Housing data for Skelton Township, MN

Skelton Township, MN has an estimated 477 residents and 198 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Carlton County.

4.7% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
477 (±113)
Housing units
198 (±35)
Households that rent
4.7%
Residents since 2015–2019
+14.9%

What stands out in Skelton Township

Households that rent: 4.7% (±4.0 points) in Skelton Township, lower than in Carlton County (20.0%).

Working from home: 4.2% (±3.3 points) in Skelton Township, lower than in Carlton County (9.5%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 12.5% (±4.5 points) in Skelton Township, lower than in Carlton County (19.0%).

Median real estate taxes: $2,263 (±$404) in Skelton Township, lower than in Carlton County ($2,862).

Housing in Skelton Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 4.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $75,625 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $276,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,598 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,263 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 72.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 42.8% 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: 66.3% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 27.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +14.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 12.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Skelton Township against Carlton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Skelton TownshipCarlton CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents477 (±113)36,518 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units198 (±35)15,896 (±62)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent4.7% (±4.0 points)20.0% (±1.8 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,009 (±$61)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$75,625 (±$7,244)$80,573 (±$4,049)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$276,900 (±$18,194)$245,100 (±$6,536)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,263 (±$404)$2,862 (±$117)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198042.8% (±11.6 points)56.3% (±3.3 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute27.4 minutes (±4.9)21.5 minutes (±0.7)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband81.7% (±9.5 points)88.0% (±1.6 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.6 years (±8.6)41.4 years (±0.5)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Skelton Township covers 35.0 square miles of land, about 14 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Skelton Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents415 (±46)477 (±113)+14.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units235 (±33)198 (±35)−15.7%Not a measurable change
Median home value$198,200 (±$21,820)$276,900 (±$18,194)+39.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$75,625 (±$8,344)$75,625 (±$7,244)0.0%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,371 (±$51)$1,598 (±$144)+16.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,739 (±$254)$2,263 (±$404)+30.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent5.6% (±3.0 points)4.7% (±4.0 points)−0.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±72.5 points)0.0% (±87.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Carlton County

Skelton Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Carlton County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Carlton County recorded 127 violent and 316 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 Skelton Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5570722%3,470$920$246,400$82,167

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 Skelton Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Barnum4.7 mi$885$155,20045.0%
Kalevala Township4.7 mi$1,063$234,40011.0%
Mahtowa Township6.2 mi—$267,7003.6%
Moose Lake6.7 mi$907$205,00037.5%
Kettle River6.8 mi—$154,20011.8%
Silver Township7.1 mi$1,094$250,00016.3%
Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)7.8 mi$740$242,0004.8%
Barnum Township8.0 mi$1,023$243,9009.9%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Skelton Township, fiscal year 2027

Duluth, MN-WI MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$841$961$1,207$1,671$2,017

HUD income limits for Skelton Township, fiscal year 2026

Duluth, MN-WI MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,250$35,400$56,650
2 people$24,300$40,450$64,750
3 people$27,350$45,500$72,850
4 people$33,000$50,550$80,900
5 people$38,680$54,600$87,400
6 people$44,360$58,650$93,850
7 people$50,040$62,700$100,350
8 people$55,720$66,750$106,800

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Duluth, MN-WI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,100.

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 Skelton Township

What is the average home value in Skelton Township, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $276,900 (±$18,194) for owner-occupied homes in Skelton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Skelton Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Skelton Township, MN is $1,598 (±$144) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Skelton Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Skelton Township, MN is $2,263 (±$404) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Skelton Township?

Workers who live in Skelton Township, MN take an average of 27.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Skelton Township growing?

In Skelton Township, the number of residents went from 415 in 2015–2019 to 477 in 2020–2024 (+14.9%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Skelton Township?

The ZIP code that covers Skelton Township is 55707.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55707?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55707 is $920 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Skelton township, Carlton County, Minnesota (county subdivision:60664, in state:27 county:017).

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 .

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