Wolf Lake township, Becker County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population: 227 (all rural)
| Males: 113 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 114 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 227 (217 owner occupied, 10 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Wolf Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 36.8
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 3.34
| Wolf Lake township: | 3.3 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 4.18
| Wolf Lake township: | $51,257 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $530 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $164,381 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
| : | $164,381 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 41.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Wolf Lake township include: Wolf Lake Church (A), Pickerel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Palm Cemetery (1), Pickerel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Wolf Lake (A), Spot Lake (B), Section Ten Lake (C), Pickerel Lake (D), Peninsula Lake (E), Otter Lake (F), Island Lake (G), Goose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
63% of Wolf Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 171
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 17
- South: 6
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 70
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,800
Housing units in Wolf Lake township with a mortgage: 12 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- U. S. Postal service (13%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Construction (4%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Health care (26%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Private households (7%)
- Food (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (36%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Woodworkers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Registered nurses (16%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Social scientists and related workers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wolf Lake township:
- Finnish (70.1%)
- German (8.0%)
- Norwegian (6.3%)
- Scottish (2.3%)
- Hungarian (1.7%)
- English (1.1%)
- French (except Basque) (1.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (70%)
- Carpooled: 11 (13%)
- Worked at home: 15 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
- Wood (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (10%)
82.5% of residents of Wolf Lake township speak English at home.
17.5% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 208- In family households: 176 (34 male householders, 8 female householders)
35 spouses, 91 children (74 natural, 9 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 32 (15 male householders (12 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 3 2-persons,
80 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (4 men, 6 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |