Pleasant Mound Township, MN

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

140

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

Median Age

39.8

years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older

Diversity Index

4.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pleasant Mound Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.885759° N, 94.314971° W

DMS43° 53′ 08.73″ N, 94° 18′ 53.90″ W

Population Density & area

3.9/sq mi (1.51/km²)

Total Area

35.9 sq mi (93 km²)

Land Area

35.9 sq mi (93 km²) · 99.99%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.01%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.3% male

Male 54.3%

Female 45.7%

males per 100 females

Pleasant Mound Township 118.8

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pleasant Mound Township 2.9%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.8

years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older

Pleasant Mound Township

39.8

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

89.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pleasant Mound Township 89.2

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.3%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	52.8%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	27.9%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	89.2	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	36.5	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	52.7	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.9%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

2.1%

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

4.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pleasant Mound Township 4.1%

Blue Earth County 28.1%

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 Pleasant Mound Township population

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	97.9%	91.8%	89.1%
White	97.9%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	2.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.1%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50% family

Family 50%

Non family 50%

% family households

Pleasant Mound Township 50%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.26

persons per household

Pleasant Mound Township

2.26

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pleasant Mound Township population

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	62	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.26	2.37	2.43
Family households	31	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	3.23	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	26	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	5	3,536	309,401
Male householder	4	1,334	102,922
Female householder	1	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	31	12,290	869,551
One-person households	25	7,752	686,475
Male householder	16	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	6	918	97,557
Female householder	9	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	7	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	6	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Pleasant Mound Township 72

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

86.1% occupied

Occupied 86.1%

Vacant 13.9%

vacancy rate

Pleasant Mound Township 13.9%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%

Single family houses

100%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Pleasant Mound Township the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

56.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

25%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

15.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.8%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	1.4%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	41.7%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	57%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.4%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	11.1%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	56.9%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	30.5%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1979	1979
Total housing units	72	29,864	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.6% owners

Renter-occupied 19.4%

Owner-occupied 80.6%

homeownership rate

Pleasant Mound Township 80.6%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.34

Owner-occupied

1.92

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pleasant Mound Township 2.34

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	62	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.3%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	27.4%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	6.5%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	46.8%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.4%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	27.4%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	29%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	43.5%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	80.6%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	0%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4.8%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	14.5%	1.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1.6%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$214,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pleasant Mound Township

$214,300

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

21.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.4%

Owners without a mortgage

24.2%

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

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$214,300	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	24%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	22%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	22%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	20%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	12%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	32%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	68%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,500	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$1,000	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22.3%

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

Pleasant Mound Township 22.3%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pleasant Mound Township 2.1%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.8%

K–12

55.9%

College / Undergraduate

11.8%

Graduate / Professional

23.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

52.6%

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

Pleasant Mound Township

52.6%

Blue Earth County

62.5%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	34	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	8.8%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	55.9%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	11.8%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	14.7%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	17.6%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	11.8%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	35.3%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	11.8%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	23.5%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	52.6%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	82.4%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	17.6%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

2.1%

HS graduate

46.8%

Some college no degree

24.5%

Associates degree

4.3%

Bachelors degree

21.3%

Graduate or professional degree

1.1%

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 Pleasant Mound Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

47.7% · 52.3%

Some college no degree

60.9% · 39.1%

Associates degree

100% · 0%

Bachelors degree

40% · 60%

Graduate or professional degree

100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	94	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.1%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	46.8%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	24.5%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	4.3%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.3%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	21.3%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	1.1%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	97.9%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,361

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$53,500

Some college or associates

$46,667

Bachelors degree

$46,750

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

50%

HS graduate

11.4%

Some college or associates

11.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pleasant Mound Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,361	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$53,500	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$46,667	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$46,750	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	50%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.4%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	11.1%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Pleasant Mound 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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