Housing data for Farm Island Township, MN
Farm Island Township, MN has an estimated 947 residents and 1,087 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Aitkin County.
5.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 947 (±138)
- Housing units
- 1,087 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 5.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.8%
What stands out in Farm Island Township
Households that rent: 5.2% (±3.1 points) in Farm Island Township, lower than in Aitkin County (14.7%).
Median home value: $347,000 (±$22,656) in Farm Island Township, higher than in Aitkin County ($255,800).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±3.0 points) in Farm Island Township, lower than in Aitkin County (4.4%).
Working from home: 8.2% (±3.9 points) in Farm Island Township, lower than in Aitkin County (12.7%).
- Home values in Farm Island Township
- Types of homes in Farm Island Township
- Commute and cars in Farm Island Township
Housing in Farm Island Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $68,250 median household income
- Home values: $347,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,487 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,655 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.0% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 24.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Farm Island Township against Aitkin County, its state and the nation
| Farm Island Township | Aitkin County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 947 (±138) | 16,056 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,087 (±100) | 14,253 (±41) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.2% (±3.1 points) | 14.7% (±1.4 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $869 (±$73) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,250 (±$16,173) | $60,833 (±$1,982) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $347,000 (±$22,656) | $255,800 (±$8,382) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,655 (±$285) | $1,407 (±$40) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.8% (±7.8 points) | 47.4% (±1.9 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.7 minutes (±6.8) | 27.7 minutes (±1.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±6.5 points) | 85.3% (±1.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.2 years (±0.9) | 56.9 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Farm Island Township covers 28.4 square miles of land, about 33 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Farm Island Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 984 (±128) | 947 (±138) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,384 (±91) | 1,087 (±100) | −21.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $259,200 (±$16,209) | $347,000 (±$22,656) | +33.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,036 (±$6,153) | $68,250 (±$16,173) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,535 (±$148) | $1,487 (±$260) | −3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,324 (±$100) | $1,655 (±$285) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.6% (±2.1 points) | 5.2% (±3.1 points) | +2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±62.8 points) | 0.0% (±48.4 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 Aitkin County
Farm Island Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Aitkin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Aitkin County recorded 97 violent and 913 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.
Places near Farm Island Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 5.1 mi | $679 | $181,300 | 40.9% |
| Nordland Township (Aitkin County) | 5.6 mi | $1,639 | $302,800 | 10.5% |
| Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County) | 5.6 mi | $1,219 | $422,700 | 4.5% |
| Aitkin Township | 6.5 mi | $1,075 | $305,800 | 5.4% |
| Deerwood | 7.0 mi | $711 | $225,000 | 40.7% |
| Rabbit Lake Township | 8.1 mi | — | $354,100 | 4.5% |
| Bay Lake Township | 8.4 mi | $1,337 | $434,400 | 7.4% |
| Cuyuna | 8.6 mi | — | $308,300 | 3.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Farm Island Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $796 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,451 | $1,515 |
HUD income limits for Farm Island 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 Aitkin County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,800.
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 Farm Island Township
What is the median household income in Farm Island Township?
The median household income in Farm Island Township is $68,250 (±$16,173) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Farm Island Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $347,000 (±$22,656) for owner-occupied homes in Farm Island Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Farm Island Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Farm Island Township, MN is $1,487 (±$260) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Farm Island Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Farm Island Township, MN is $1,655 (±$285) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Farm Island Township?
Farm Island Township, MN has an estimated 1,087 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Farm Island Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.1% of homes in Farm Island Township, MN.
Is Farm Island Township growing?
In Farm Island Township, the number of residents went from 984 in 2015–2019 to 947 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Aitkin County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Aitkin County, MN
- 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 Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota (county subdivision:20654, in state:27 county:001).
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 .