Eden township, Brown County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 41.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 321 (all rural)
| Males: 184 |  (57.3%) |
| Females: 137 |  (42.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 321 (279 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Eden township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- Black: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 40.6
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Average household size: 2.61
| Eden township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Eden township: | $50,724 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $485 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $116,840 (it was $85,200 in 2000)
| : | $116,840 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Eden township: Immanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Eden Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lone Tree Lake (A), Simonson Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
86% of Eden township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 290
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 14
- South: 4
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 121
- One, attached: 3
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,700
Housing units in Eden township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
- Construction (9%)
- Food (9%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Computer and electronic products (4%)
- Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care (28%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Construction (4%)
- Computer and electronic products (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (35%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (14%)
- Registered nurses (11%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Eden township:
- German (71.4%)
- Danish (10.8%)
- European (4.1%)
- Norwegian (4.1%)
- Swedish (2.6%)
- Irish (1.9%)
- United States or American (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 110 (63%)
- Carpooled: 9 (5%)
- Walked: 8 (5%)
- Worked at home: 47 (27%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Wood (10%)
- Electricity (4%)
97.3% of residents of Eden township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 313- In family households: 270 (80 male householders, 9 female householders)
71 spouses, 98 children (95 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 43 (24 male householders (19 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person, 1 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons,
61 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 11.1% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |