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Sigel Township, MN

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

Population

299
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

54.9
years ∙ half population younger than 54.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
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

Sigel Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Brown County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.256026° N, 94.558282° W
DMS44° 15′ 21.69″ N, 94° 33′ 29.82″ W

Population Density & area

7.67/sq mi (2.96/km²)
Total Area
39.7 sq mi (103 km²)
Land Area
39 sq mi (101.1 km²) · 98.2%
Water Area
0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.2% male
Male 56.2%
Female 43.8%
males per 100 females
Sigel Township 128.2
Brown County 100.8
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Sigel Township 0%
Brown County 2.9%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

54.9
years ∙ half population younger than 54.9, half older
Sigel Township
54.9
Brown County
42
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
75.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Sigel Township 75.9
Brown County 78.8
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 14.4% 21.9% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 56.8% 55.9% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 28.8% 22.2% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 75.9 78.8 67.1
Child dependency ratio 25.3 39.1 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 50.6 39.7 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
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
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Sigel Township 0%
Brown County 16.2%
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 Sigel Township population
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0% 5.1% 6.4%
Mexican 0% 4.3% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.5% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 94.9% 93.6%
One race 100% 93.5% 89.1%
White 100% 91.4% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 0.9% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 0% 0.5% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 1.4% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.1% family
Family 72.1%
Non family 27.9%
% family households
Sigel Township 72.1%
Brown County 61%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.32
persons per household
Sigel Township
2.32
Brown County
2.23
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Sigel Township population
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Total households 129 11,027 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.32 2.23 2.43
Family households 93 6,726 1,438,404
Average family size 2.74 2.87 3.04
Married couple family 85 5,368 1,129,003
Other families 8 1,358 309,401
Male householder 4 482 102,922
Female householder 4 876 206,479
Non-family households 36 4,301 869,551
One-person households 31 3,829 686,475
Male householder 29 1,933 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 14 640 97,557
Female householder 2 1,896 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 2 1,144 186,557
Other living arrangements 5 472 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

146
housing units
Sigel Township 146
Brown County 11,827
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

88.4% occupied
Occupied 88.4%
Vacant 11.6%
vacancy rate
Sigel Township 11.6%
Brown County 6.8%
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

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
34.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
32.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
13%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.3 6.4 6.1
1–3 rooms 4.8% 8.6% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 28.7% 43% 41.4%
7+ rooms 66.4% 48.4% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.4% 1.3% 2.7%
1 bedroom 3.4% 8.6% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 11.6% 23.2% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 49.3% 38.2% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 34.3% 28.7% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1963 1979
Total housing units 146 11,827 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.5% owners
Renter-occupied 8.5%
Owner-occupied 91.5%
homeownership rate
Sigel Township 91.5%
Brown County 78.9%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.36
Owner-occupied
1.91
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Sigel Township 2.36
Brown County 2.36
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Total occupied units 129 11,027 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 7.8% 16.7% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 23.3% 38.1% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 14.7% 16.7% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 54.3% 28.4% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.8% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0.8% 4.9% 6.7%
1 vehicle 14% 31.6% 30.8%
2 vehicles 31% 38.5% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 54.3% 25.1% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 76.7% 79.8% 75.9%
Electricity 7% 14.2% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.6% 2.2% 1.3%
All other fuels 14.8% 3% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.7% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.1% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$262,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Sigel Township
$262,500
Brown County
$191,200
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

29.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
29.8%
Owners without a mortgage
5.6%
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
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $262,500 $191,200 $329,300
Under $100,000 14.4% 16.3% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 16.1% 36% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 29.7% 25.9% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 33.9% 17% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 5.9% 4.2% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.5% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 39.8% 52.9% 64%
Without a mortgage 60.2% 47.1% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,925 $1,392 $1,947
Without a mortgage $571 $578 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $1,000 $890 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Sigel Township 20.6%
Brown County 24.5%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Sigel Township 3.7%
Brown County 7.2%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

40
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10%
K–12
82.5%
College / Undergraduate
7.5%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Sigel Township
11.1%
Brown County
41.2%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 40 6,052 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 10% 7.6% 6.2%
K–12 82.5% 69.7% 69.9%
Kindergarten 0% 6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 57.5% 20.5% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 22.5% 22.3% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 2.5% 20.9% 22.4%
College or graduate school 7.5% 22.7% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 7.5% 19.8% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.9% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 11.1% 41.2% 39.1%
School type
Public school 90% 68.4% 83.3%
Private school 10% 31.6% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

238
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.8%
HS graduate
43.3%
Some college no degree
19.7%
Associates degree
12.6%
Bachelors degree
16%
Graduate or professional degree
4.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
42.9% · 57.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
50% · 50%
HS graduate
48.5% · 51.5%
Some college no degree
63.8% · 36.2%
Associates degree
86.7% · 13.3%
Bachelors degree
39.5% · 60.5%
Graduate or professional degree
18.2% · 81.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Population (25+) 238 17,816 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 2.9% 2.8% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.8% 4.4% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 43.3% 34.5% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 19.7% 21.2% 19.5%
Associate's degree 12.6% 12.7% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.6% 24.5% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 16% 16.5% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 4.6% 8% 13.8%
High School or higher 96.2% 92.8% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$57,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$22,500
HS graduate
$50,000
Some college or associates
$62,656
Bachelors degree
$74,375
Graduate or professional degree
$71,250

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
7.8%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Sigel Township Brown County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $57,500 $50,988 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $22,500 $32,446 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $50,000 $44,417 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $62,656 $48,973 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $74,375 $56,675 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $71,250 $72,325 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 26.3% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7.8% 10.4% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 6.6% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.4% 3.2%

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