Ann Township, MN

Township in Cottonwood County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

143

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.4

years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older

Diversity Index

22.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.3%

foreign-born population

93.7%Native

6.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ann Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Cottonwood County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.152214° N, 95.402131° W

DMS44° 09′ 07.97″ N, 95° 24′ 07.67″ W

Population Density & area

3.96/sq mi (1.53/km²)

Total Area

36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²)

Land Area

36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.6% male

Male 47.6%

Female 52.4%

males per 100 females

Ann Township 90.7

Cottonwood County 102.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

6.3%

foreign-born population

93.7%Native

6.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ann Township 6.3%

Cottonwood County 6.9%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.4

years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older

Ann Township

48.4

Cottonwood County

40.3

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

88.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ann Township 88.2

Cottonwood County 91.7

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.7%	25.2%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	53.1%	52.1%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	25.2%	22.7%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	88.2	91.7	67.1
Child dependency ratio	40.8	48.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	47.4	43.4	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.4%

Black

Asian

7.7%

Hispanic

Other

4.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

22.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ann Township 22.8%

Cottonwood County 34.5%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ann Township population

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	11.3%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.5%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	3.6%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	88.7%	93.6%
One race	95.1%	86.8%	89.1%
White	87.4%	80%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	1.7%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.7%
Asian	7.7%	3.8%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.9%	1.9%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.7% family

Family 73.7%

Non family 26.3%

% family households

Ann Township 73.7%

Cottonwood County 63.1%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.51

persons per household

Ann Township

2.51

Cottonwood County

2.39

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ann Township population

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Total households	57	4,630	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.51	2.39	2.43
Family households	42	2,921	1,438,404
Average family size	2.86	3.02	3.04
Married couple family	35	2,390	1,129,003
Other families	7	531	309,401
Male householder	5	199	102,922
Female householder	2	332	206,479
Non-family households	15	1,709	869,551
One-person households	10	1,273	686,475
Male householder	2	705	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	0	233	97,557
Female householder	8	568	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	5	319	186,557
Other living arrangements	5	436	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Ann Township 60

Cottonwood County 5,168

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

95% occupied

Occupied 95%

Vacant 5%

vacancy rate

Ann Township 5%

Cottonwood County 10.4%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%

Single family houses

100%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Ann Township the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

60%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

15%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

1.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	8.2	6.4	6.1
1–3 rooms	0%	10.6%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	16.6%	41.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	83.3%	48.4%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.7%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.7%	9.7%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	11.7%	21.9%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	28.3%	37.5%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	58.3%	30.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1963	1979
Total housing units	60	5,168	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

87.7% owners

Renter-occupied 12.3%

Owner-occupied 87.7%

homeownership rate

Ann Township 87.7%

Cottonwood County 74.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.58

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ann Township 2.58

Cottonwood County 2.41

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	57	4,630	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.5%	21.7%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	19.3%	32.9%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	24.6%	17.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	45.6%	28.1%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.7%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	5.9%	6.7%
1 vehicle	17.5%	26.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	38.6%	42.2%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	43.9%	25.7%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	63.2%	79.6%	75.9%
Electricity	12.3%	13.4%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	7%	3.2%	1.3%
All other fuels	12.3%	2.5%	2.5%
No fuel used	5.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.1%	0.7%
No telephone service available	7%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$185,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ann Township

$185,000

Cottonwood County

$169,300

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

21.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.7%

Owners without a mortgage

11.1%

Renters

100%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$185,000	$169,300	$329,300
Under $100,000	24%	23.5%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	32%	38.4%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	6%	18.3%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	32%	14.1%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6%	4.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.2%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46%	46%	64%
Without a mortgage	54%	54%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,813	$1,323	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$875	$559	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$817	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ann Township 37.8%

Cottonwood County 24.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ann Township 15.3%

Cottonwood County 5.6%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

25%

K–12

62.5%

College / Undergraduate

4.2%

Graduate / Professional

8.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

100%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ann Township

100%

Cottonwood County

20.2%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	24	2,710	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	25%	10.7%	6.2%
K–12	62.5%	77.6%	69.9%
Kindergarten	4.2%	5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25%	23.8%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	8.3%	23.9%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	25%	25%	22.4%
College or graduate school	12.5%	11.7%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	4.2%	8.5%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	8.3%	3.2%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	100%	20.2%	39.1%
School type
Public school	100%	92.1%	83.3%
Private school	0%	7.9%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

111

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

10.8%

HS graduate

19.8%

Some college no degree

13.5%

Associates degree

13.5%

Bachelors degree

22.5%

Graduate or professional degree

15.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

20% · 80%

9th-12th, no diploma

25% · 75%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

53.3% · 46.7%

Associates degree

46.7% · 53.3%

Bachelors degree

36% · 64%

Graduate or professional degree

64.7% · 35.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	111	7,615	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	4.5%	1.6%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	10.8%	4%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	19.8%	36.2%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	13.5%	22.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	13.5%	11.7%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.8%	24.1%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	22.5%	18.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	15.3%	5.9%	13.8%
High School or higher	84.7%	94.5%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$35,625

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$53,250

Graduate or professional degree

$78,750

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

76.5%

HS graduate

9.1%

Some college or associates

20%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ann Township	Cottonwood County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,000	$45,605	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$48,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,625	$41,217	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$40,048	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$53,250	$60,208	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$78,750	$59,622	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	76.5%	24.9%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.1%	14.6%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	20%	10%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	6.3%	3.2%

Insights for Ann Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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