Brandsvold Township, MN

Township in Polk County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

270

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

Median Age

40.4

years ∙ half population younger than 40.4, half older

Diversity Index

17.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brandsvold Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Polk County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC47.662932° N, 95.758121° W

DMS47° 39′ 46.56″ N, 95° 45′ 29.24″ W

Population Density & area

7.87/sq mi (3.04/km²)

Total Area

35.1 sq mi (90.7 km²)

Land Area

34.3 sq mi (88.7 km²) · 97.8%

Water Area

0.8 sq mi (2 km²) · 2.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.3% male

Male 56.3%

Female 43.7%

males per 100 females

Brandsvold Township 128.8

Polk County 105.8

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brandsvold Township 1.1%

Polk County 2.1%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.4

years ∙ half population younger than 40.4, half older

Brandsvold Township

40.4

Polk County

39.8

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

52.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brandsvold Township 52.5

Polk County 77.2

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.7%	24.5%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	65.5%	56.4%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	7.8%	19.1%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	52.5	77.2	67.1
Child dependency ratio	40.7	43.4	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	11.9	33.8	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.4%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

5.9%

Other

3.7%

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

17.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brandsvold Township 17.8%

Polk County 28.7%

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 Brandsvold Township population

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	6.9%	6.4%
Mexican	5.9%	5.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.1%	93.1%	93.6%
One race	91.1%	88.4%	89.1%
White	90.4%	84%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	2%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.8%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.9%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3%	4.7%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.1% family

Family 65.1%

Non family 34.9%

% family households

Brandsvold Township 65.1%

Polk County 63%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.48

persons per household

Brandsvold Township

2.48

Polk County

2.38

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brandsvold Township population

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Total households	109	12,360	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.48	2.38	2.43
Family households	71	7,791	1,438,404
Average family size	3.04	3.02	3.04
Married couple family	67	6,327	1,129,003
Other families	4	1,464	309,401
Male householder	2	587	102,922
Female householder	2	877	206,479
Non-family households	38	4,569	869,551
One-person households	22	3,971	686,475
Male householder	17	2,065	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	5	632	97,557
Female householder	5	1,906	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	3	953	186,557
Other living arrangements	16	598	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

124

housing units

Brandsvold Township 124

Polk County 14,697

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

87.9% occupied

Occupied 87.9%

Vacant 12.1%

vacancy rate

Brandsvold Township 12.1%

Polk County 15.9%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.9%

Single family houses

95.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1948

Half of houses were built before 1948, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

46.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

14.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

20.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18.6%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	5.9	6.1
1–3 rooms	13.7%	13.1%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	33.1%	45.8%	41.4%
7+ rooms	53.1%	41.2%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.7%
1 bedroom	10.5%	8.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	22.6%	26.3%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	33.9%	35.6%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	33.1%	27.6%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1948	1971	1979
Total housing units	124	14,697	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.7% owners

Renter-occupied 8.3%

Owner-occupied 91.7%

homeownership rate

Brandsvold Township 91.7%

Polk County 71.3%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.5

Owner-occupied

2.22

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brandsvold Township 2.5

Polk County 2.59

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	109	12,360	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.9%	21.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	38.5%	35.2%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	20.2%	18%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	29.3%	25.6%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.2%	98.1%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	2.8%	1.2%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	7.4%	6.7%
1 vehicle	3.7%	25%	30.8%
2 vehicles	45%	38.5%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	51.4%	29.1%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	45.9%	64.8%	75.9%
Electricity	28.4%	25.6%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	22.9%	5.3%	1.3%
All other fuels	2.7%	2.8%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	1.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.8%	1%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$246,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brandsvold Township

$246,900

Polk County

$222,800

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

14%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14%

Owners without a mortgage

28.1%

Renters

12.5%

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

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$246,900	$222,800	$329,300
Under $100,000	3%	16%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	32%	26.2%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	29%	28.4%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	20%	22.1%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	16%	6.6%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43%	57.3%	64%
Without a mortgage	57%	42.7%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,580	$1,617	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$840	$623	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,300	$855	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

47.2%

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

Brandsvold Township 47.2%

Polk County 28%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brandsvold Township 8.4%

Polk County 6.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.6%

K–12

65.6%

College / Undergraduate

13.1%

Graduate / Professional

14.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

40%

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

Brandsvold Township

40%

Polk County

39.4%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	61	7,475	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	6.6%	5.9%	6.2%
K–12	65.6%	73.8%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0%	5.8%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	34.4%	21.7%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13.1%	21.9%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	18%	24.5%	22.4%
College or graduate school	27.9%	20.3%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	13.1%	17.2%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	14.8%	3.1%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	40%	39.4%	39.1%
School type
Public school	82%	83.1%	83.3%
Private school	18%	16.9%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

178

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

8.4%

HS graduate

12.4%

Some college no degree

25.3%

Associates degree

6.7%

Bachelors degree

36%

Graduate or professional degree

11.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Brandsvold Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

93.3% · 6.7%

HS graduate

86.4% · 13.6%

Some college no degree

55.6% · 44.4%

Associates degree

25% · 75%

Bachelors degree

23.4% · 76.6%

Graduate or professional degree

90% · 10%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	178	20,733	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0%	2%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.4%	4.3%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	12.4%	28.4%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	25.3%	23.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	6.7%	13.9%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.2%	28%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	36%	19%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	11.2%	9%	13.8%
High School or higher	91.6%	93.8%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,021

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$58,036

Some college or associates

$51,875

Bachelors degree

$64,167

Graduate or professional degree

$65,833

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

86.7%

HS graduate

9.1%

Some college or associates

26.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brandsvold Township	Polk County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$58,021	$51,684	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$24,691	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$58,036	$41,100	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$51,875	$48,294	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$64,167	$58,825	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$65,833	$76,898	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	86.7%	34.4%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.1%	13.3%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	26.3%	10.1%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	6.6%	3.2%

Insights for Brandsvold 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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