Minneiska Township, MN

Township in Wabasha County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

184

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 55, half older

Diversity Index

4.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Minneiska Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Wabasha County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.234302° N, 91.928579° W

DMS44° 14′ 03.49″ N, 91° 55′ 42.88″ W

Population Density & area

17.52/sq mi (6.74/km²)

Total Area

17.9 sq mi (46.4 km²)

Land Area

10.5 sq mi (27.3 km²) · 58.8%

Water Area

7.4 sq mi (19.1 km²) · 41.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.7% male

Male 52.7%

Female 47.3%

males per 100 females

Minneiska Township 111.5

Wabasha County 100.2

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Minneiska Township 0%

Wabasha County 1.8%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 55, half older

Minneiska Township

Wabasha County

45.2

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

70.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Minneiska Township 70.4

Wabasha County 82.4

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	9.8%	21.8%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	58.7%	54.9%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	31.5%	23.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.4	82.4	67.1
Child dependency ratio	16.7	39.8	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	53.7	42.6	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.8%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

2.2%

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

4.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Minneiska Township 4.3%

Wabasha County 12.8%

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 Minneiska Township population

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	3.4%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	1.7%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	96.6%	93.6%
One race	97.8%	94.8%	89.1%
White	97.8%	93.3%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	0.4%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.7%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	1.8%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.2% family

Family 65.2%

Non family 34.8%

% family households

Minneiska Township 65.2%

Wabasha County 68%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.07

persons per household

Minneiska Township

2.07

Wabasha County

2.32

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Minneiska Township population

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Total households	89	9,156	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.07	2.32	2.43
Family households	58	6,230	1,438,404
Average family size	2.4	2.83	3.04
Married couple family	51	5,354	1,129,003
Other families	7	876	309,401
Male householder	3	268	102,922
Female householder	4	608	206,479
Non-family households	31	2,926	869,551
One-person households	19	2,549	686,475
Male householder	14	1,286	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	4	524	97,557
Female householder	5	1,263	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	5	802	186,557
Other living arrangements	12	377	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

132

housing units

Minneiska Township 132

Wabasha County 10,291

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

67.4% occupied

Occupied 67.4%

Vacant 32.6%

vacancy rate

Minneiska Township 32.6%

Wabasha County 11%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.8%

Single family houses

81.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

18.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

34.8%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6.6	6.1
1–3 rooms	4.5%	10.9%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	39.4%	38.3%	41.4%
7+ rooms	56%	51%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.7%
1 bedroom	6.1%	6.2%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	26.5%	24.4%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	34.8%	38.5%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	32.6%	29.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1977	1979
Total housing units	132	10,291	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

97.8% owners

Renter-occupied 2.2%

Owner-occupied 97.8%

homeownership rate

Minneiska Township 97.8%

Wabasha County 83.3%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.08

Owner-occupied

1.5

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Minneiska Township 2.08

Wabasha County 2.47

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	89	9,156	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.2%	17.5%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	40.4%	35.5%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	16.9%	19%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	31.4%	28.1%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.7%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.5%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.2%	5.2%	6.7%
1 vehicle	19.1%	23.8%	30.8%
2 vehicles	41.6%	37.6%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	37.1%	33.4%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	55.1%	80.1%	75.9%
Electricity	22.5%	12.9%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%
All other fuels	21.3%	5.6%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.4%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1.5%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$323,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Minneiska Township

$323,300

Wabasha County

$264,400

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

16.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.7%

Owners without a mortgage

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

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$323,300	$264,400	$329,300
Under $100,000	6.9%	7.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	25.2%	21.5%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.8%	29.7%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.3%	29.5%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	20.7%	9.9%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.7%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42.5%	56.8%	64%
Without a mortgage	57.5%	43.2%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,672	$1,763	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$511	$623	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$830	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.1%

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

Minneiska Township 29.1%

Wabasha County 26.5%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Minneiska Township 3.8%

Wabasha County 4.9%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.6%

K–12

36.4%

College / Undergraduate

40.9%

Graduate / Professional

9.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

87.5%

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

Minneiska Township

87.5%

Wabasha County

26.7%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	22	4,473	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	13.6%	8.4%	6.2%
K–12	36.4%	75.6%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0%	5.5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	4.5%	21.4%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.3%	23.4%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	4.5%	25.4%	22.4%
College or graduate school	50%	16%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	40.9%	11.8%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	9.1%	4.2%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	87.5%	26.7%	39.1%
School type
Public school	86.4%	90.1%	83.3%
Private school	13.6%	9.9%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

158

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

3.8%

HS graduate

37.3%

Some college no degree

12%

Associates degree

17.7%

Bachelors degree

21.5%

Graduate or professional degree

7.6%

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 Minneiska Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

66.7% · 33.3%

HS graduate

76.3% · 23.7%

Some college no degree

47.4% · 52.6%

Associates degree

57.1% · 42.9%

Bachelors degree

35.3% · 64.7%

Graduate or professional degree

16.7% · 83.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	158	15,546	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.8%	2.5%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	37.3%	32.9%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	12%	21.6%	19.5%
Associate's degree	17.7%	14.1%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	26.5%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	21.5%	17.7%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	7.6%	8.9%	13.8%
High School or higher	96.2%	95.1%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,295

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$31,250

Some college or associates

$43,750

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

32.2%

Some college or associates

8.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Minneiska Township	Wabasha County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,295	$53,059	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$12,813	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,250	$44,372	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$43,750	$51,104	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$—	$69,315	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$82,594	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	31.1%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	32.2%	9.4%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	8.5%	7.2%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	1.9%	3.2%

Insights for Minneiska 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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