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Turtle Creek Township, MN

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

Population

236
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

59.3
years ∙ half population younger than 59.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.5%
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

Turtle Creek Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Todd County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC46.151681° N, 94.709871° W
DMS46° 09′ 06.05″ N, 94° 42′ 35.54″ W

Population Density & area

7.17/sq mi (2.77/km²)
Total Area
35.7 sq mi (92.7 km²)
Land Area
32.9 sq mi (85.3 km²) · 92.1%
Water Area
2.8 sq mi (7.4 km²) · 7.9%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

59.7% male
Male 59.7%
Female 40.3%
males per 100 females
Turtle Creek Township 148.4
Todd County 106.2
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Turtle Creek Township 0%
Todd County 4.7%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

59.3
years ∙ half population younger than 59.3, half older
Turtle Creek Township
59.3
Todd County
42.8
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
78.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Turtle Creek Township 78.8
Todd County 89.7
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 10.6% 24.6% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 55.9% 52.8% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 33.5% 22.6% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 78.8 89.7 67.1
Child dependency ratio 18.9 46.7 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 59.8 42.9 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
5.5%
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
10.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Turtle Creek Township 10.5%
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 Turtle Creek Township population
Turtle Creek 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 97% 85.7% 89.1%
White 94.5% 84.2% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 0.5% 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% 0.2% 0%
Some Other Race 2.5% 0.3% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3% 4.5% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57.3% family
Family 57.3%
Non family 42.7%
% family households
Turtle Creek Township 57.3%
Todd County 67.8%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

1.8
persons per household
Turtle Creek Township
1.8
Todd County
2.47
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Turtle Creek Township population
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Total households 131 10,209 2,307,955
Average houshold size 1.8 2.47 2.43
Family households 75 6,918 1,438,404
Average family size 2.35 2.99 3.04
Married couple family 70 5,519 1,129,003
Other families 5 1,399 309,401
Male householder 5 556 102,922
Female householder 0 843 206,479
Non-family households 56 3,291 869,551
One-person households 51 2,866 686,475
Male householder 38 1,484 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 18 652 97,557
Female householder 13 1,382 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 11 743 186,557
Other living arrangements 5 425 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

288
housing units
Turtle Creek Township 288
Todd County 13,008
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

45.5% occupied
Occupied 45.5%
Vacant 54.5%
vacancy rate
Turtle Creek Township 54.5%
Todd County 21.5%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
93.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
5.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.7%

Median Year Built

1981
Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
15.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
20.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
17.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.3 6 6.1
1–3 rooms 12.5% 9.7% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 42% 49.1% 41.4%
7+ rooms 45.5% 41.4% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.4% 2.7% 2.7%
1 bedroom 2.1% 6.6% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 30.2% 24.9% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 30.6% 38.6% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 35.8% 27.4% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1981 1975 1979
Total housing units 288 13,008 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.4% owners
Renter-occupied 7.6%
Owner-occupied 92.4%
homeownership rate
Turtle Creek Township 92.4%
Todd County 83%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

1.83
Owner-occupied
1.5
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Turtle Creek Township 1.83
Todd County 2.52
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Total occupied units 131 10,209 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 18.3% 13.7% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 17.6% 37.8% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 21.4% 19.4% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 42.7% 29.1% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.5% 97.1% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0.8% 1.8% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0.8% 1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9.9% 6.5% 6.7%
1 vehicle 16% 23.1% 30.8%
2 vehicles 45.8% 36.2% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 28.2% 34.2% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 52% 62.8% 75.9%
Electricity 24.4% 19.4% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 2.3% 3.9% 1.3%
All other fuels 21.4% 13% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 2.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 2.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 2.9% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$302,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Turtle Creek Township
$302,800
Todd County
$207,700
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

45.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
45.9%
Owners without a mortgage
5.6%
Renters
—%
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
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $302,800 $207,700 $329,300
Under $100,000 20.7% 21.1% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 18.1% 27% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.7% 20.9% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 33.1% 21.8% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 15.7% 8.3% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 1.7% 1% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 39.7% 50.3% 64%
Without a mortgage 60.3% 49.7% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,083 $1,471 $1,947
Without a mortgage $565 $562 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $908 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Turtle Creek Township 25.1%
Todd County 16.1%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Turtle Creek Township 1.5%
Todd County 10.2%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

19
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Turtle Creek Township
0%
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
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 19 5,336 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.6% 6.2%
K–12 100% 81.8% 69.9%
Kindergarten 26.3% 6.6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 36.8% 27.5% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 5.3% 26% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 31.6% 21.6% 22.4%
College or graduate school 0% 11.7% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 0% 10% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.6% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 20.2% 39.1%
School type
Public school 84.2% 80.3% 83.3%
Private school 15.8% 19.7% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

199
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
1%
HS graduate
42.2%
Some college no degree
18.1%
Associates degree
13.1%
Bachelors degree
17.6%
Graduate or professional degree
7.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
51.2% · 48.8%
Some college no degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Associates degree
76.9% · 23.1%
Bachelors degree
80% · 20%
Graduate or professional degree
20% · 80%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Population (25+) 199 17,691 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0.5% 5.1% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 1% 5.1% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 42.2% 41.3% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 18.1% 19.8% 19.5%
Associate's degree 13.1% 12.5% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.1% 16.1% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 17.6% 11.5% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 7.5% 4.7% 13.8%
High School or higher 98.5% 89.8% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,583
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$30,833
Some college or associates
$50,417
Bachelors degree
$53,750
Graduate or professional degree
$83,750

Poverty Rate

6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
2.4%
Some college or associates
3.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Turtle Creek Township Todd County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,583 $45,110 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $40,192 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $30,833 $42,054 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $50,417 $44,382 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $53,750 $58,578 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $83,750 $69,844 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 17.8% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.4% 11.5% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 3.2% 6% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 6% 5% 3.2%
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