Stowe Prairie Township, MN

Township in Todd County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

439

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

Median Age

38.3

years ∙ half population younger than 38.3, half older

Diversity Index

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stowe Prairie Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Todd County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.338505° N, 95.129091° W

DMS46° 20′ 18.62″ N, 95° 07′ 44.73″ W

Population Density & area

12.95/sq mi (5.01/km²)

Total Area

34 sq mi (87.8 km²)

Land Area

33.9 sq mi (87.7 km²) · 99.85%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.15%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.1% male

Male 53.1%

Female 46.9%

males per 100 females

Stowe Prairie Township 113.1

Todd County 106.2

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Stowe Prairie Township 0.5%

Todd County 4.7%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.3

years ∙ half population younger than 38.3, half older

Stowe Prairie Township

38.3

Todd County

42.8

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

67.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Stowe Prairie Township 67.6

Todd County 89.7

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.7%	24.6%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	59.7%	52.8%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	16.6%	22.6%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	67.6	89.7	67.1
Child dependency ratio	39.7	46.7	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	27.9	42.9	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.6%

Black

0.5%

Asian

Hispanic

Other

7.9%

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

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Stowe Prairie Township 15.5%

Todd County 27.9%

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 Stowe Prairie Township population

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	9.8%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	6.1%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.4%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.3%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	90.2%	93.6%
One race	92.5%	85.7%	89.1%
White	91.6%	84.2%	75.9%
Black or African American	0.5%	0.5%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.5%	4.5%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75% family

Family 75%

Non family 25%

% family households

Stowe Prairie Township 75%

Todd County 67.8%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.81

persons per household

Stowe Prairie Township

2.81

Todd County

2.47

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Stowe Prairie Township population

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Total households	156	10,209	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.81	2.47	2.43
Family households	117	6,918	1,438,404
Average family size	3.1	2.99	3.04
Married couple family	98	5,519	1,129,003
Other families	19	1,399	309,401
Male householder	10	556	102,922
Female householder	9	843	206,479
Non-family households	39	3,291	869,551
One-person households	28	2,866	686,475
Male householder	21	1,484	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	3	652	97,557
Female householder	7	1,382	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	5	743	186,557
Other living arrangements	11	425	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

184

housing units

Stowe Prairie Township 184

Todd County 13,008

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

84.8% occupied

Occupied 84.8%

Vacant 15.2%

vacancy rate

Stowe Prairie Township 15.2%

Todd County 21.5%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.1%

Single family houses

89.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

10.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

28.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

35.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	6	6.1
1–3 rooms	2.2%	9.7%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	45.6%	49.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	52.2%	41.4%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.7%	2.7%
1 bedroom	0.5%	6.6%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	16.8%	24.9%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	53.8%	38.6%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	28.8%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1975	1979
Total housing units	184	13,008	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.4% owners

Renter-occupied 9.6%

Owner-occupied 90.4%

homeownership rate

Stowe Prairie Township 90.4%

Todd County 83%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.79

Owner-occupied

3.07

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Stowe Prairie Township 2.79

Todd County 2.52

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	156	10,209	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.7%	13.7%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	28.2%	37.8%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	29.5%	19.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	25.6%	29.1%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	97.1%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	1.9%	1.8%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.3%	6.5%	6.7%
1 vehicle	11.5%	23.1%	30.8%
2 vehicles	37.2%	36.2%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	50%	34.2%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	48.7%	62.8%	75.9%
Electricity	14.1%	19.4%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	9%	3.9%	1.3%
All other fuels	28.2%	13%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.9%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.3%	2.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.3%	2.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	2.9%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$179,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Stowe Prairie Township

$179,200

Todd County

$207,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

22.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.3%

Owners without a mortgage

7.2%

Renters

16.7%

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

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$179,200	$207,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	19.1%	21.1%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	32.6%	27%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	22%	20.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	19.1%	21.8%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.1%	8.3%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	60.3%	50.3%	64%
Without a mortgage	39.7%	49.7%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,625	$1,471	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$579	$562	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$575	$908	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.6%

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

Stowe Prairie Township 18.6%

Todd County 16.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Stowe Prairie Township 8.8%

Todd County 10.2%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.3%

K–12

90.8%

College / Undergraduate

3.9%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

5.1%

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

Stowe Prairie Township

5.1%

Todd County

20.2%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	76	5,336	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	5.3%	6.6%	6.2%
K–12	90.8%	81.8%	69.9%
Kindergarten	7.9%	6.6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.4%	27.5%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.7%	26%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	40.8%	21.6%	22.4%
College or graduate school	3.9%	11.7%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	3.9%	10%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.6%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	5.1%	20.2%	39.1%
School type
Public school	81.6%	80.3%	83.3%
Private school	18.4%	19.7%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

296

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.4%

HS graduate

37.2%

Some college no degree

23.6%

Associates degree

11.8%

Bachelors degree

14.5%

Graduate or professional degree

4.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

80% · 20%

9th-12th, no diploma

68.8% · 31.3%

HS graduate

64.5% · 35.5%

Some college no degree

41.4% · 58.6%

Associates degree

42.9% · 57.1%

Bachelors degree

48.8% · 51.2%

Graduate or professional degree

8.3% · 91.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	296	17,691	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	3.4%	5.1%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.4%	5.1%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	37.2%	41.3%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	23.6%	19.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	11.8%	12.5%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%	16.1%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	14.5%	11.5%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	4.1%	4.7%	13.8%
High School or higher	91.2%	89.8%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,917

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,250

HS graduate

$39,333

Some college or associates

$50,089

Bachelors degree

$56,875

Graduate or professional degree

$76,429

Poverty Rate

5.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

23.1%

HS graduate

10%

Some college or associates

10.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Stowe Prairie Township	Todd County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,917	$45,110	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$31,250	$40,192	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,333	$42,054	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$50,089	$44,382	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$56,875	$58,578	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$76,429	$69,844	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	23.1%	17.8%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10%	11.5%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	10.5%	6%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.5%	5%	3.2%

Insights for Stowe Prairie 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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