Lime 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

889

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

Median Age

48.4

years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older

Diversity Index

15.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.9%

foreign-born population

96.1%Native

3.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

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

Location

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.218256° N, 93.953340° W

DMS44° 13′ 05.72″ N, 93° 57′ 12.02″ W

Population Density & area

57.73/sq mi (22.28/km²)

Total Area

16.5 sq mi (42.7 km²)

Land Area

15.4 sq mi (39.9 km²) · 93.4%

Water Area

1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) · 6.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.4% male

Male 52.4%

Female 47.6%

males per 100 females

Lime Township 110.2

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

3.9%

foreign-born population

96.1%Native

3.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lime Township 3.9%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.4

years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older

Lime Township

48.4

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

81.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lime Township 81.1

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.8%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	55.2%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	25%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81.1	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	35.8	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	45.2	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92%

Black

0.7%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

3.5%

Other

3.6%

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

15.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lime Township 15.1%

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 Lime Township population

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	0.3%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.5%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	92.9%	91.8%	89.1%
White	92%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	0.7%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0.2%	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)	3.6%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.5% family

Family 79.5%

Non family 20.5%

% family households

Lime Township 79.5%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.68

persons per household

Lime Township

2.68

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lime Township population

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	332	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.68	2.37	2.43
Family households	264	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	2.96	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	229	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	35	3,536	309,401
Male householder	16	1,334	102,922
Female householder	19	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	68	12,290	869,551
One-person households	52	7,752	686,475
Male householder	32	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	6	918	97,557
Female householder	20	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	5	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	16	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

356

housing units

Lime Township 356

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

93.3% occupied

Occupied 93.3%

Vacant 6.7%

vacancy rate

Lime Township 6.7%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.9%

Single family houses

91.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.6%

Mobile homes

0.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

18%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

48.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.8	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	0.6%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	32.3%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	67.1%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	2.2%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	17.4%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	39.6%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	40.7%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1979	1979
Total housing units	356	29,864	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.4% owners

Renter-occupied 13.6%

Owner-occupied 86.4%

homeownership rate

Lime Township 86.4%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.78

Owner-occupied

2.02

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lime Township 2.78

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	332	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	12%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	29.8%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	19%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	39.2%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	16.6%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	40.7%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	42.8%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	86.4%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	10.8%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	1.2%	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

$423,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lime Township

$423,500

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

20.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.6%

Owners without a mortgage

11.5%

Renters

20%

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

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$423,500	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	2.4%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	6.2%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.8%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	47%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	25.4%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	7%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	60.6%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	39.4%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,075	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$745	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,033	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

30.4%

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

Lime Township 30.4%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lime Township 1.2%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

191

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.4%

K–12

78%

College / Undergraduate

9.9%

Graduate / Professional

3.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.8%

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

Lime Township

14.8%

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

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	191	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	8.4%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	78%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	5.8%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.1%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.5%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.7%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	13.6%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	9.9%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	3.7%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14.8%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	78%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	22%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

652

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.6%

HS graduate

31%

Some college no degree

21.5%

Associates degree

16%

Bachelors degree

20.6%

Graduate or professional degree

9.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50% · 50%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

66.8% · 33.2%

Some college no degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Associates degree

56.7% · 43.3%

Bachelors degree

41% · 59%

Graduate or professional degree

45.3% · 54.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	652	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.6%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.6%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	31%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	21.5%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	16%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.4%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	20.6%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	9.8%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.8%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,429

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$38,750

Some college or associates

$52,500

Bachelors degree

$72,273

Graduate or professional degree

$89,688

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

25%

HS graduate

3.5%

Some college or associates

1.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lime Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,429	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,750	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$52,500	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$72,273	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$89,688	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	25%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.5%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	1.6%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Lime 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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