Alaska township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 259 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.5 square miles
Population density: 8.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	242	93.44%	21.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	7	2.70%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	3.86%	233.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	17	6.56%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	42	23.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
217
200	92.17%
0	0.00%
14	6.45%
0	0.00%
3	1.38%
0	0.00%
17	7.83%

2000
210
193	91.90%
0	0.00%
11	5.24%
0	0.00%
6	2.86%
0	0.00%
17	8.10%

1990
256
231	90.23%
13	5.08%
10	3.91%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
25	9.77%

1980
185
176	95.14%
0	0.00%
9	4.86%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	4.86%

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

7	3.3
0	0.0

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

-38	-14.8
-8	-3.1

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

55	29.7
16	8.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Alaska 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
28.9
105	40.5%
154	59.5%
43	16.6%

83
3.12

63	75.9%
43	68.3%
18	28.6%
20	24.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.5
46	21.2%
171	78.8%
39	18.0%

92
2.36

68	73.9%
59	86.8%
1	1.5%
24	26.1%

2000
Number	Percent
46.7
49	23.3%
161	76.7%
34	16.2%

89
2.36

57	64.0%
51	89.5%
0	0.0%
32	36.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
83	32.4%
173	67.6%
45	17.6%

89
2.88

75	84.3%
60	80.0%
3	4.0%
14	15.7%

1980
Number	Percent
34.7
60	32.4%
125	67.6%
27	14.6%

61
3.03

55	90.2%
52	94.5%
0	0.0%
6	9.8%

2022 Housing Data for Alaska township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	9.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	18.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	15.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	3.6%
$200,000 or more	3	3.6%

Median Household Income	61,827
Per Capita Income	27,390

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	2.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	20.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	79	69.3%
Unemployed	19	16.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	98	86.0%
Not in Labor Force	16	14.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	37	18	67.3%
Non-Profit	1	1	50.0%
Self-Employed	6	10	37.5%

Local Government	2	3	40.0%
State Government	1	3	25.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	43	28	60.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	9	30.8%
Total	47	37	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	27.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	11	12.8%
Professional, Technical	16	18.6%
Service Occupations	7	8.1%
All others	28	32.6%

White Collar		59.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	26	30.2%
Construction	13	15.1%
Health care and social assistance	11	12.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	10.5%
Manufacturing	7	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	7	8.1%
Educational services	6	7.0%
Public administration	4	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	2.3%
Other services	1	1.2%

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	229	96.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	2.9%
German, other Germanic	1	0.4%
Other Indo-European	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	101	39.0%
Norwegian	101	39.0%
Czech	27	10.4%
Canadian	23	8.9%
Swedish	12	4.6%
English	9	3.5%
Irish	4	1.5%
Dutch	3	1.2%
French	3	1.2%
European	2	0.8%
Lithuanian	2	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.8%
Danish	1	0.4%
French Canadian	1	0.4%
Scandinavian	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	259	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	257	99.2%
Foreign-born	2	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	12	7.9%	43	28.5%	44	29.1%	42	27.8%	10	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	12	7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	43	28.5%
Some College	44	29.1%
Bach. Degree	42	27.8%
Grad Degree	10	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -2	D +15	D + 12.1%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +11	R +14	R + 14.1%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +9	R +21	R + 16.9%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +36	R + 29.0%
D -25
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	70	58.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	48	40.3%	1	0.8%	119	-5	-6	0.00%
2016	63%	Hillary Clinton (D)	57	49.1%	Donald Trump (R)	50	43.1%	9	7.8%	116	-2	-3	0.00%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	73	65.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	37	33.0%	2	1.8%	112	-12	-14	0.00%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	82	66.1%	John McCain (R)	39	31.5%	3	2.4%	124	-12	-14	0.00%
2004	79%	John Kerry (D)	80	61.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	48	36.9%	2	1.5%	130	-11	-14	0.00%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	51	51.0%	George W. Bush (R)	45	45.0%	4	4.0%	100	-1	-3	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

58.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

40.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

119

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Alaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

49.1%

Donald Trump (R)

43.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Alaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

65.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

33.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Alaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

66.1%

John McCain (R)

31.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

124

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Alaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

36.9%

John Kerry (D)

61.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Alaska township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

45.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

51.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alaska township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	62	59.0%	Scott Jensen (R)	39	37.1%	4 [+]	3.8%	105	-7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	62%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	66	55.5%	Jason Lewis (R)	48	40.3%	5 [+]	4.2%	119	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	52%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	67	68.4%	Karin Housley (R)	31	31.6%	0	0.0%	98	-11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	53%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	70	70.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	29	29.3%	0	0.0%	99	-7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	53%	Tim Walz (DFL)	65	65.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	32	32.3%	2 [+]	2.0%	99	-10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	50%	Al Franken* (DFL)	56	62.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	32	36.0%	1 [+]	1.1%	89	-7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (1.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	56	63.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	32	36.4%	0	0.0%	88	-8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 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	152
Median Value	$168,800

Occupied	83	54.6%
Vacant	69	45.4%

Owned	81	97.6%
Rented	2	2.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	126	82.9%
Detached	126	82.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	25	16.4%

Alaska township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alaska township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Alaska township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alaska township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alaska township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alaska township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alaska township, MN