Ball Bluff township, MN

2022 population: 335 ( 57 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.9 square miles
Population density: 9.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	330	98.51%	20.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.60%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.30%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.60%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.49%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	56	24.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
278
274	98.56%
0	0.00%
1	0.36%
1	0.36%
1	0.36%
1	0.36%
4	1.44%

2000
328
319	97.26%
1	0.30%
4	1.22%
0	0.00%
4	1.22%
0	0.00%
9	2.74%

1990
259
258	99.61%
0	0.00%
1	0.39%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.39%

1980
327
324	99.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.92%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.92%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-45	-13.7
-5	-1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

61	23.6
8	3.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-66	-20.2
-2	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ball Bluff township, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.9
23	6.9%
312	93.1%
101	30.1%

138
2.43

98	71.0%
80	81.6%
0	0.0%
40	29.0%

2010
Number	Percent
52.8
32	11.5%
246	88.5%
74	26.6%

129
2.16

93	72.1%
80	86.0%
4	4.3%
36	27.9%

2000
Number	Percent
42.7
71	21.6%
257	78.4%
38	11.6%

131
2.50

97	74.0%
80	82.5%
4	4.1%
34	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
39.1
67	25.9%
192	74.1%
58	22.4%

105
2.47

66	62.9%
58	87.9%
2	3.0%
39	37.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
101	30.9%
226	69.1%
53	16.2%

123
2.66

94	76.4%
85	90.4%
0	0.0%
29	23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Ball Bluff township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	7.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	8.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	2.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	27.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	5.1%
$200,000 or more	1	0.7%

Median Household Income	71,250
Per Capita Income	34,114

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	8.0%
Public Assistance	1	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	159	75.4%
Unemployed	5	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	164	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	47	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	57	65	46.7%
Non-Profit	1	14	6.7%
Self-Employed	16	4	80.0%

Local Government	1	6	14.3%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	73	69	51.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	20	16.7%
Total	77	89	46.4%

Pct. Govt.	5.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	36.1%
Professional, Technical	16	9.6%
Service Occupations	11	6.6%
All others	56	33.7%

White Collar		59.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	23.5%
Manufacturing	25	15.1%
Retail trade	22	13.3%
Construction	19	11.4%
Health care and social assistance	17	10.2%
Transportation and warehousing	11	6.6%
Public administration	7	4.2%
Management	6	3.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	3.6%
Information	4	2.4%
Wholesale trade	3	1.8%
Educational services	2	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.2%
Other services	2	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	1	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	322	98.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.6%
Tagalog	1	0.3%
Other	1	0.3%
German, other Germanic	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	128	38.2%
Swedish	41	12.2%
Dutch	35	10.4%
Finnish	35	10.4%
Norwegian	32	9.6%
Irish	29	8.7%
American	20	6.0%
English	17	5.1%
Scottish	14	4.2%
Czech	12	3.6%
French	5	1.5%
Italian	5	1.5%
Polish	5	1.5%
Scandinavian	5	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	4	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	334	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	334	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.4%	11	3.8%	106	36.6%	142	49.0%	23	7.9%	4	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.4%
9-12 Years	11	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	106	36.6%
Some College	142	49.0%
Bach. Degree	23	7.9%
Grad Degree	4	1.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	D +7	D + 7.9%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +29	R +45	R + 25.3%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +26	R +49	R + 27.1%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +15	R +56	R + 35.0%
D -41
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	107	57.8%	Joe Biden (D)	75	40.5%	3	1.6%	185	13	11	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	96	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	57	34.8%	11	6.7%	164	14	13	0.01%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	91	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	78	45.1%	4	2.3%	173	0	-2	0.01%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	98	52.7%	John McCain (R)	81	43.5%	7	3.8%	186	0	-2	0.01%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	109	56.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	84	43.3%	1	0.5%	194	-4	-7	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	85	47.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	77	42.5%	19	10.5%	181	1	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ball Bluff township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

40.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

107

57.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Ball Bluff township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Ball Bluff township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

45.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Ball Bluff township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

52.7%

John McCain (R)

43.5%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

186

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Ball Bluff township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

43.3%

John Kerry (D)

109

56.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Ball Bluff township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

47.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ball Bluff township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Scott Jensen (R)	78	55.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	57	40.4%	6 [+]	4.3%	141	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2020	S2	66%	Jason Lewis (R)	95	52.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	43.6%	7 [+]	3.9%	181	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	75	48.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	74	47.7%	6 [+]	3.9%	155	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	85	53.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	66	41.8%	7 [+]	4.4%	158	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.3%);
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	80	51.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	70	44.9%	6 [+]	3.8%	156	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (3.8%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	89	62.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	48	33.8%	5 [+]	3.5%	142	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	82	58.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	53	37.6%	6 [+]	4.3%	141	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (2.8%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	207
Median Value	$166,100

Occupied	138	66.7%
Vacant	69	33.3%

Owned	133	96.4%
Rented	5	3.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	174	84.1%
Detached	172	83.1%
Attached	2	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	15.9%

Ball Bluff township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ball Bluff township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ball Bluff township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ball Bluff township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ball Bluff township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ball Bluff township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ball Bluff township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ball Bluff township, MN