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Orrock Township, MN

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

Population

3,642
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.4
years ∙ half population younger than 44.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
16.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.8%
foreign-born population
97.2%Native
2.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Orrock Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Sherburne County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.424749° N, 93.699236° W
DMS45° 25′ 29.10″ N, 93° 41′ 57.25″ W

Population Density & area

104.7/sq mi (40.38/km²)
Total Area
36.2 sq mi (93.9 km²)
Land Area
34.8 sq mi (90.2 km²) · 96%
Water Area
1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) · 4%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.4% male
Male 51.4%
Female 48.6%
males per 100 females
Orrock Township 105.8
Sherburne County 105.3
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

2.8%
foreign-born population
97.2%Native
2.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Orrock Township 2.8%
Sherburne County 4.5%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.4
years ∙ half population younger than 44.4, half older
Orrock Township
44.4
Sherburne County
37
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
61.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Orrock Township 61.5
Sherburne County 61.5
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.3% 25.8% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 62% 61.9% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 12.7% 12.3% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 61.5 61.5 67.1
Child dependency ratio 40.9 41.6 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 20.6 19.9 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
91%
Black
0%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
2.9%
Other
5%
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
16.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Orrock Township 16.9%
Sherburne County 25.9%
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 Orrock Township population
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.4% 6.4%
Mexican 2.4% 2.4% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.5% 0.8% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.1% 96.6% 93.6%
One race 93.1% 92.4% 89.1%
White 91% 85.8% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 4% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 1.1% 1.7% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 1% 0.6% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4% 4.2% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

78.7% family
Family 78.7%
Non family 21.3%
% family households
Orrock Township 78.7%
Sherburne County 73%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.86
persons per household
Orrock Township
2.86
Sherburne County
2.78
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Orrock Township population
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Total households 1,275 35,555 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.86 2.78 2.43
Family households 1,003 25,949 1,438,404
Average family size 3.24 3.23 3.04
Married couple family 870 20,855 1,129,003
Other families 133 5,094 309,401
Male householder 74 1,946 102,922
Female householder 59 3,148 206,479
Non-family households 272 9,606 869,551
One-person households 240 7,297 686,475
Male householder 156 3,190 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 58 870 97,557
Female householder 84 4,107 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 22 2,363 186,557
Other living arrangements 32 2,309 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,374
housing units
Orrock Township 1,374
Sherburne County 37,099
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

92.8% occupied
Occupied 92.8%
Vacant 7.2%
vacancy rate
Orrock Township 7.2%
Sherburne County 4.2%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1997
Half of houses were built before 1997, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
6.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
42.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.6 6.8 6.1
1–3 rooms 2.4% 8.2% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 29.7% 38% 41.4%
7+ rooms 68% 53.8% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.7%
1 bedroom 2.1% 5.7% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 6.5% 16.4% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 37.5% 35.7% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 53.9% 40.8% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1997 1996 1979
Total housing units 1,374 37,099 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

99.5% owners
Renter-occupied 0.5%
Owner-occupied 99.5%
homeownership rate
Orrock Township 99.5%
Sherburne County 83.2%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.86
Owner-occupied
2.86
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Orrock Township 2.86
Sherburne County 2.93
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Total occupied units 1,275 35,555 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 14.6% 21.7% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 44.9% 41.2% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 18% 19.4% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 22.4% 17.7% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.5% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.3% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.3% 4.2% 6.7%
1 vehicle 13.1% 21.5% 30.8%
2 vehicles 38.2% 38.8% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 47.4% 35.6% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 88.3% 80.8% 75.9%
Electricity 10.7% 16.2% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.4% 0.4% 1.3%
All other fuels 0.3% 1.9% 2.5%
No fuel used 0.3% 0.7% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 2.1% 1.1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$407,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Orrock Township
$407,300
Sherburne County
$361,400
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

26.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
26.1%
Owners without a mortgage
3.7%
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
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $407,300 $361,400 $329,300
Under $100,000 4.2% 3.7% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 4.7% 5.4% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.5% 21.4% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 43.6% 53.4% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 34.7% 15.3% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 2.3% 0.7% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 72.6% 73.9% 64%
Without a mortgage 27.4% 26.1% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,242 $2,050 $1,947
Without a mortgage $705 $700 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $1,127 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Orrock Township 36.5%
Sherburne County 29.7%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Orrock Township 3.6%
Sherburne County 5.6%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

922
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.1%
K–12
82.3%
College / Undergraduate
7%
Graduate / Professional
6.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

19.6%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Orrock Township
19.6%
Sherburne County
23.7%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 922 24,712 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 4.1% 4.8% 6.2%
K–12 82.3% 79.8% 69.9%
Kindergarten 11.9% 8.1% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 10% 21.1% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 29.3% 23.9% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 31.1% 26.8% 22.4%
College or graduate school 13.6% 15.3% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 7% 12% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 6.5% 3.3% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 19.6% 23.7% 39.1%
School type
Public school 89.2% 91.4% 83.3%
Private school 10.8% 8.6% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,479
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.4%
HS graduate
25.6%
Some college no degree
20.7%
Associates degree
13.6%
Bachelors degree
27.9%
Graduate or professional degree
8.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
89.7% · 10.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
66.4% · 33.6%
Some college no degree
44.7% · 55.3%
Associates degree
54.1% · 45.9%
Bachelors degree
51.3% · 48.7%
Graduate or professional degree
40.1% · 59.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Population (25+) 2,479 66,512 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 1.2% 2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.4% 3.6% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 25.6% 27.4% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 20.7% 22.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 13.6% 14.9% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.5% 29.7% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 27.9% 20.8% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 8.6% 8.8% 13.8%
High School or higher 96.4% 94.4% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$72,940
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$46,207
HS graduate
$42,500
Some college or associates
$70,046
Bachelors degree
$207,717
Graduate or professional degree
$97,222

Poverty Rate

9.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
1.7%
Some college or associates
2.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
9.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Orrock Township Sherburne County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $72,940 $62,850 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $46,207 $56,587 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $42,500 $49,910 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $70,046 $60,458 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $207,717 $77,000 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $97,222 $85,456 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 14.6% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1.7% 6.9% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 2.5% 5.2% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.4% 3% 3.2%
Insights for Orrock Township, by topic

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