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Bernadotte Township, MN

Township in Nicollet County, MN, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

248
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

61
years ∙ half population younger than 61, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bernadotte Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Nicollet County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.413160° N, 94.311157° W
DMS44° 24′ 47.38″ N, 94° 18′ 40.17″ W

Population Density & area

6.91/sq mi (2.67/km²)
Total Area
35.9 sq mi (93 km²)
Land Area
35.9 sq mi (93 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

48.8% male
Male 48.8%
Female 51.2%
males per 100 females
Bernadotte Township 95.3
Nicollet County 100.6
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.4%
foreign-born population
99.6%Native
0.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bernadotte Township 0.4%
Nicollet County 4.6%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

61
years ∙ half population younger than 61, half older
Bernadotte Township
61
Nicollet County
38.3
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
82.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bernadotte Township 82.4
Nicollet County 64
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 14.1% 21.5% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 54.9% 60.9% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 31% 17.6% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 82.4 64 67.1
Child dependency ratio 25.7 35.2 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 56.6 28.8 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
5.6%
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

Low High
10.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bernadotte Township 10.7%
Nicollet County 26.3%
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 Bernadotte Township population
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0% 5.4% 6.4%
Mexican 0% 3.7% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.6% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 94.6% 93.6%
One race 96.4% 92.3% 89.1%
White 94.4% 85.5% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 4.5% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.7%
Asian 0% 1.6% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 2% 0.4% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.6% 2.3% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.8% family
Family 79.8%
Non family 20.2%
% family households
Bernadotte Township 79.8%
Nicollet County 62.5%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.38
persons per household
Bernadotte Township
2.38
Nicollet County
2.4
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bernadotte Township population
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Total households 104 13,002 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.38 2.4 2.43
Family households 83 8,128 1,438,404
Average family size 2.73 3.04 3.04
Married couple family 78 6,471 1,129,003
Other families 5 1,657 309,401
Male householder 4 506 102,922
Female householder 1 1,151 206,479
Non-family households 21 4,874 869,551
One-person households 21 4,180 686,475
Male householder 8 2,014 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 1 731 97,557
Female householder 13 2,166 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 9 1,377 186,557
Other living arrangements 0 694 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

110
housing units
Bernadotte Township 110
Nicollet County 13,596
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

94.5% occupied
Occupied 94.5%
Vacant 5.5%
vacancy rate
Bernadotte Township 5.5%
Nicollet County 4.4%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
98.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
1.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1963
Half of houses were built before 1963, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
33.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
24.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
25.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
16.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 8 6.6 6.1
1–3 rooms 0.9% 12.6% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 22.7% 36.5% 41.4%
7+ rooms 76.3% 50.9% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.2% 2.7%
1 bedroom 3.6% 7.7% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 8.2% 25.7% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 35.5% 30.1% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 52.7% 34.3% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1963 1979 1979
Total housing units 110 13,596 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.3% owners
Renter-occupied 7.7%
Owner-occupied 92.3%
homeownership rate
Bernadotte Township 92.3%
Nicollet County 72.2%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.43
Owner-occupied
1.88
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bernadotte Township 2.43
Nicollet County 2.59
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Total occupied units 104 13,002 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 2.9% 18.5% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 18.3% 39.8% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 20.2% 18.6% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 58.7% 23.2% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.7% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.2% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 4.1% 6.7%
1 vehicle 10.6% 29.5% 30.8%
2 vehicles 12.5% 42.7% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 76.9% 23.8% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 56.8% 79.7% 75.9%
Electricity 28.8% 15.6% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 12.5% 1.3% 1.3%
All other fuels 2% 2.9% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.7% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.9% 0.9% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 1.1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$340,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bernadotte Township
$340,700
Nicollet County
$270,300
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

33.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
33.4%
Owners without a mortgage
24.6%
Renters
—%
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
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $340,700 $270,300 $329,300
Under $100,000 5.2% 8.4% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 8.3% 16.9% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 25% 34.1% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 46.9% 28.4% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 9.4% 11% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 5.2% 1.2% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 40.6% 62.4% 64%
Without a mortgage 59.4% 37.6% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,094 $1,707 $1,947
Without a mortgage $1,034 $691 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $970 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bernadotte Township 28.3%
Nicollet County 36.1%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bernadotte Township 3.5%
Nicollet County 5.4%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

42
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
78.6%
College / Undergraduate
21.4%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

53.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bernadotte Township
53.3%
Nicollet County
57.6%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 42 9,608 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.2% 6.2%
K–12 78.6% 58.7% 69.9%
Kindergarten 4.8% 4.2% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.4% 14.1% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.7% 21.6% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 35.7% 18.7% 22.4%
College or graduate school 21.4% 36.1% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 21.4% 32.6% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.5% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 53.3% 57.6% 39.1%
School type
Public school 78.6% 65.6% 83.3%
Private school 21.4% 34.4% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

198
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
3%
HS graduate
26.3%
Some college no degree
29.3%
Associates degree
12.6%
Bachelors degree
24.2%
Graduate or professional degree
4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
66.7% · 33.3%
HS graduate
61.5% · 38.5%
Some college no degree
37.9% · 62.1%
Associates degree
52% · 48%
Bachelors degree
56.3% · 43.8%
Graduate or professional degree
37.5% · 62.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Population (25+) 198 22,327 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0.5% 2.2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 3% 3.2% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 26.3% 25.5% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 29.3% 18.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 12.6% 14.5% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.3% 36.1% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 24.2% 24.1% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 4% 12% 13.8%
High School or higher 96.5% 94.5% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,125
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$35,781
Some college or associates
$54,063
Bachelors degree
$89,583
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

1.8%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
1.9%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bernadotte Township Nicollet County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $53,125 $53,699 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $65,344 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $35,781 $44,186 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $54,063 $49,426 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $89,583 $60,303 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $— $78,826 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 30.2% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1.9% 19.4% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 5.5% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.8% 1.5% 3.2%
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