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Huntersville Township, MN

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

Population

88
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49
years ∙ half population younger than 49, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
6.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Huntersville Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Wadena County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC46.749608° N, 94.833333° W
DMS46° 44′ 58.59″ N, 94° 50′ 00.00″ W

Population Density & area

2.51/sq mi (0.969/km²)
Total Area
35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²)
Land Area
35.1 sq mi (90.8 km²) · 97.8%
Water Area
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) · 2.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.9% male
Male 48.9%
Female 51.1%
males per 100 females
Huntersville Township 95.6
Wadena County 99.9
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Huntersville Township 0%
Wadena County 1.1%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49
years ∙ half population younger than 49, half older
Huntersville Township
49
Wadena County
40
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
79.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Huntersville Township 79.6
Wadena County 86.3
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.9% 26.1% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 55.7% 53.7% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 28.4% 20.2% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 79.6 86.3 67.1
Child dependency ratio 28.6 48.6 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 51 37.6 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
96.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.4%
Other
0%
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
6.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Huntersville Township 6.6%
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 Huntersville Township population
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 2.4% 6.4%
Mexican 1.1% 1.9% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 2.3% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 96.6% 97.6% 93.6%
One race 96.6% 88.5% 89.1%
White 96.6% 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 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 9.1% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63% family
Family 63%
Non family 37%
% family households
Huntersville Township 63%
Wadena County 61.7%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

1.91
persons per household
Huntersville Township
1.91
Wadena County
2.28
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Huntersville Township population
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Total households 46 6,081 2,307,955
Average houshold size 1.91 2.28 2.43
Family households 29 3,752 1,438,404
Average family size 2.45 2.91 3.04
Married couple family 22 2,715 1,129,003
Other families 7 1,037 309,401
Male householder 3 489 102,922
Female householder 4 548 206,479
Non-family households 17 2,329 869,551
One-person households 17 1,970 686,475
Male householder 9 892 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 3 290 97,557
Female householder 8 1,078 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 6 593 186,557
Other living arrangements 0 359 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

113
housing units
Huntersville Township 113
Wadena County 7,021
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

40.7% occupied
Occupied 40.7%
Vacant 59.3%
vacancy rate
Huntersville Township 59.3%
Wadena County 13.4%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
84.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
15.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1978
Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
17.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
8.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
20.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
53.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 5.9 6.1
1–3 rooms 6.2% 11.7% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 63.8% 47.4% 41.4%
7+ rooms 30.1% 41.1% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.9% 4.4% 2.7%
1 bedroom 8% 7.1% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 38.9% 24.1% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 43.4% 37.9% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 8.9% 26.5% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1978 1974 1979
Total housing units 113 7,021 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.5% owners
Renter-occupied 6.5%
Owner-occupied 93.5%
homeownership rate
Huntersville Township 93.5%
Wadena County 73.6%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

1.98
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Huntersville Township 1.98
Wadena County 2.47
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Total occupied units 46 6,081 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 21.7% 21.6% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 32.6% 43.2% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 19.6% 15.1% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 26.1% 20.1% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.8% 97.2% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.7% 1.5%
1.51 or more 2.2% 1.1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 7.6% 6.7%
1 vehicle 41.3% 27% 30.8%
2 vehicles 39.1% 30.6% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 19.6% 34.8% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 43.5% 55.6% 75.9%
Electricity 23.9% 26.7% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 6.5% 5.8% 1.3%
All other fuels 21.8% 11% 2.5%
No fuel used 4.3% 0.9% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 6.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 1.2% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$258,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Huntersville Township
$258,300
Wadena County
$173,000
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

15%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
15%
Owners without a mortgage
8.7%
Renters
100%
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
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $258,300 $173,000 $329,300
Under $100,000 30.3% 20.2% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 11.6% 37.1% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 25.6% 21.5% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 20.9% 17.3% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 11.6% 3.6% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.4% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 46.5% 59.2% 64%
Without a mortgage 53.5% 40.8% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,625 $1,223 $1,947
Without a mortgage $442 $520 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $746 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Huntersville Township 25.7%
Wadena County 19.8%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Huntersville Township 6.8%
Wadena County 7.4%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

14
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Huntersville Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Huntersville Township
—%
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
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 14 3,321 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 0% 9.6% 6.2%
K–12 100% 76.8% 69.9%
Kindergarten 21.4% 3.7% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 14.3% 25.5% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 42.9% 22.6% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.4% 25% 22.4%
College or graduate school 0% 13.6% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 0% 11.1% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.5% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 16.9% 39.1%
School type
Public school 21.4% 89.3% 83.3%
Private school 78.6% 10.7% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

74
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.8%
HS graduate
33.8%
Some college no degree
12.2%
Associates degree
21.6%
Bachelors degree
16.2%
Graduate or professional degree
9.5%

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 Huntersville Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
40% · 60%
HS graduate
40% · 60%
Some college no degree
77.8% · 22.2%
Associates degree
81.3% · 18.8%
Bachelors degree
25% · 75%
Graduate or professional degree
42.9% · 57.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Population (25+) 74 9,518 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0% 2.7% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.8% 4.7% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 33.8% 35.2% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 12.2% 21.5% 19.5%
Associate's degree 21.6% 16.1% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.7% 19.8% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 16.2% 15% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 9.5% 4.9% 13.8%
High School or higher 93.2% 92.6% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,125
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$34,583
Some college or associates
$31,250
Bachelors degree
$75,625
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
8%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Huntersville Township Wadena County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $38,125 $43,021 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $27,750 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $34,583 $41,230 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $31,250 $40,372 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $75,625 $59,155 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $— $66,528 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 27.8% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8% 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%
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