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Lawrence township, Grant County, MN

Township in Grant County, MN, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

92
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.5
years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
42.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

14.1%
foreign-born population
85.9%Native
14.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lawrence township, Grant County is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Grant County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC46.072141° N, 96.200625° W
DMS46° 04′ 19.71″ N, 96° 12′ 02.25″ W

Population Density & area

2.63/sq mi (1.01/km²)
Total Area
35.8 sq mi (92.8 km²)
Land Area
35 sq mi (90.8 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

50% male
Male 50%
Female 50%
males per 100 females
Lawrence township 100
Grant County 105.1
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

14.1%
foreign-born population
85.9%Native
14.1% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Lawrence township 14.1%
Grant County 1.6%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.5
years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older
Lawrence township
42.5
Grant County
43.2
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
41.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Lawrence township 41.5
Grant County 87.9
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 18.5% 23.2% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 70.6% 53.2% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 10.9% 23.6% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 41.5 87.9 67.1
Child dependency ratio 26.2 43.6 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 15.4 44.3 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
69.6%
Black
30.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
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
42.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Lawrence township 42.3%
Grant County 15%
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 Lawrence township population
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.7% 6.4%
Mexican 0% 2% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.3% 93.6%
One race 100% 93.7% 89.1%
White 69.6% 92.1% 75.9%
Black or African American 30.4% 0.6% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.4% 0.7%
Asian 0% 0.1% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3.6% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.4% family
Family 63.4%
Non family 36.6%
% family households
Lawrence township 63.4%
Grant County 66.1%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.24
persons per household
Lawrence township
2.24
Grant County
2.43
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Lawrence township population
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Total households 41 2,490 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.24 2.43 2.43
Family households 26 1,646 1,438,404
Average family size 2.73 2.99 3.04
Married couple family 13 1,279 1,129,003
Other families 13 367 309,401
Male householder 0 132 102,922
Female householder 13 235 206,479
Non-family households 15 844 869,551
One-person households 8 725 686,475
Male householder 8 380 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 1 179 97,557
Female householder 0 345 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 0 214 186,557
Other living arrangements 7 119 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

65
housing units
Lawrence township 65
Grant County 3,137
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

63.1% occupied
Occupied 63.1%
Vacant 36.9%
vacancy rate
Lawrence township 36.9%
Grant County 20.6%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
86.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
13.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1991
Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
44.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
15.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
26.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
13.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.5 6.4 6.1
1–3 rooms 0% 7.6% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 70.8% 43.5% 41.4%
7+ rooms 29.2% 48.9% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.5% 2.7%
1 bedroom 9.2% 7% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 21.5% 25.6% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 49.2% 38.2% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 20% 28.7% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1991 1967 1979
Total housing units 65 3,137 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.7% owners
Renter-occupied 7.3%
Owner-occupied 92.7%
homeownership rate
Lawrence township 92.7%
Grant County 79.2%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.29
Owner-occupied
1.67
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Lawrence township 2.29
Grant County 2.47
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Total occupied units 41 2,490 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 4.9% 19.6% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 65.9% 35.9% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 17.1% 21.2% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 12.2% 23.3% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.4% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.3% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.9% 4.6% 6.7%
1 vehicle 14.6% 25.5% 30.8%
2 vehicles 43.9% 34.3% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 36.6% 35.7% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 80.4% 58.7% 75.9%
Electricity 7.3% 27.2% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 7.3% 9.7% 1.3%
All other fuels 4.9% 3.4% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.8% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.4% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$166,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Lawrence township
$166,300
Grant County
$191,000
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

66.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
66.6%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
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
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $166,300 $191,000 $329,300
Under $100,000 10.5% 24.1% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 57.9% 27.6% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 26.3% 20.6% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 5.3% 19% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 7.3% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.5% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 78.9% 49.9% 64%
Without a mortgage 21.1% 50.1% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,438 $1,429 $1,947
Without a mortgage $350 $642 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $797 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Lawrence township 10%
Grant County 21%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

0%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Lawrence township 0%
Grant County 5.1%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

19
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10.5%
K–12
78.9%
College / Undergraduate
10.5%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Lawrence township
0%
Grant County
19.9%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 19 1,346 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 10.5% 8.4% 6.2%
K–12 78.9% 79.4% 69.9%
Kindergarten 0% 4.1% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.1% 22.7% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 21.1% 24.4% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 36.8% 28.2% 22.4%
College or graduate school 10.5% 12.2% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 10.5% 9.1% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 19.9% 39.1%
School type
Public school 52.6% 92.7% 83.3%
Private school 47.4% 7.3% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

60
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
33.3%
Some college no degree
40%
Associates degree
16.7%
Bachelors degree
8.3%
Graduate or professional degree
1.7%

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 Lawrence township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
55% · 45%
Some college no degree
20.8% · 79.2%
Associates degree
80% · 20%
Bachelors degree
40% · 60%
Graduate or professional degree
100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Population (25+) 60 4,333 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0% 0.9% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 4.2% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 33.3% 30.6% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 40% 22.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 16.7% 20.8% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 10% 21% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 8.3% 15% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 1.7% 6% 13.8%
High School or higher 100% 94.9% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,750
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$2,499
Some college or associates
$45,000
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
—%
HS graduate
30%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Lawrence township Grant County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $44,750 $47,305 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $— $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $2,499 $38,603 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $45,000 $45,033 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $— $63,036 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $— $67,330 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate —% 16.4% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 30% 18.8% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 8.5% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 1.8% 3.2%
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