Runeberg township, MN

2022 population: 561 ( 75 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 15.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	534	95.19%	12.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.53%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	24	4.28%	200.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	27	4.81%	125.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	60	15.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	3.7

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
486
474	97.53%
0	0.00%
3	0.62%
0	0.00%
8	1.65%
1	0.21%
12	2.47%

2000
436
407	93.35%
0	0.00%
26	5.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.69%
29	6.65%

1990
372
334	89.78%
0	0.00%
11	2.96%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
38	10.22%

1980
378
378	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

67	15.4
-17	-3.9

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

73	19.6
-9	-2.4

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

-44	-11.6
38	10.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Runeberg 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
31.4
248	44.2%
313	55.8%
94	16.8%

183
3.07

127	69.4%
103	81.1%
2	1.6%
56	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
32.1
173	35.6%
313	64.4%
54	11.1%

163
2.98

122	74.8%
103	84.4%
5	4.1%
41	25.2%

2000
Number	Percent
31.7
142	32.6%
294	67.4%
50	11.5%

138
3.16

112	81.2%
100	89.3%
0	0.0%
26	18.8%

1990
Number	Percent
28.5
123	33.1%
249	66.9%
36	9.7%

109
3.41

86	78.9%
74	86.0%
7	8.1%
23	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
121	32.0%
257	68.0%
58	15.3%

124
3.05

102	82.3%
84	82.4%
2	2.0%
22	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Runeberg township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	9.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	14.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	3.3%
$200,000 or more	6	3.3%

Median Household Income	76,250
Per Capita Income	25,986

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	4.4%
Public Assistance	3	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	195	82.3%
Unemployed	4	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	199	84.0%
Not in Labor Force	38	16.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	70	41	63.1%
Non-Profit	12	9	57.1%
Self-Employed	38	14	73.1%

Local Government	10	8	55.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	108	55	66.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	17	56.4%
Total	130	72	64.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	44	21.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	11.4%
Professional, Technical	35	17.3%
Service Occupations	24	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.5%
All others	76	37.6%

White Collar		50.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	14.4%
Retail trade	29	14.4%
Health care and social assistance	25	12.4%
Construction	22	10.9%
Manufacturing	20	9.9%
Finance and insurance	13	6.4%
Educational services	12	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	10	5.0%
Public administration	8	4.0%
Utilities	8	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.5%
Other services	4	2.0%
Wholesale trade	3	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.5%
Information	2	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.0%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	478	96.6%
Other	17	3.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	274	48.8%
German	142	25.3%
Norwegian	64	11.4%
Scandinavian	32	5.7%
Swedish	27	4.8%
American	24	4.3%
Irish	23	4.1%
Polish	11	2.0%
Dutch	8	1.4%
Canadian	7	1.2%
Czech	5	0.9%
Austrian	2	0.4%
English	2	0.4%
Romanian	2	0.4%
Scottish	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	559	99.6%
Not a citizen	2	0.4%

Native	554	98.8%
Foreign-born	7	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.3%	31	10.1%	86	28.1%	139	45.4%	45	14.7%	4	1.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.3%
9-12 Years	31	10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	86	28.1%
Some College	139	45.4%
Bach. Degree	45	14.7%
Grad Degree	4	1.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +45	R + 1.8%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +93	R +105	R + 23.9%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +112	R +132	R + 34.6%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +58	R +87	R + 32.9%
D -29
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	248	80.5%	Joe Biden (D)	53	17.2%	7	2.3%	308	35	34	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	194	77.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	44	17.5%	13	5.2%	251	32	31	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	155	69.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	65	29.0%	4	1.8%	224	24	22	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	136	63.3%	Barack Obama (D)	73	34.0%	6	2.8%	215	19	18	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	116	58.3%	John Kerry (D)	79	39.7%	4	2.0%	199	11	8	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	94	53.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	69	39.4%	12	6.9%	175	8	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Runeberg township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

248

80.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Runeberg township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.5%

Donald Trump (R)

194

77.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Runeberg township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

155

69.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

224

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Runeberg township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.0%

John McCain (R)

136

63.3%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Runeberg township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

116

58.3%

John Kerry (D)

39.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Runeberg township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

53.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

175

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Runeberg township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Scott Jensen (R)	196	83.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	34	14.4%	6 [+]	2.5%	236	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.3%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	235	77.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	57	18.9%	10 [+]	3.3%	302	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.3%);
2018	S2	47%	Karin Housley (R)	142	75.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	44	23.3%	3 [+]	1.6%	189	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.1%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	47%	Jim Newberger (R)	139	73.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	48	25.3%	3 [+]	1.6%	190	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.1%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	47%	Jeff Johnson (R)	142	74.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	46	24.2%	2 [+]	1.1%	190	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	124	64.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	50	26.0%	18 [+]	9.4%	192	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (5.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (3.6%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	125	65.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	51	26.7%	15 [+]	7.9%	191	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (3.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.0%); 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	226
Median Value	$205,400

Occupied	183	81.0%
Vacant	43	19.0%

Owned	159	86.9%
Rented	24	13.1%
Median Rent	$920

Single-Family Units	192	85.0%
Detached	186	82.3%
Attached	6	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	34	15.0%

Runeberg township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Runeberg township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Runeberg township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Runeberg township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Runeberg township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Runeberg township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Runeberg township, MN