Richwood township, MN

Becker County, MN

2022 population: 887 ( 225 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 25.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	722	81.40%	20.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	45	5.07%	66.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	109	12.29%	263.3%
Hispanic:	11	1.24%	266.7%

Total non-White:	165	18.60%	166.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	122	22.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	103	18.9

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
662
600	90.63%
1	0.15%
27	4.08%
1	0.15%
30	4.53%
3	0.45%
62	9.37%

2000
625
569	91.04%
8	1.28%
37	5.92%
0	0.00%
10	1.60%
1	0.16%
56	8.96%

1990
600
581	96.83%
0	0.00%
19	3.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	3.17%

1980
603
599	99.34%
0	0.00%
4	0.66%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.66%

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

31	5.0
6	1.0

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

-12	-2.0
37	6.2

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

-18	-3.0
15	2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Richwood 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
39.1
208	23.4%
679	76.6%
129	14.5%

358
2.47

220	61.5%
159	72.3%
3	1.4%
138	38.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
171	25.8%
491	74.2%
83	12.5%

241
2.73

194	80.5%
162	83.5%
9	4.6%
47	19.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
177	28.3%
448	71.7%
51	8.2%

227
2.75

173	76.2%
155	89.6%
4	2.3%
54	23.8%

1990
Number	Percent
28.6
221	36.8%
379	63.2%
30	5.0%

194
3.09

149	76.8%
137	91.9%
8	5.4%
45	23.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
202	33.5%
401	66.5%
62	10.3%

198
3.05

169	85.4%
154	91.1%
2	1.2%
29	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Richwood township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	16.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	14.0%
$200,000 or more	17	4.7%

Median Household Income	65,000
Per Capita Income	42,721

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	8.9%
Public Assistance	10	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	6.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	440	76.4%
Unemployed	22	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	462	80.2%
Not in Labor Force	114	19.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	159	94	62.8%
Non-Profit	4	45	8.2%
Self-Employed	82	18	82.0%

Local Government	20	23	46.5%
State Government	13	16	44.8%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	241	112	68.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	84	32.8%
Total	282	196	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	123	25.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	83	17.4%
Professional, Technical	98	20.5%
Service Occupations	79	16.5%
All others	95	19.9%

White Collar		63.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	61	12.8%
Construction	51	10.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	51	10.7%
Retail trade	45	9.4%
Educational services	40	8.4%
Accommodation and food services	38	7.9%
Manufacturing	38	7.9%
Public administration	26	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	25	5.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	4.4%
Wholesale trade	21	4.4%
Other services	14	2.9%
Information	8	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	1.24%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	833	98.7%
Other	9	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	350	39.5%
Norwegian	228	25.7%
Swedish	53	6.0%
English	34	3.8%
American	31	3.5%
Danish	20	2.3%
Czech	19	2.1%
French	17	1.9%
Irish	14	1.6%
Russian	14	1.6%
French Canadian	11	1.2%
Scandinavian	10	1.1%
Dutch	7	0.8%
Polish	6	0.7%
Welsh	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	887	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	887	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	24	3.9%	138	22.3%	319	51.6%	103	16.7%	34	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	24	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	138	22.3%
Some College	319	51.6%
Bach. Degree	103	16.7%
Grad Degree	34	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +27	R + 3.0%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +69	R +94	R + 23.4%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +83	R +128	R + 33.9%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +101	R + 30.9%
D -54
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	258	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	115	30.3%	6	1.6%	379	23	21	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	222	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	106	31.0%	14	4.1%	342	20	19	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	189	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	140	41.5%	8	2.4%	337	11	9	0.01%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	175	50.7%	Barack Obama (D)	160	46.4%	10	2.9%	345	7	5	0.01%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	197	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	141	41.2%	4	1.2%	342	10	7	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	191	62.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	98	32.1%	16	5.2%	305	17	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

115

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

258

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

379

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Richwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

106

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

222

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Richwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

140

41.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

189

56.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

337

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Richwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

160

46.4%

John McCain (R)

175

50.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Richwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

197

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

141

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Richwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

191

62.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

32.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richwood township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Scott Jensen (R)	211	66.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	94	29.7%	12 [+]	3.8%	317	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.9%);
2020	S2	55%	Jason Lewis (R)	232	62.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	119	32.1%	20 [+]	5.4%	371	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (4.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	51%	Karin Housley (R)	181	56.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	128	39.8%	13 [+]	4.0%	322	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	51%	Jim Newberger (R)	166	51.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	146	45.2%	11 [+]	3.4%	323	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	201	62.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	115	35.6%	7 [+]	2.2%	323	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.2%);
2014	S2	45%	Mike McFadden (R)	128	50.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	115	45.6%	9 [+]	3.6%	252	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	137	55.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	102	41.1%	9 [+]	3.6%	248	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%); 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	389
Median Value	$263,800

Occupied	358	92.0%
Vacant	31	8.0%

Owned	280	78.2%
Rented	78	21.8%
Median Rent	$1,327

Single-Family Units	349	89.7%
Detached	341	87.7%
Attached	8	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	40	10.3%

Richwood township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richwood township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Richwood township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richwood township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Richwood township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richwood township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richwood township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richwood township, MN