Housing data for East Chain Township, MN
East Chain Township, MN has an estimated 289 residents and 117 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Martin County.
23.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $567 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 289 (±58)
- Housing units
- 117 (±25)
- Households that rent
- 23.9%
- Median gross rent
- $567
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.5%
What stands out in East Chain Township
Median household income: $90,313 (±$14,694) in East Chain Township, higher than in Martin County ($59,507).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.2% (±4.6 points) in East Chain Township, lower than in Martin County (22.2%).
Median home value: $208,300 (±$27,448) in East Chain Township, higher than in Martin County ($163,500).
Median gross rent: $567 (±$59) in East Chain Township, lower than in Martin County ($761).
Housing in East Chain Township at a glance
- Median rent: $567 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 4.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $90,313 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $208,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,074 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $2,158 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 81.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 85.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 15.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +17.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 6.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Chain Township against Martin County, its state and the nation
| East Chain Township | Martin County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 289 (±58) | 19,780 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 117 (±25) | 9,729 (±69) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±12.1 points) | 31.1% (±3.3 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $567 (±$59) | $761 (±$61) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,313 (±$14,694) | $59,507 (±$3,542) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,300 (±$27,448) | $163,500 (±$7,281) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,158 (±$647) | $1,671 (±$101) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.5% (±19.3 points) | 77.0% (±4.8 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.7 minutes (±2.5) | 16.9 minutes (±0.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.0% (±8.7 points) | 86.3% (±2.0 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.5 years (±11.3) | 43.9 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
East Chain Township covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 8 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Chain Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 246 (±39) | 289 (±58) | +17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 118 (±18) | 117 (±25) | −0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $569 (±$16) | $567 (±$59) | −0.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $158,000 (±$18,563) | $208,300 (±$27,448) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $80,625 (±$18,936) | $90,313 (±$14,694) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,292 (±$113) | $2,074 (±$286) | +60.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,487 (±$275) | $2,158 (±$647) | +45.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±9.7 points) | 23.9% (±12.1 points) | +6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±51.3 points) | 0.0% (±47.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Martin County
East Chain Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Martin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Martin County recorded 129 violent and 804 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in East Chain Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56039 | 18% | 880 | $688 | $159,300 | $84,342 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near East Chain Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Grove Township | 5.6 mi | $1,047 | $118,400 | 21.7% |
| Silver Lake Township | 6.2 mi | — | $321,400 | 5.5% |
| Pleasant Prairie Township | 6.5 mi | $817 | $184,100 | 14.6% |
| Fairmont Township | 7.5 mi | $800 | $257,800 | 10.4% |
| Jo Daviess Township | 8.6 mi | — | $275,000 | 15.5% |
| Fairmont | 10 mi | $738 | $169,900 | 39.1% |
| Granada | 11 mi | $579 | $93,800 | 8.8% |
| Swea City | 11 mi | $661 | $56,400 | 30.5% |
Places in Minnesota most like East Chain Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Township | $675 | $268,800 | $90,625 | 18.5% |
| Argyle | $431 | $191,800 | $105,625 | 27.2% |
| Kanaranzi Township | $635 | $281,500 | $73,958 | 12.8% |
| Hartland | $529 | $166,900 | $86,250 | 18.8% |
| Great Bend Township | $792 | $325,000 | $68,750 | 23.9% |
| Christiania Township | $570 | $287,500 | $81,250 | 10.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for East Chain Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for East Chain Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Martin County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about East Chain Township
Is East Chain Township growing?
In East Chain Township, the number of residents went from 246 in 2015–2019 to 289 in 2020–2024 (+17.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in East Chain Township?
The ZIP code that covers East Chain Township is 56039.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56039?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56039 is $688 (±$268) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Martin County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Martin County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for East Chain township, Martin County, Minnesota (county subdivision:17522, in state:27 county:091).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .