Riga township, McHenry County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile
Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population: 81 (all rural)
| Males: 44 |  (54.3%) |
| Females: 37 |  (45.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 81 (78 owner occupied, 3 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Riga township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.70
| Riga township: | 2.7 people |
| North Dakota: | 2.4 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Riga township: | $47,046 |
| North Dakota: | $55,759 |
| Here: | $461 |
| State: | $622 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,728 (it was $37,700 in 2000)
| : | $90,728 |
| North Dakota: | $155,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 18.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Thompson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Rock Lake (A), Buffalo Lodge Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Riga township: Denbigh Experimental Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Riga township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in North Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 102
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 35
Housing units in Riga township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
Most common first ancestries reported in Riga township:
- German (39.6%)
- Swedish (34.4%)
- Norwegian (14.6%)
- Irish (5.2%)
- Danish (4.2%)
- Dutch (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 29 (55%)
- Carpooled: 4 (8%)
- Bicycle: 2 (4%)
- Walked: 4 (8%)
- Worked at home: 14 (26%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
- Electricity (44%)
97.9% of residents of Riga township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 105- In family households: 100 (25 male householders, 2 female householders)
24 spouses, 49 children (49 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 10 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
19 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 16.7% |
| North Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 6.0% |