Nilsen township, Wilkin County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 59 (all rural)
| Males: 31 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 28 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 59 (59 owner occupied, 0 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 0% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Nilsen township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.81
| Nilsen township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Nilsen township: | $51,238 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $394 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,846 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
| : | $102,846 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
86% of Nilsen township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 30
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 10
- South: 2
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 30
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Nilsen township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
Most common first ancestries reported in Nilsen township:
- German (73.8%)
- Norwegian (11.9%)
- Danish (7.1%)
- French Canadian (4.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20 (65%)
- Carpooled: 3 (10%)
- Worked at home: 8 (26%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 44- In family households: 42 (11 male householders, 4 female householders)
19 spouses, 8 children (8 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
17 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 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% |