Danville Township, MN

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

235

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

Median Age

52.1

years ∙ half population younger than 52.1, half older

Diversity Index

9.8%

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

Danville Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.893757° N, 93.840984° W

DMS43° 53′ 37.53″ N, 93° 50′ 27.54″ W

Population Density & area

6.56/sq mi (2.54/km²)

Total Area

36.1 sq mi (93.4 km²)

Land Area

35.8 sq mi (92.6 km²) · 99.2%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) · 0.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.3% male

Male 55.3%

Female 44.7%

males per 100 females

Danville Township 123.8

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Danville Township 0.4%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.1

years ∙ half population younger than 52.1, half older

Danville Township

52.1

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Danville Township 78

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.4%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	56.2%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	23.4%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	78	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	36.4	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	41.7	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

3.8%

Other

1.3%

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

9.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Danville Township 9.8%

Blue Earth County 28.1%

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 Danville Township population

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	3.8%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.2%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	94.9%	91.8%	89.1%
White	94.9%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	2.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.3%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

80.2% family

Family 80.2%

Non family 19.8%

% family households

Danville Township 80.2%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.45

persons per household

Danville Township

2.45

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Danville Township population

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	96	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.45	2.37	2.43
Family households	77	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	2.74	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	71	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	6	3,536	309,401
Male householder	4	1,334	102,922
Female householder	2	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	19	12,290	869,551
One-person households	16	7,752	686,475
Male householder	9	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	2	918	97,557
Female householder	7	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	7	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	3	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

115

housing units

Danville Township 115

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

83.5% occupied

Occupied 83.5%

Vacant 16.5%

vacancy rate

Danville Township 16.5%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.3%

Single family houses

98.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

1.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1940

Half of houses were built before 1940, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

45.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

21.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.5	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	0%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	30.5%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	69.6%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	0%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	17.4%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	40.9%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	41.7%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1940	1979	1979
Total housing units	115	29,864	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

Danville Township 91.7%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.4

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Danville Township 2.4

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	96	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.3%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	25%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	15.6%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	52.1%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.9%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	2.1%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.1%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	10.4%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	39.6%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	47.9%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	89.6%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	0%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	8.3%	1.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$276,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Danville Township

$276,200

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

23.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.8%

Owners without a mortgage

11.3%

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

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$276,200	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	9%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	6.8%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	45.5%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	31.8%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.7%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	1.1%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.7%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	52.3%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,000	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$867	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$725	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

32%

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

Danville Township 32%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Danville Township 3.4%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

17.9%

K–12

71.8%

College / Undergraduate

10.3%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25%

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

Danville Township

25%

Blue Earth County

62.5%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	39	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	17.9%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	71.8%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	28.2%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	10.3%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.3%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	10.3%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	10.3%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	25%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	87.2%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	12.8%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

175

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.1%

HS graduate

29.1%

Some college no degree

18.3%

Associates degree

17.1%

Bachelors degree

26.9%

Graduate or professional degree

5.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

75% · 25%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

68.6% · 31.4%

Some college no degree

56.3% · 43.8%

Associates degree

40% · 60%

Bachelors degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	175	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	2.3%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.1%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	29.1%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	18.3%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	17.1%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	26.9%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	5.1%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	96.6%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,577

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$33,750

Some college or associates

$46,250

Bachelors degree

$71,250

Graduate or professional degree

$41,250

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

50%

HS graduate

13.7%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Danville Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,577	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,750	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$46,250	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$71,250	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$41,250	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	50%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.7%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Danville 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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