Osakis township, Douglas County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population: 584 (all rural)
Males: 305 | (52.2%) |
Females: 279 | (47.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 584 (523 owner occupied, 61 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 10% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Osakis township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 39.1
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Average household size: 2.70
Osakis township: | 2.7 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
Osakis township: | $52,892 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $572 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $179,525 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
: | $179,525 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 19 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 11.4% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Smith Lake Resort and Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Osakis township: Fahlun Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Fahlun Cemetery (2), Nelson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Stowe Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Bird Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Fairfield Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
71% of Osakis 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, 98% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 520
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 33
- South: 5
- West: 11
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 235
- One, attached: 5
- Mobile homes: 59
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,700
Housing units in Osakis township with a mortgage: 63 (7 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Food (5%)
- Construction (3%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Health care (23%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
- Child care workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Osakis township:
- German (47.9%)
- Norwegian (13.9%)
- Swedish (8.6%)
- Irish (7.4%)
- French (except Basque) (4.1%)
- English (3.1%)
- Czech (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 230 (76%)
- Carpooled: 13 (4%)
- Walked: 13 (4%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 45 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (7%)
- Utility gas (2%)
98.3% of residents of Osakis township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 578- In family households: 514 (142 male householders, 15 female householders)
154 spouses, 189 children (179 natural, 7 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 64 (43 male householders (37 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 6 2-persons,
150 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (7 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here: | 17.7% |
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% |