Penn township, McLeod County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 309 (all rural)
| Males: 166 |  (53.7%) |
| Females: 143 |  (46.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 309 (252 owner occupied, 57 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Penn township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 38.2
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Average household size: 2.60
| Penn township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Penn township: | $53,743 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $594 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $148,949 (it was $105,700 in 2000)
| : | $148,949 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $176,362
Here: $176,362 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $153,108
Here: $153,108 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $100,261
Here: $100,261 State: $168,680
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,338
Here: $134,338 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $25,249
Here: $25,249 State: $45,753
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Penn township: Saint Matthews Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Streich Cemetery (1), Saint Matthew's Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Bremers Lake (A), Bakers Lake (B), Kings Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Penn township include: Spiering State Wildlife Management Area (1), Penn State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Penn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 278
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 6
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 102
- One, attached: 1
- Two: 3
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Penn township with a mortgage: 7 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
- Construction (12%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Food (4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Truck transportation (3%)
- Health care (23%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
- Computer and electronic products (11%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Other financial specialists (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Penn township:
- German (77.7%)
- Norwegian (9.2%)
- Irish (3.8%)
- Polish (2.3%)
- United States or American (1.9%)
- Czech (1.5%)
- English (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 107 (69%)
- Carpooled: 8 (5%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 38 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
- Wood (12%)
- Other fuel (6%)
- Electricity (2%)
91.9% of residents of Penn township speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 286- In family households: 252 (71 male householders, 14 female householders)
66 spouses, 91 children (78 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 34 (30 male householders (25 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 38 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 5 2-persons,
50 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (13 men, 13 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 16.0% |
| 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% |