Elm Creek township, Martin County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 209 (all rural)
| Males: 107 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 102 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 209 (172 owner occupied, 37 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Elm Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 36.3
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Average household size: 2.75
| Elm Creek township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Elm Creek township: | $51,865 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $455 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $98,341 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
| : | $98,341 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Elm Creek Cemetery (1), First Lutheran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Big Twin Lake (A), Watkins Lake (B), Little Twin Lake (C), Duck Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
83% of Elm Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 182
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 22
- South: 2
- West: 7
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 79
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,200
Housing units in Elm Creek township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Construction (3%)
- Printing and related support activities (3%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Health care (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (37%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Business operations specialists (3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elm Creek township:
- German (44.8%)
- Swedish (21.2%)
- Norwegian (12.1%)
- United States or American (9.1%)
- Irish (4.2%)
- English (3.0%)
- Danish (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 87 (73%)
- Carpooled: 14 (12%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 15 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (6%)
99.5% of residents of Elm Creek township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 213- In family households: 200 (57 male householders, 4 female householders)
61 spouses, 74 children (74 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (7 male householders (5 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person, 2 2-persons,
56 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 30.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |