Traverse township, Nicollet County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 23.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 367 (5% urban, 95% rural)
| Males: 206 |  (56.1%) |
| Females: 161 |  (43.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 367 (337 owner occupied, 30 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Traverse township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 36.9
Median age of females: 37.6
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Average household size: 2.89
| Traverse township: | 2.9 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.17
| Traverse township: | $57,064 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $688 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $162,751 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
| : | $162,751 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $185,324
Here: $185,324 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $181,780
Here: $181,780 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $132,905
Here: $132,905 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,163
Here: $148,163 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,316
Here: $61,316 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $37,056
Here: $37,056 State: $45,753
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Traverse township: Saint Nicholas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Cullen Trading Post Cemetery (1), Middle Lake Catholic Cemetery (2), Green Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Overson Lake (A), Erickson Lake (B), Wiwi Bay (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Rogers Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Traverse township include: Traverse Des Sioux Wayside Park (1), Traverse Des Sioux Historical Site (2), Site of Traverse Des Sioux Treaty (3), Old French Cemetery Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Traverse township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 315
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 6
- South: 0
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 116
- One, attached: 1
- Mobile homes: 4
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500
Housing units in Traverse township with a mortgage: 49 (6 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Construction (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care (13%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Textile mills and textile products (5%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other financial specialists (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Traverse township:
- German (51.7%)
- Irish (12.6%)
- Swedish (12.2%)
- Norwegian (6.5%)
- United States or American (4.4%)
- French (except Basque) (3.7%)
- Scandinavian (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 157 (85%)
- Carpooled: 12 (6%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Other means: 1 (1%)
- Worked at home: 11 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Wood (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 333- In family households: 298 (87 male householders, 12 female householders)
83 spouses, 109 children (100 natural, 7 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (17 male householders (10 living alone)), 7 female householders (5 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 7 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
94 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (3 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 6.0% |
| 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: 4
| Here: | 33.3% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |