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Nesbit Township, MN

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

Population

182
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.3
years ∙ half population younger than 35.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
7.3%
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

Nesbit Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Polk County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC47.891019° N, 96.804545° W
DMS47° 53′ 27.67″ N, 96° 48′ 16.36″ W

Population Density & area

5.07/sq mi (1.95/km²)
Total Area
35.9 sq mi (93.1 km²)
Land Area
35.9 sq mi (93.1 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.6% male
Male 45.6%
Female 54.4%
males per 100 females
Nesbit Township 83.8
Polk County 105.8
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Nesbit Township 0%
Polk County 2.1%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.3
years ∙ half population younger than 35.3, half older
Nesbit Township
35.3
Polk County
39.8
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
49.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Nesbit Township 49.2
Polk County 77.2
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.3% 24.5% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 67% 56.4% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 7.7% 19.1% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 49.2 77.2 67.1
Child dependency ratio 37.7 43.4 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 11.5 33.8 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
96.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
3.8%
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
7.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Nesbit Township 7.3%
Polk County 28.7%
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 Nesbit Township population
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0% 6.9% 6.4%
Mexican 0% 5.6% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 93.1% 93.6%
One race 96.2% 88.4% 89.1%
White 96.2% 84% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 2% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.6% 0.7%
Asian 0% 0.8% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.9% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.8% 4.7% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

83.8% family
Family 83.8%
Non family 16.2%
% family households
Nesbit Township 83.8%
Polk County 63%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.46
persons per household
Nesbit Township
2.46
Polk County
2.38
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Nesbit Township population
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Total households 74 12,360 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.46 2.38 2.43
Family households 62 7,791 1,438,404
Average family size 2.74 3.02 3.04
Married couple family 60 6,327 1,129,003
Other families 2 1,464 309,401
Male householder 0 587 102,922
Female householder 2 877 206,479
Non-family households 12 4,569 869,551
One-person households 12 3,971 686,475
Male householder 10 2,065 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 4 632 97,557
Female householder 2 1,906 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 2 953 186,557
Other living arrangements 0 598 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

78
housing units
Nesbit Township 78
Polk County 14,697
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

94.9% occupied
Occupied 94.9%
Vacant 5.1%
vacancy rate
Nesbit Township 5.1%
Polk County 15.9%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

60.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
60.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
39.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
10.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
25.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
60.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
3.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.5 5.9 6.1
1–3 rooms 0% 13.1% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 60.3% 45.8% 41.4%
7+ rooms 39.7% 41.2% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.7% 2.7%
1 bedroom 0% 8.8% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 11.5% 26.3% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 56.4% 35.6% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 32% 27.6% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1971 1979
Total housing units 78 14,697 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

97.3% owners
Renter-occupied 2.7%
Owner-occupied 97.3%
homeownership rate
Nesbit Township 97.3%
Polk County 71.3%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.43
Owner-occupied
3.5
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Nesbit Township 2.43
Polk County 2.59
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Total occupied units 74 12,360 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 17.6% 21.1% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 60.8% 35.2% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 10.8% 18% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 10.8% 25.6% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.1% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.2% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.8% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 7.4% 6.7%
1 vehicle 10.8% 25% 30.8%
2 vehicles 67.6% 38.5% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 21.6% 29.1% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 75.7% 64.8% 75.9%
Electricity 8.1% 25.6% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 13.5% 5.3% 1.3%
All other fuels 2.8% 2.8% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 1.6% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1% 0.7%
No telephone service available 2.7% 1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$340,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Nesbit Township
$340,900
Polk County
$222,800
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

3.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
3.9%
Owners without a mortgage
15.8%
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
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $340,900 $222,800 $329,300
Under $100,000 4.2% 16% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 4.2% 26.2% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 16.7% 28.4% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 66.7% 22.1% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 8.3% 6.6% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 70.8% 57.3% 64%
Without a mortgage 29.2% 42.7% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,209 $1,617 $1,947
Without a mortgage $850 $623 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $855 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

54%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Nesbit Township 54%
Polk County 28%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

0%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Nesbit Township 0%
Polk County 6.3%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

17
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
17.6%
K–12
41.2%
College / Undergraduate
41.2%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Nesbit Township
50%
Polk County
39.4%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 17 7,475 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 17.6% 5.9% 6.2%
K–12 41.2% 73.8% 69.9%
Kindergarten 17.6% 5.8% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 11.8% 21.7% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 11.8% 21.9% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 24.5% 22.4%
College or graduate school 41.2% 20.3% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 41.2% 17.2% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.1% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 50% 39.4% 39.1%
School type
Public school 100% 83.1% 83.3%
Private school 0% 16.9% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

124
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0%
HS graduate
22.6%
Some college no degree
16.9%
Associates degree
6.5%
Bachelors degree
50%
Graduate or professional degree
4%

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 Nesbit Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
—% · —%
HS graduate
17.9% · 82.1%
Some college no degree
66.7% · 33.3%
Associates degree
50% · 50%
Bachelors degree
71% · 29%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Population (25+) 124 20,733 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0% 2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 0% 4.3% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 22.6% 28.4% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 16.9% 23.5% 19.5%
Associate's degree 6.5% 13.9% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 54% 28% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 50% 19% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 4% 9% 13.8%
High School or higher 100% 93.8% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,121
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$46,250
Some college or associates
$103,125
Bachelors degree
$65,726
Graduate or professional degree
$145,625

Poverty Rate

3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
—%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Nesbit Township Polk County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $65,121 $51,684 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $24,691 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $46,250 $41,100 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $103,125 $48,294 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $65,726 $58,825 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $145,625 $76,898 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate —% 34.4% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 13.3% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 10.1% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3% 6.6% 3.2%
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