Township · Minnesota
Big Stone Township, Minnesota
Big Stone Township, township, in Big Stone County, Minnesota. Big Stone Township had 289 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 290 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 243 (±47). GEOID 2701105788.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
289
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 290 · ACS 2020-2024: 243 ±47
Median household income
$84,688
±$41,007 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$405,400
±$47,764 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
not published
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Big Stone Township and what county is it in?
Big Stone Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota. It covers 30.6 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Big Stone Township, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 289 people lived in Big Stone Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 290 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 243 (±47).
| Measure | Big Stone Township | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 243±47 | 5,127 | no clear change |
| Households | 105±24 | 2,136 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.31±0.28 | 2.30 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 187±37 | 3,001 | no clear change |
Big Stone Township's population since 2000
From 253 in 2000 to 289 in 2025: up 14.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Big Stone Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Big Stone Township?
The median resident of Big Stone Township is 52.9 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 34.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%.
| Measure | Big Stone Township | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.9±7.1 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.0%±7.3 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 34.6%±9.6 pts | 26.9% | – |
| Male | 52.7%±6.2 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±8.8 pts | 2.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5%±3.5 pts | 93.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3%±3.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±8.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0%±9.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.9%±7.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 14.0%±5.9 pts | 15.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.4%±0.9 pts | 3.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.6%±6.4 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.2%±8.6 pts | 25.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.4%±4.0 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.5%±7.1 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±8.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Big Stone Township earn?
Half of Big Stone Township's 105 households earn less than $84,688 a year (±$41,007), against $70,400 in Big Stone County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $128,198 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Big Stone Township | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,688±$41,007 | $70,400 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $119,698±$24,925 | $95,274 | – |
| Per capita income | $51,661±$11,802 | $41,277 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8%±4.5 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.1%±8.5 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0%±19.2 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.1%±2.8 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.5%±10.9 pts | 90.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Big Stone Township?
Owners occupy 98.1% of Big Stone Township's occupied homes and renters 1.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $405,400 by its owner (±$47,764).
| Measure | Big Stone Township | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $405,400±$47,764 | $169,100 | +$213,658 |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,179±$522 | $1,400 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.1%±2.5 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.9%±2.5 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 187±37 | 3,001 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±18.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.5%±5.8 pts | 82.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.5%±5.8 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.1%±7.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.7%±5.4 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.4%±9.5 pts | 33.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0%±19.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Big Stone Township work and get to work?
87.2% of Big Stone Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes.
| Measure | Big Stone Township | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.0%±12.0 pts | 57.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±3.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.2%±10.4 pts | 73.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.4%±6.9 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±21.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Walked | 1.1%±1.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.1%±1.7 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.3 min±6.0 | 18.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Big Stone Township?
No census tract lies mostly in Big Stone Township; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502Big Stone County | 1,694 | $71,989 |
| Tract 9501Big Stone County | 1,358 | $97,250 |
| Tract 9503Big Stone County | 2,075 | $56,172 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Big Stone Township) · Census block assignment files
How does Big Stone Township compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Big Stone Township is the 11,545th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 866th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.
Big Stone Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 866th | 1,772 |
Big Stone Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Big Stone Township?
24 of the 55 figures for Big Stone Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Big Stone Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.