Madelia township, Watonwan County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population: 393 (all rural)
Males: 199 | (50.6%) |
Females: 194 | (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 393 (350 owner occupied, 43 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 11% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Madelia township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.87
Madelia township: | 2.9 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
Madelia township: | $50,417 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $451 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,727 (it was $62,200 in 2000)
: | $91,727 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 2.1% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 0.5% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cities in this township include: Madelia.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Madelia Cemetery (2), Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Wilson Lake (A), Fedje Lake (B), Emerson Lake (C), Bergdahl Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Watonwan River (A), Spring Brook (B), Elm Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Madelia township include: Wilson State Wildlife Management Area (1), Bergdahl State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Madelia township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 336
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 34
- South: 3
- West: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 136
- One, attached: 3
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500
Housing units in Madelia township with a mortgage: 35 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Construction (17%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Health care (32%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Electricians (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Madelia township:
- German (45.3%)
- Norwegian (21.1%)
- Irish (7.5%)
- United States or American (6.5%)
- Swedish (5.3%)
- Polish (2.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 165 (79%)
- Carpooled: 20 (10%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 22 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
97.8% of residents of Madelia township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 379- In family households: 354 (94 male householders, 8 female householders)
91 spouses, 154 children (142 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 25 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person,
106 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (8 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here: | 30.6% |
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: 2
Here: | 14.3% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |