Brookfield township, Renville County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 163 (all rural)
| Males: 90 |  (55.2%) |
| Females: 73 |  (44.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 163 (145 owner occupied, 18 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Brookfield township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 44.9
Median age of females: 48.8
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Average household size: 2.26
| Brookfield township: | 2.3 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.58
| Brookfield township: | $51,537 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $440 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,548 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
| : | $93,548 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 17.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Brookfield township: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (1), Brookfield Cemetery (2), Friends Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
75% of Brookfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 168
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 8
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 76
- Mobile homes: 4
Housing units in Brookfield township with a mortgage: 21 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
- Wood products (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Computer and electronic products (9%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (9%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
- Construction (4%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Health care (13%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Textile mills and textile products (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Woodworkers (7%)
- Computer specialists (4%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Financial managers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brookfield township:
- German (72.5%)
- Norwegian (16.7%)
- Danish (5.1%)
- English (1.4%)
- Scottish (1.4%)
- Swedish (1.4%)
- Welsh (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 50 (59%)
- Carpooled: 8 (9%)
- Worked at home: 27 (32%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (3%)
98.2% of residents of Brookfield township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 176- In family households: 166 (54 male householders, 4 female householders)
56 spouses, 49 children (46 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (4 male householders (2 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person, 2 2-persons,
27 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |