Blueberry Township, MN

Township in Wadena County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

706

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

Median Age

43.1

years ∙ half population younger than 43.1, half older

Diversity Index

4.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Blueberry Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Wadena County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.776207° N, 95.101595° W

DMS46° 46′ 34.35″ N, 95° 06′ 05.74″ W

Population Density & area

23.38/sq mi (9.03/km²)

Total Area

32 sq mi (82.9 km²)

Land Area

30.2 sq mi (78.2 km²) · 94.3%

Water Area

1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) · 5.7%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male

Male 50.1%

Female 49.9%

males per 100 females

Blueberry Township 100.6

Wadena County 99.9

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Blueberry Township 0%

Wadena County 1.1%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.1

years ∙ half population younger than 43.1, half older

Blueberry Township

43.1

Wadena County

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

104

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Blueberry Township 104

Wadena County 86.3

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	27.3%	26.1%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	49%	53.7%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	23.7%	20.2%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	104	86.3	67.1
Child dependency ratio	55.8	48.6	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	48.3	37.6	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.3%

Other

1.2%

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

4.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Blueberry Township 4.9%

Wadena County 25%

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 Blueberry Township population

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	2.4%	6.4%
Mexican	0.4%	1.9%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	0.4%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.7%	97.6%	93.6%
One race	98.4%	88.5%	89.1%
White	97.5%	86.1%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	1.7%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1%	0.1%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.3%	9.1%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.4% family

Family 73.4%

Non family 26.6%

% family households

Blueberry Township 73.4%

Wadena County 61.7%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.68

persons per household

Blueberry Township

2.68

Wadena County

2.28

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Blueberry Township population

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Total households	263	6,081	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.68	2.28	2.43
Family households	193	3,752	1,438,404
Average family size	3.22	2.91	3.04
Married couple family	183	2,715	1,129,003
Other families	10	1,037	309,401
Male householder	2	489	102,922
Female householder	8	548	206,479
Non-family households	70	2,329	869,551
One-person households	58	1,970	686,475
Male householder	29	892	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	5	290	97,557
Female householder	29	1,078	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	27	593	186,557
Other living arrangements	12	359	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

431

housing units

Blueberry Township 431

Wadena County 7,021

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

61% occupied

Occupied 61%

Vacant 39%

vacancy rate

Blueberry Township 39%

Wadena County 13.4%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.7%

Single family houses

97.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

2.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1992

Half of houses were built before 1992, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.9%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	5.9	6.1
1–3 rooms	4.4%	11.7%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	49.9%	47.4%	41.4%
7+ rooms	45.7%	41.1%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	4.4%	2.7%
1 bedroom	3.7%	7.1%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	25.8%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	43.9%	37.9%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	26.7%	26.5%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1992	1974	1979
Total housing units	431	7,021	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.5% owners

Renter-occupied 9.5%

Owner-occupied 90.5%

homeownership rate

Blueberry Township 90.5%

Wadena County 73.6%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.67

Owner-occupied

2.84

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Blueberry Township 2.67

Wadena County 2.47

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	263	6,081	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.5%	21.6%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	44.5%	43.2%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	13.3%	15.1%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	19.8%	20.1%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97%	97.2%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.8%	1.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	7.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	16.3%	27%	30.8%
2 vehicles	35.7%	30.6%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	47.9%	34.8%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	43.7%	55.6%	75.9%
Electricity	39.5%	26.7%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	8.4%	5.8%	1.3%
All other fuels	8.4%	11%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.9%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.2%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$266,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Blueberry Township

$266,000

Wadena County

$173,000

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

30.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

30.8%

Owners without a mortgage

12.7%

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

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$266,000	$173,000	$329,300
Under $100,000	2.9%	20.2%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.1%	37.1%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	31.1%	21.5%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	29.8%	17.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.1%	3.6%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	2.9%	0.4%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.4%	59.2%	64%
Without a mortgage	49.6%	40.8%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,722	$1,223	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$627	$520	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$930	$746	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.6%

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

Blueberry Township 26.6%

Wadena County 19.8%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Blueberry Township 2.5%

Wadena County 7.4%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

163

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.5%

K–12

84%

College / Undergraduate

4.9%

Graduate / Professional

8.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.7%

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

Blueberry Township

9.7%

Wadena County

16.9%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	163	3,321	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	2.5%	9.6%	6.2%
K–12	84%	76.8%	69.9%
Kindergarten	8.6%	3.7%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.7%	25.5%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	31.3%	22.6%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.5%	25%	22.4%
College or graduate school	13.5%	13.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	4.9%	11.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	8.6%	2.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.7%	16.9%	39.1%
School type
Public school	81.6%	89.3%	83.3%
Private school	18.4%	10.7%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

482

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.9%

HS graduate

33.8%

Some college no degree

18.7%

Associates degree

18.5%

Bachelors degree

22.8%

Graduate or professional degree

3.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

66.7% · 33.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

0% · 100%

HS graduate

57.1% · 42.9%

Some college no degree

56.7% · 43.3%

Associates degree

36% · 64%

Bachelors degree

54.5% · 45.5%

Graduate or professional degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	482	9,518	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.6%	2.7%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.9%	4.7%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	33.8%	35.2%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	18.7%	21.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	18.5%	16.1%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.6%	19.8%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	22.8%	15%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	3.7%	4.9%	13.8%
High School or higher	97.5%	92.6%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,250

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$26,250

Some college or associates

$60,357

Bachelors degree

$74,583

Graduate or professional degree

$71,875

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

41.7%

HS graduate

12.3%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Blueberry Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,250	$43,021	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$27,750	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$26,250	$41,230	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$60,357	$40,372	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$74,583	$59,155	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$71,875	$66,528	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	41.7%	27.8%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.3%	12.7%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	12.1%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	2.5%	3.2%

Insights for Blueberry 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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