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Oak township, Stearns County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 33.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 608 (all rural)

Males: 321  (52.8%)
Females: 287  (47.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 608 (548 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

10%
State:

25%


Races in Oak township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 30.3
Median age of females: 29.6

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Average household size: 3.42

Oak township:

3.4 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.78

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($32,500 in 1999)
Oak township:

$57,763
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $635 (lower quartile is $308, upper quartile is $534)
Here:

$635
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $163,900 (it was $102,100 in 2000)
:

$163,900
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,400 - $240,500
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.5%
Whole state:

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

0.5%
Whole state:

3.2%

Cities in this township include: New Munich.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Lakes: Uhlenkolts Lake (A), Sand Lake (B), Lake Maria (C), Getchell Lake (D), Frevels Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

82% of Oak township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Minnesota.

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

  • This state: 317
  • Northeast: 6
  • Midwest: 40
  • South: 12
  • West: 2

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $24,000


Housing units in Oak township with a mortgage: 16 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 20
  • 1990 to 1994: 17
  • 1980 to 1989: 49
  • 1970 to 1979: 41
  • 1960 to 1969: 6
  • 1950 to 1959: 3
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 39

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 30
  • 4 rooms: 30
  • 5 rooms: 11
  • 6 rooms: 54
  • 7 rooms: 13
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak township, Minnesota:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 60
  • 2 bedrooms: 5
  • 3 bedrooms: 65
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 13
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 53
  • 2 vehicles: 42
  • 3 vehicles: 46
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Oak township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 13
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Finance and insurance (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Plant and system operators (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (15%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Oak township:

  • German (28.3%)
  • Irish (13.6%)
  • Polish (11.6%)
  • United States or American (11.1%)
  • English (8.9%)
  • French (except Basque) (6.1%)
  • Scottish (5.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Solar energy (4%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 377

Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 43 1-person, 13 2-persons,

224 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 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): 6
Here:

54.5%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oak township:

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