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Oak Park Township, MN

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

Population

87
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

56.8
years ∙ half population younger than 56.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
8.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%
foreign-born population
98.9%Native
1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Oak Park Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Marshall County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC48.231390° N, 97.075226° W
DMS48° 13′ 53.00″ N, 97° 04′ 30.81″ W

Population Density & area

2.24/sq mi (0.865/km²)
Total Area
39.2 sq mi (101.5 km²)
Land Area
38.8 sq mi (100.6 km²) · 99.07%
Water Area
0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) · 0.93%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

43.7% male
Male 43.7%
Female 56.3%
males per 100 females
Oak Park Township 77.6
Marshall County 105.3
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

1.1%
foreign-born population
98.9%Native
1.1% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Oak Park Township 1.1%
Marshall County 2%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

56.8
years ∙ half population younger than 56.8, half older
Oak Park Township
56.8
Marshall County
43.2
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
77.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Oak Park Township 77.6
Marshall County 86.5
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 17.2% 23.3% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 56.4% 53.7% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 26.4% 23% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 77.6 86.5 67.1
Child dependency ratio 30.6 43.5 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 46.9 42.9 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.3%
Other
2.3%
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
8.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Oak Park Township 8.9%
Marshall County 16.9%
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 Oak Park Township population
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 4.8% 6.4%
Mexican 2.3% 3.9% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.7% 95.2% 93.6%
One race 95.4% 92.4% 89.1%
White 95.4% 91% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 0.4% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 0% 0.3% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.3% 2.8% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.4% family
Family 68.4%
Non family 31.6%
% family households
Oak Park Township 68.4%
Marshall County 62.8%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.29
persons per household
Oak Park Township
2.29
Marshall County
2.32
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Oak Park Township population
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Total households 38 3,781 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.29 2.32 2.43
Family households 26 2,373 1,438,404
Average family size 2.69 2.94 3.04
Married couple family 26 1,961 1,129,003
Other families 0 412 309,401
Male householder 0 163 102,922
Female householder 0 249 206,479
Non-family households 12 1,408 869,551
One-person households 9 1,237 686,475
Male householder 6 717 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 2 229 97,557
Female householder 3 520 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 3 294 186,557
Other living arrangements 3 171 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

43
housing units
Oak Park Township 43
Marshall County 4,396
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

88.4% occupied
Occupied 88.4%
Vacant 11.6%
vacancy rate
Oak Park Township 11.6%
Marshall County 14%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
16.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1947
Half of houses were built before 1947, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
32.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
20.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.9 6 6.1
1–3 rooms 0% 11.3% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 39.5% 47.6% 41.4%
7+ rooms 60.5% 41% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.8% 2.7%
1 bedroom 0% 9.1% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 30.2% 21% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 55.8% 42.9% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 14% 26.3% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1947 1971 1979
Total housing units 43 4,396 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.7% owners
Renter-occupied 5.3%
Owner-occupied 94.7%
homeownership rate
Oak Park Township 94.7%
Marshall County 83%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.31
Owner-occupied
2
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Oak Park Township 2.31
Marshall County 2.42
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Total occupied units 38 3,781 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 5.3% 12.7% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 21.1% 34.4% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 21.1% 19.7% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 52.6% 33.2% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.7% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 4.6% 6.7%
1 vehicle 7.9% 22% 30.8%
2 vehicles 36.8% 37.2% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 55.3% 36.2% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 44.7% 62.2% 75.9%
Electricity 36.8% 24.6% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 18.4% 7.1% 1.3%
All other fuels 0% 5.5% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.7% 0.7%
No telephone service available 5.3% 1.1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$170,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Oak Park Township
$170,800
Marshall County
$164,500
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

20%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
20%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
0%
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
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $170,800 $164,500 $329,300
Under $100,000 11.1% 28% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 61.1% 34.6% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 2.8% 21.6% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 25% 12.3% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.3% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.2% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 27.8% 44.2% 64%
Without a mortgage 72.2% 55.8% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,458 $1,369 $1,947
Without a mortgage $743 $567 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $690 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Oak Park Township 14.7%
Marshall County 18.7%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Oak Park Township 5.9%
Marshall County 7%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

11
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
81.8%
College / Undergraduate
18.2%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Oak Park Township
50%
Marshall County
21%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 11 1,869 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 0% 7.7% 6.2%
K–12 81.8% 79.2% 69.9%
Kindergarten 36.4% 6.8% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.3% 24.1% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.2% 20.5% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 27.8% 22.4%
College or graduate school 18.2% 13.1% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 18.2% 9.7% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.4% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 50% 21% 39.1%
School type
Public school 100% 89.5% 83.3%
Private school 0% 10.5% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

68
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.9%
HS graduate
41.2%
Some college no degree
20.6%
Associates degree
17.6%
Bachelors degree
10.3%
Graduate or professional degree
4.4%

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 Oak Park Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
50% · 50%
HS graduate
35.7% · 64.3%
Some college no degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Associates degree
66.7% · 33.3%
Bachelors degree
42.9% · 57.1%
Graduate or professional degree
100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Population (25+) 68 6,291 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0% 2.2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.9% 4.8% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 41.2% 37.3% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 20.6% 21.8% 19.5%
Associate's degree 17.6% 15.1% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.7% 18.7% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 10.3% 15.3% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 4.4% 3.5% 13.8%
High School or higher 94.1% 93% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$59,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$46,250
Some college or associates
$68,750
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

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

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Oak Park Township Marshall County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $59,500 $52,261 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $34,853 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $46,250 $49,293 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $68,750 $51,114 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $— $63,618 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $— $66,023 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 18.9% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 9.5% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 5.5% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.1% 3.2%
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