North Germany Township, MN

Township in Wadena County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

257

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

Median Age

44.8

years ∙ half population younger than 44.8, half older

Diversity Index

13.1%

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

North Germany Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Wadena County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.581517° N, 94.960615° W

DMS46° 34′ 53.46″ N, 94° 57′ 38.21″ W

Population Density & area

7.14/sq mi (2.76/km²)

Total Area

36 sq mi (93.2 km²)

Land Area

36 sq mi (93.2 km²) · 99.98%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.02%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.8% male

Male 51.8%

Female 48.2%

males per 100 females

North Germany Township 107.3

Wadena County 99.9

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

North Germany Township 0%

Wadena County 1.1%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.8

years ∙ half population younger than 44.8, half older

North Germany Township

44.8

Wadena County

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

96.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

North Germany Township 96.2

Wadena County 86.3

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	27.6%	26.1%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	51%	53.7%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	21.4%	20.2%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	96.2	86.3	67.1
Child dependency ratio	54.2	48.6	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	42	37.6	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

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

13.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

North Germany Township 13.1%

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 North Germany Township population

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	2.4%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	1.9%	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%	97.6%	93.6%
One race	93.4%	88.5%	89.1%
White	93%	86.1%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	1.7%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	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)	6.6%	9.1%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74.3% family

Family 74.3%

Non family 25.7%

% family households

North Germany Township 74.3%

Wadena County 61.7%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.36

persons per household

North Germany Township

2.36

Wadena County

2.28

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of North Germany Township population

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Total households	109	6,081	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.36	2.28	2.43
Family households	81	3,752	1,438,404
Average family size	2.78	2.91	3.04
Married couple family	60	2,715	1,129,003
Other families	21	1,037	309,401
Male householder	2	489	102,922
Female householder	19	548	206,479
Non-family households	28	2,329	869,551
One-person households	27	1,970	686,475
Male householder	19	892	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	8	290	97,557
Female householder	8	1,078	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	3	593	186,557
Other living arrangements	1	359	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

153

housing units

North Germany Township 153

Wadena County 7,021

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

71.2% occupied

Occupied 71.2%

Vacant 28.8%

vacancy rate

North Germany Township 28.8%

Wadena County 13.4%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.8%

Single family houses

92.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

7.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1982

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

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.7%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	5.9	6.1
1–3 rooms	4.6%	11.7%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	51.6%	47.4%	41.4%
7+ rooms	43.8%	41.1%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	4.4%	2.7%
1 bedroom	2.6%	7.1%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	15.7%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	51.6%	37.9%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	30%	26.5%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1974	1979
Total housing units	153	7,021	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96.3% owners

Renter-occupied 3.7%

Owner-occupied 96.3%

homeownership rate

North Germany Township 96.3%

Wadena County 73.6%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.38

Owner-occupied

1.75

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

North Germany Township 2.38

Wadena County 2.47

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	109	6,081	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	8.2%	21.6%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	35.8%	43.2%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	24.8%	15.1%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	31.2%	20.1%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	97.2%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	1.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.8%	7.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	11.9%	27%	30.8%
2 vehicles	41.3%	30.6%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	45%	34.8%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	35.8%	55.6%	75.9%
Electricity	17.4%	26.7%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.7%	5.8%	1.3%
All other fuels	43.1%	11%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.9%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1.2%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$226,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

North Germany Township

$226,300

Wadena County

$173,000

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

27.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.7%

Owners without a mortgage

15%

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

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$226,300	$173,000	$329,300
Under $100,000	11.4%	20.2%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	28.5%	37.1%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	41%	21.5%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	17.1%	17.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.9%	3.6%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.4%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.9%	59.2%	64%
Without a mortgage	38.1%	40.8%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,213	$1,223	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$557	$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

16.3%

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

North Germany Township 16.3%

Wadena County 19.8%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

North Germany Township 7.5%

Wadena County 7.4%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

80.5%

College / Undergraduate

14.6%

Graduate / Professional

4.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.7%

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

North Germany Township

7.7%

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

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	41	3,321	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	0%	9.6%	6.2%
K–12	80.5%	76.8%	69.9%
Kindergarten	7.3%	3.7%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	14.6%	25.5%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.3%	22.6%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.3%	25%	22.4%
College or graduate school	19.5%	13.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	14.6%	11.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	4.9%	2.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	7.7%	16.9%	39.1%
School type
Public school	87.8%	89.3%	83.3%
Private school	12.2%	10.7%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

160

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.4%

HS graduate

36.3%

Some college no degree

26.3%

Associates degree

13.8%

Bachelors degree

14.4%

Graduate or professional degree

1.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

40% · 60%

9th-12th, no diploma

71.4% · 28.6%

HS graduate

82.8% · 17.2%

Some college no degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Associates degree

31.8% · 68.2%

Bachelors degree

30.4% · 69.6%

Graduate or professional degree

100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	160	9,518	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.4%	4.7%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	36.3%	35.2%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	26.3%	21.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	13.8%	16.1%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.3%	19.8%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	14.4%	15%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	1.9%	4.9%	13.8%
High School or higher	92.5%	92.6%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,583

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$65,313

Some college or associates

$48,417

Bachelors degree

$60,625

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

8.3%

HS graduate

12.1%

Some college or associates

6.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	North Germany Township	Wadena County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,583	$43,021	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$27,750	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$65,313	$41,230	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$48,417	$40,372	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$60,625	$59,155	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$66,528	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	8.3%	27.8%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.1%	12.7%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	6.3%	12.1%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	2.5%	3.2%

Insights for North Germany 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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