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Eckelson township, Barnes County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile

Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population: 95 (all rural)

Males: 44  (46.3%)
Females: 51  (53.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 95 (76 owner occupied, 19 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%


Races in Eckelson township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
  • Asian: 1.1%

Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 35.5

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Average household size: 2.26

Eckelson township:

2.3 people
North Dakota:

2.4 people

Average family size: 2.58

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($45,313 in 1999)
Eckelson township:

$52,162
North Dakota:

$55,759
Median contract rent in 2013: $468 (lower quartile is $185, upper quartile is $362)
Here:

$469
State:

$622

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,170 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
:

$103,170
North Dakota:

$155,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,160 - $194,374
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.3%
Whole state:

11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.3%
Whole state:

4.9%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Lakes: Fox Lake (A), Island Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

41% of Eckelson 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, 77% lived in North Dakota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 95
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 2

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Eckelson township, ND map Eckelson township, North Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Eckelson township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 6
  • 1970 to 1979: 2
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 9
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 24

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eckelson township, North Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 3
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eckelson township, North Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eckelson township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 12
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eckelson township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 10
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Eckelson township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Eckelson township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Eckelson township:

  • German (36.4%)
  • Norwegian (34.1%)
  • Irish (11.4%)
  • French (except Basque) (10.2%)
  • Polish (6.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)

98.9% of residents of Eckelson township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 97

Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 9 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,

12 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
North Dakota:

7.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Eckelson township:

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