Moose Creek township, Clearwater County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 31.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 227 (all rural)
| Males: 115 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 112 |  (49.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 227 (220 owner occupied, 7 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 3% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Moose Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.8%
Median age of males: 44.6
Median age of females: 43.0
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Average household size: 2.36
| Moose Creek township: | 2.4 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.88
| Moose Creek township: | $43,895 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $429 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,389 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
| : | $113,389 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Moose Creek Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Berg Lake (A), Duncan Lake (B), Daniel Lake (C), Dahlberg Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Moose Creek township: Clearwater State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Moose Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 159
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 34
- South: 8
- West: 16
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 88
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $57,500
Housing units in Moose Creek township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Construction (20%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Health care (40%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- U. S. Postal service (6%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Electricians (12%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Moose Creek township:
- Norwegian (38.1%)
- German (31.7%)
- Swedish (6.9%)
- Irish (5.9%)
- Dutch (3.5%)
- English (3.5%)
- United States or American (3.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 88 (89%)
- Carpooled: 8 (8%)
- Walked: 1 (1%)
- Other means: 2 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Wood (27%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
99.5% of residents of Moose Creek township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 224- In family households: 188 (61 male householders, 5 female householders)
59 spouses, 54 children (47 natural, 2 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 36 (18 male householders (18 living alone)), 16 female householders (12 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 4 2-persons,
42 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |