Heier Township, MN

Township in Mahnomen County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

145

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

Median Age

43.9

years ∙ half population younger than 43.9, half older

Diversity Index

36.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Heier Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Mahnomen County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC47.465893° N, 95.707850° W

DMS47° 27′ 57.21″ N, 95° 42′ 28.26″ W

Population Density & area

4.3/sq mi (1.66/km²)

Total Area

36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²)

Land Area

33.7 sq mi (87.4 km²) · 93.4%

Water Area

2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²) · 6.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.9% male

Male 46.9%

Female 53.1%

males per 100 females

Heier Township 88.3

Mahnomen County 104.3

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Heier Township 0.7%

Mahnomen County 1%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.9

years ∙ half population younger than 43.9, half older

Heier Township

43.9

Mahnomen County

35.4

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

74.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Heier Township 74.7

Mahnomen County 95.5

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.4%	31%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	57.3%	51.1%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	19.3%	17.9%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.7	95.5	67.1
Child dependency ratio	41	60.6	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	33.7	34.9	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.9%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

22.1%

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

36.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Heier Township 36.8%

Mahnomen County 66%

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 Heier Township population

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	4.1%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	2.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.7%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	95.9%	93.6%
One race	86.9%	79.2%	89.1%
White	77.9%	44.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	0.1%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	9%	33.6%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.5%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	13.1%	16.7%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.9% family

Family 67.9%

Non family 32.1%

% family households

Heier Township 67.9%

Mahnomen County 67.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.59

persons per household

Heier Township

2.59

Mahnomen County

2.8

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Heier Township population

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Total households	56	1,885	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.59	2.8	2.43
Family households	38	1,273	1,438,404
Average family size	3.18	3.38	3.04
Married couple family	24	734	1,129,003
Other families	14	539	309,401
Male householder	4	166	102,922
Female householder	10	373	206,479
Non-family households	18	612	869,551
One-person households	18	535	686,475
Male householder	13	300	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	6	129	97,557
Female householder	5	235	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	3	138	186,557
Other living arrangements	0	77	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Heier Township 68

Mahnomen County 2,547

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

82.4% occupied

Occupied 82.4%

Vacant 17.6%

vacancy rate

Heier Township 17.6%

Mahnomen County 26%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.2%

Single family houses

91.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

8.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1966

Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

30.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.8%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.4	5.3	6.1
1–3 rooms	5.9%	13.1%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	45.6%	56.8%	41.4%
7+ rooms	48.6%	30.1%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.2%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.5%	8.1%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	27.9%	29.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	41.2%	38.1%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	29.4%	23.6%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1966	1977	1979
Total housing units	68	2,547	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.1% owners

Renter-occupied 17.9%

Owner-occupied 82.1%

homeownership rate

Heier Township 82.1%

Mahnomen County 73.3%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.7

Owner-occupied

2.1

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Heier Township 2.7

Mahnomen County 2.82

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	56	1,885	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	3.6%	14.7%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	37.5%	36.9%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	10.7%	19.3%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	48.3%	29.1%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	95.3%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	3.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	9%	6.7%
1 vehicle	23.2%	30.4%	30.8%
2 vehicles	37.5%	31.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	39.3%	29.5%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	37.5%	50.9%	75.9%
Electricity	26.8%	28%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	23.2%	10.9%	1.3%
All other fuels	12.5%	8.8%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	1.4%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	2.1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$230,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Heier Township

$230,000

Mahnomen County

$161,900

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

55%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

55%

Owners without a mortgage

30.8%

Renters

28.6%

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

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$230,000	$161,900	$329,300
Under $100,000	13.1%	33.6%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.4%	28.2%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.7%	21.2%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	32.6%	13.8%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	3.2%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	2.2%	0.1%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43.5%	41.3%	64%
Without a mortgage	56.5%	58.7%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,313	$1,335	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$1,114	$529	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$763	$696	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19%

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

Heier Township 19%

Mahnomen County 16.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Heier Township 7%

Mahnomen County 11.9%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.5%

K–12

85.7%

College / Undergraduate

4.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.1%

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

Heier Township

9.1%

Mahnomen County

20.1%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	21	1,506	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	9.5%	6.9%	6.2%
K–12	85.7%	81.7%	69.9%
Kindergarten	9.5%	6.6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	42.9%	27%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19%	28%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	14.3%	20.1%	22.4%
College or graduate school	4.8%	11.4%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	4.8%	9.6%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.9%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.1%	20.1%	39.1%
School type
Public school	100%	89.8%	83.3%
Private school	0%	10.2%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

100

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

35%

Some college no degree

21%

Associates degree

18%

Bachelors degree

11%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

60% · 40%

HS graduate

62.9% · 37.1%

Some college no degree

47.6% · 52.4%

Associates degree

22.2% · 77.8%

Bachelors degree

63.6% · 36.4%

Graduate or professional degree

62.5% · 37.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	100	3,249	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	2%	3.3%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5%	8.6%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	35%	34%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	21%	23.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	18%	14.4%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19%	16.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	11%	11.4%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	8%	4.7%	13.8%
High School or higher	93%	88.1%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$58,750

HS graduate

$17,188

Some college or associates

$45,000

Bachelors degree

$46,250

Graduate or professional degree

$48,750

Poverty Rate

21.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

5.7%

Some college or associates

5.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

21.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Heier Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,000	$44,805	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$58,750	$32,500	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$17,188	$38,333	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$45,000	$44,122	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$46,250	$63,333	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$48,750	$67,500	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	28.1%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.7%	16.1%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	5.1%	15.2%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%	4.2%	3.2%

Insights for Heier 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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