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Leaf Valley township, Douglas County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 33.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population: 484 (all rural)

Males: 262  (54.1%)
Females: 222  (45.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 484 (439 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

25%


Races in Leaf Valley township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 43.3
Median age of females: 45.7

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Average household size: 2.59

Leaf Valley township:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.97

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($28,750 in 1999)
Leaf Valley township:

$52,892
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $572 (lower quartile is $255, upper quartile is $459)
Here:

$572
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $179,525 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
:

$179,525
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,396 - $286,179
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

30.0%
Whole state:

7.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.8%
Whole state:

3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Leaf Valley township: Lucky Acres Campground (A), Leaf Valley Township Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Leaf Valley township: Ebenezer Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Ebenezer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Indian Lake (B), Ellis Lake (C), Aaron Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

53% of Leaf Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 94% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Minnesota.

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

  • This state: 363
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 24
  • South: 30
  • West: 6

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Leaf Valley township, MN map Leaf Valley township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $22,100


Housing units in Leaf Valley township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 15
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1980 to 1989: 40
  • 1970 to 1979: 57
  • 1960 to 1969: 22
  • 1950 to 1959: 22
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 7

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leaf Valley township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 38
  • 5 rooms: 42
  • 6 rooms: 31
  • 7 rooms: 15
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leaf Valley township, Minnesota:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leaf Valley township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 67
  • 3 bedrooms: 73
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leaf Valley township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 66
  • 2 vehicles: 44
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Leaf Valley township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (25%)
  • Wood products (25%)
  • Repair and maintenance (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Wood products (17%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Extraction workers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Woodworkers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Health technologists and technicians (22%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Leaf Valley township:

  • United States or American (59.7%)
  • German (13.0%)
  • Irish (9.7%)
  • English (5.2%)
  • Polish (3.9%)
  • French (except Basque) (1.3%)
  • French Canadian (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Utility gas (4%)

94.6% of residents of Leaf Valley township speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 425

Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person,

99 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Leaf Valley township:

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