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Pomme de Terre township, Grant County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 34.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population: 165 (all rural)

Males: 80  (48.5%)
Females: 85  (51.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 165 (160 owner occupied, 5 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

3%
State:

25%


Races in Pomme de Terre township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 34.8

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Average household size: 2.80

Pomme de Terre township:

2.8 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.98

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($39,063 in 1999)
Pomme de Terre township:

$50,754
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $400 (lower quartile is $190, upper quartile is $365)
Here:

$400
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,507 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
:

$94,507
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,666 - $169,406
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.7%
Whole state:

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

2.1%
Whole state:

3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Pomme de Terre Cemetery (1), Christ Cemetery (2), Hjerdal Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Skunk Lake (A), Scott Lake (B), Mill Pond (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Hagen Lake (E), Grinder Lake (F), Fourmile Lake (G), Field Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Pelican Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

63% of Pomme de Terre township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Minnesota.

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

  • This state: 122
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 21
  • South: 2
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Pomme de Terre township, MN map Pomme de Terre township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500


Housing units in Pomme de Terre township with a mortgage: 20 (2 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 7
  • 1970 to 1979: 21
  • 1960 to 1969: 2
  • 1950 to 1959: 4
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 32

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pomme de Terre township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 11
  • 7 rooms: 8
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pomme de Terre township, Minnesota:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pomme de Terre township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 18
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pomme de Terre township:

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

Cars and other vehicles available in Pomme de Terre township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 28
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Pomme de Terre township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 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 (43%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (29%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (21%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Personal appearance workers (11%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Pomme de Terre township:

  • Norwegian (45.9%)
  • German (37.8%)
  • Scandinavian (5.2%)
  • Danish (3.0%)
  • Dutch (3.0%)
  • Finnish (2.2%)
  • English (1.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Electricity (4%)

96.5% of residents of Pomme de Terre township speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 145

Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person, 3 3-persons,

42 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 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%

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 Self-Care 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 Pomme de Terre township:

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