Orton township, Wadena County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 220 (all rural)
| Males: 114 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 106 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 220 (198 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Orton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.2%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
- Some other race: 1.4%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 43.0
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Average household size: 2.59
| Orton township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.03
| Orton township: | $37,462 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $432 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $109,843 (it was $64,600 in 2000)
| : | $109,843 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 16.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Orton township: Andersons Crossing Campground (A), Sweeney Ford (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Big Swamp Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
78% of Orton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 181
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 26
- South: 2
- West: 9
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 80
- Mobile homes: 30
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Orton township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
- Construction (14%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (24%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
- Wood products (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Construction laborers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
- Other financial specialists (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Orton township:
- United States or American (30.9%)
- German (22.5%)
- Finnish (15.2%)
- Irish (11.2%)
- Norwegian (6.2%)
- English (2.8%)
- Swedish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34 (49%)
- Carpooled: 13 (19%)
- Walked: 6 (9%)
- Worked at home: 16 (23%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Wood (22%)
- Electricity (12%)
92.7% of residents of Orton township speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 221- In family households: 190 (51 male householders, 5 female householders)
52 spouses, 77 children (75 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (10 male householders (6 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 22 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
40 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (5 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% |