Northern township, Minnesota Population 2024

3,635

Northern township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Northern township was:

  • White: 85.93%
  • Native American: 5.04%
  • Other race: 4.94%
  • Two or more races: 2.13%
  • Black or African American: 1.25%
  • Asian: 0.71%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
160.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.47% (-17)
The current population of Northern township, Minnesota is 3,635 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,652.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,15185.93%
Native American1855.04%
Other race1814.94%
Two or more races782.13%
Black or African American461.25%
Asian260.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northern township Population by Race

Northern township Population Pyramid 2024

Northern township Median Age

45.7

Total

50.3

Male

38.8

Female

Northern township Adults

There are 2,796 adults, (679 of whom are seniors) in Northern township.

Northern township Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Northern township Sex Ratio

Female1,89351.62%
Male1,77448.38%

Northern township Population by Age

Northern township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4642.584.515.5
Married9732.7690.49.6
Non Family2461.0891.98.1
Female1282.8347.752.3
Male1172.9759.840.2

2.63

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northern township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade261%
Associates Degree29111.19%
Bachelors Degree90834.91%
Graduate Degree50219.3%
High School Graduate52420.15%
Less Than 9th Grade281.08%
Some College32212.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northern township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northern township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3292,2821,175
Other Race130130130
Native American575020
Black313131
2+ Races282828
Asian262626

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Northern township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,709$88,680$58,014
Graduate Degree$98,077$82,045$111,923
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,885$72,656$52,635
Some College$50,455$51,193$47,139

$59,885

Average Earnings

$72,656

Average Male

$52,635

Average Female

Northern township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northern township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northern township Language

98.09% of Northern township residents speak only English, while 1.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1% of the population.

Northern township Language

Northern township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,1491233.91%
Native1853820.54%

4.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.52%

Male Poverty Rate

7.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northern township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northern township is Native, with 20.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northern township is White, with 3.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.74%.

Northern township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.69%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Northern township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed6.77%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Northern township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northern township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,264$130,586
Households$98,125$130,244
Married Families$115,088$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,946$96,488

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northern township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Northern township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northern township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Northern township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northern township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

149

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea73
Vietnam63
First Gulf War43
Second Gulf War21
World War II0

Northern township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+98
65 to 7445
35 to 5438
55 to 646
18 to 340

Northern township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1496.12%
Native American2223.16%
Black1651.61%

Northern township Veterans by Race

Northern township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northern township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Northern township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northern township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northern township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.5%

Born in Northern township

96.29%

Native Born

3.71%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.29% of Northern township residents were born in the United States, with 71.5% having been born in Minnesota. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Northern township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,580-11-0.31%
20283,591-11-0.31%
20273,602-11-0.3%
20263,613-11-0.3%
20253,624-11-0.3%
20243,635-11-0.3%
20233,646-11-0.3%
20223,657-24-0.65%
20213,681290.79%
20203,652-488-11.79%
20194,140350.85%
20184,10560.15%
20174,099-25-0.61%
20164,124230.56%
20154,101-28-0.68%
20144,129-6-0.15%
20134,135230.56%
20124,112260.64%
20114,0861032.59%
20103,98300%

Northern township Population by Year