Lake Valley township, Traverse County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 58.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population: 276 (all rural)
| Males: 148 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 128 |  (46.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 276 (250 owner occupied, 26 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Lake Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.1%
- Asian: 1.1%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.65
| Lake Valley township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.22
| Lake Valley township: | $46,376 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $413 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,644 (it was $41,100 in 2000)
| : | $63,644 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $92,414
Here: $92,414 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $109,135
Here: $109,135 State: $168,477
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,708
Here: $86,708 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $72,706
Here: $72,706 State: $45,753
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cities in this township include: Wheaton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Larsens Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Nelson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Mustinka River (A), Eighteenmile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Lake Valley township: Reservation Dam State Wildlife Management Ar (1). Display/hide its location on the map
71% of Lake Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 95% 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: 219
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 49
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 113
- Mobile homes: 3
Housing units in Lake Valley township with a mortgage: 23 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (9%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Life and physical scientists (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Financial managers (7%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lake Valley township:
- German (72.6%)
- Swedish (13.9%)
- Norwegian (7.0%)
- Irish (3.5%)
- Czech (1.3%)
- Danish (0.9%)
- French (except Basque) (0.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 85 (77%)
- Carpooled: 14 (13%)
- Worked at home: 11 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 268- In family households: 238 (62 male householders, 4 female householders)
64 spouses, 106 children (101 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person,
79 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (0 men, 9 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% |