Louriston township, Chippewa County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 211 (all rural)
Males: 103 | (48.8%) |
Females: 108 | (51.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 211 (149 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 29% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Louriston township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.6%
- Two or more races: 2.4%
Median age of males: 32.5
Median age of females: 34.0
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Average household size: 3.10
Louriston township: | 3.1 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.34
Louriston township: | $50,149 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $515 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,903 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
: | $96,903 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 10.4% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 0.9% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Louriston township include: Zion Church (A), Buffalo Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Louriston Township Cemetery (1), Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (2), Buffalo Lake Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Shakopee Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
78% of Louriston township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 210
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 70
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $81,700
Housing units in Louriston township with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (45%)
- Health care (12%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Construction (3%)
- Chemicals (3%)
- Metal and metal products (3%)
- Health care (21%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Louriston township:
- German (41.8%)
- Norwegian (28.4%)
- Swedish (15.4%)
- Dutch (6.0%)
- Irish (2.0%)
- Danish (1.5%)
- Finnish (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 82 (78%)
- Walked: 10 (10%)
- Worked at home: 13 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Wood (3%)
96.6% of residents of Louriston township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 222- In family households: 205 (53 male householders, 3 female householders)
53 spouses, 91 children (89 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (3 male householders (0 living alone)), 8 female householders (5 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person, 6 2-persons,
71 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here: | 10.0% |
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: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |