Silver Leaf township, MN

2022 population: 466 ( 68 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 13.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	419	89.91%	20.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.64%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.43%	100.0%
Hispanic:	42	9.01%	2000.0%

Total non-White:	47	10.09%	683.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-109	-24.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	9.3

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
534
528	98.88%
0	0.00%
3	0.56%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
2	0.37%
6	1.12%

2000
497
496	99.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
1	0.20%

1990
459
452	98.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.53%

1980
544
544	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

32	6.4
5	1.0

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

44	9.6
-6	-1.3

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

-92	-16.9
7	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Leaf 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
33.8
118	25.3%
348	74.7%
56	12.0%

159
2.93

112	70.4%
86	76.8%
8	7.1%
47	29.6%

2010
Number	Percent
35.2
165	30.9%
369	69.1%
73	13.7%

187
2.86

153	81.8%
135	88.2%
4	2.6%
34	18.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
143	28.8%
354	71.2%
62	12.5%

187
2.66

153	81.8%
148	96.7%
0	0.0%
34	18.2%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
154	33.6%
305	66.4%
39	8.5%

145
3.17

120	82.8%
106	88.3%
6	5.0%
25	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.8
202	37.1%
342	62.9%
45	8.3%

154
3.53

140	90.9%
123	87.9%
9	6.4%
14	9.1%

2022 Housing Data for Silver Leaf township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	8.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	20.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	5.0%
$200,000 or more	7	4.4%

Median Household Income	77,344
Per Capita Income	33,587

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	7.5%
Public Assistance	8	5.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	217	77.5%
Unemployed	6	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	223	79.6%
Not in Labor Force	57	20.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	85	64	57.0%
Non-Profit	29	13	69.0%
Self-Employed	18	16	52.9%

Local Government	4	19	17.4%
State Government	2	4	33.3%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	103	80	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	35	38	47.9%
Total	138	118	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	46	18.0%
Professional, Technical	57	22.3%
Service Occupations	34	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	14.5%
All others	80	31.2%

White Collar		55.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	47	18.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	16.4%
Health care and social assistance	39	15.2%
Retail trade	30	11.7%
Educational services	21	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	16	6.2%
Finance and insurance	13	5.1%
Public administration	13	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	9	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	3.1%
Construction	6	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.0%
Information	3	1.2%
Other services	3	1.2%
Utilities	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.21%
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	41	8.80%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	41	8.80%
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	419	99.5%
Other Indo-European	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	254	54.5%
Norwegian	75	16.1%
Irish	37	7.9%
Polish	32	6.9%
English	12	2.6%
American	11	2.4%
Finnish	8	1.7%
Swedish	6	1.3%
Czech	5	1.1%
Scandinavian	5	1.1%
French	3	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.4%
French Canadian	1	0.2%
Italian	1	0.2%
Welsh	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	440	94.4%
Not a citizen	26	5.6%

Native	440	94.4%
Foreign-born	26	5.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	3.1%	10	3.1%	144	45.0%	85	26.6%	63	19.7%	8	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	3.1%
9-12 Years	10	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	144	45.0%
Some College	85	26.6%
Bach. Degree	63	19.7%
Grad Degree	8	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +33	R + 4.2%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +78	R +120	R + 42.6%
D -42
2020 vs. 2008	R +86	R +147	R + 54.5%
D -61

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +114	R + 50.4%
D -64
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	214	78.4%	Joe Biden (D)	53	19.4%	6	2.2%	273	33	32	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	178	74.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	50	20.8%	12	5.0%	240	29	28	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	136	56.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	95	39.3%	11	4.5%	242	11	9	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	128	51.8%	Barack Obama (D)	114	46.2%	5	2.0%	247	8	6	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	157	68.9%	John Kerry (D)	68	29.8%	3	1.3%	228	21	18	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	119	62.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	59	30.7%	14	7.3%	192	16	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Silver Leaf township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

214

78.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Silver Leaf township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.8%

Donald Trump (R)

178

74.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Silver Leaf township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

136

56.2%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

242

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Silver Leaf township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

114

46.2%

John McCain (R)

128

51.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

247

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Silver Leaf township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

157

68.9%

John Kerry (D)

29.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

TOTAL

228

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Silver Leaf township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

119

62.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Leaf township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Scott Jensen (R)	161	83.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	31	16.0%	2 [+]	1.0%	194	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	187	70.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	63	23.6%	17 [+]	6.4%	267	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (5.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.1%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	120	59.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	72	35.8%	9 [+]	4.5%	201	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	107	53.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	90	44.6%	5 [+]	2.5%	202	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	124	62.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	72	36.2%	3 [+]	1.5%	199	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.5%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	78	46.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	75	44.4%	16 [+]	9.5%	169	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (6.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (3.0%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	85	51.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	72	43.4%	9 [+]	5.4%	166	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (4.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%); 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	198
Median Value	$230,700

Occupied	159	80.3%
Vacant	39	19.7%

Owned	133	83.6%
Rented	26	16.4%
Median Rent	$1,375

Single-Family Units	171	86.4%
Detached	170	85.9%
Attached	1	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	25	12.6%

Silver Leaf township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Leaf township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Silver Leaf township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Silver Leaf township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Silver Leaf township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Silver Leaf township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Silver Leaf township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Leaf township, MN