Turtle Lake township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,313 ( 118 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.8 square miles
Population density: 45.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,249	95.13%	9.0%
Black:	2	0.15%	33.3%
Indian:	8	0.61%	33.3%
Asian:	4	0.30%	55.6%
2+ races:	21	1.60%	10.5%
Hispanic:	29	2.21%	141.7%

Total non-White:	64	4.87%	30.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	103	10.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	1.5

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
1,195
1,146	95.90%
3	0.25%
6	0.50%
9	0.75%
19	1.59%
12	1.00%
49	4.10%

2000
1,129
1,061	93.98%
2	0.18%
42	3.72%
11	0.97%
13	1.15%
0	0.00%
68	6.02%

1990
869
854	98.27%
5	0.58%
5	0.58%
3	0.35%
n/a
2	0.23%
15	1.73%

1980
702
692	98.58%
4	0.57%
6	0.85%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	1.42%

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

85	7.5
-19	-1.7

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

207	23.8
53	6.1

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

162	23.1
5	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Turtle Lake 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
50.7
230	17.5%
1,083	82.5%
321	24.4%

553
2.37

426	77.0%
401	94.1%
5	1.2%
127	23.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
258	21.6%
937	78.4%
195	16.3%

487
2.45

360	73.9%
329	91.4%
12	3.3%
127	26.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
287	25.4%
842	74.6%
140	12.4%

434
2.59

354	81.6%
324	91.5%
12	3.4%
80	18.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
260	29.9%
609	70.1%
77	8.9%

306
2.84

247	80.7%
234	94.7%
10	4.0%
59	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
208	29.6%
494	70.4%
81	11.5%

250
2.81

199	79.6%
193	97.0%
2	1.0%
51	20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Turtle Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	66	11.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	129	23.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	105	19.0%
$200,000 or more	87	15.7%

Median Household Income	112,230
Per Capita Income	55,688

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	5.1%
Public Assistance	7	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	610	77.6%
Unemployed	14	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	624	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	162	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	172	120	58.9%
Non-Profit	44	84	34.4%
Self-Employed	71	32	68.9%

Local Government	37	42	46.8%
State Government	19	25	43.2%
Federal Government	12	4	75.0%

Total Private + Self	243	152	61.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	112	155	41.9%
Total	355	307	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	21.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	107	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	132	19.9%
Professional, Technical	272	41.1%
Service Occupations	53	8.0%
All others	98	14.8%

White Collar		77.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	127	19.2%
Retail trade	121	18.3%
Educational services	113	17.1%
Finance and insurance	49	7.4%
Construction	43	6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	4.8%
Public administration	30	4.5%
Manufacturing	21	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.2%
Information	19	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	17	2.6%
Other services	17	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	2.3%
Utilities	10	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	10	1.5%
Management	8	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.6%
Wholesale trade	3	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	1.52%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	9	0.69%
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	%
Indian	4	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,255	98.4%
Spanish	9	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	573	43.6%
Norwegian	283	21.6%
Swedish	182	13.9%
French	137	10.4%
English	124	9.4%
Irish	92	7.0%
American	54	4.1%
European	36	2.7%
Dutch	33	2.5%
Scandinavian	32	2.4%
Polish	21	1.6%
Austrian	20	1.5%
Italian	20	1.5%
Czech	16	1.2%
Finnish	16	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,311	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	1,285	97.9%
Foreign-born	28	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	28	2.8%	149	14.9%	265	26.4%	349	34.8%	211	21.1%
Average years of education: 15.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	28	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	149	14.9%
Some College	265	26.4%
Bach. Degree	349	34.8%
Grad Degree	211	21.1%
Average years of education: 15.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +5	D + 2.1%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +86	R +78	R + 7.4%
D +8
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +59	R + 5.3%
D +9

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +54	R + 7.5%
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	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	533	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	351	39.0%	17	1.9%	901	14	12	0.03%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	478	56.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	301	35.7%	64	7.6%	843	12	11	0.03%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	447	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	343	42.6%	16	2.0%	806	11	8	0.03%
2008	89%	John McCain (R)	465	56.8%	Barack Obama (D)	342	41.8%	11	1.3%	818	13	11	0.03%
2004	88%	George W. Bush* (R)	461	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	303	39.2%	9	1.2%	773	12	9	0.03%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	345	54.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	244	38.4%	47	7.4%	636	9	6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Turtle Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

351

39.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

533

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

901

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Turtle Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

301

35.7%

Donald Trump (R)

478

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

843

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Turtle Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

343

42.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

447

55.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

806

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Turtle Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

342

41.8%

John McCain (R)

465

56.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

818

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Turtle Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

461

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

303

39.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

773

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Turtle Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

345

54.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

244

38.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

636

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Turtle Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Scott Jensen (R)	435	57.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	306	40.1%	22 [+]	2.9%	763	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (0.8%);
2020	S2	92%	Jason Lewis (R)	528	59.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	329	36.8%	36 [+]	4.0%	893	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (0.9%);
2018	S2	74%	Karin Housley (R)	402	56.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	303	42.3%	11 [+]	1.5%	716	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	74%	Jim Newberger (R)	359	50.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	345	48.2%	12 [+]	1.7%	716	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	74%	Jeff Johnson (R)	396	55.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	304	42.6%	13 [+]	1.8%	713	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 11 (1.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	72%	Mike McFadden (R)	346	50.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	311	45.4%	28 [+]	4.1%	685	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 21 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%);
2014	G	72%	Jeff Johnson (R)	359	52.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	301	44.2%	21 [+]	3.1%	681	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); 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	811
Median Value	$340,900

Occupied	553	68.2%
Vacant	258	31.8%

Owned	546	98.7%
Rented	7	1.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	759	93.6%
Detached	759	93.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	52	6.4%

Turtle Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Turtle Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Turtle Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Turtle Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Turtle Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Turtle Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Turtle Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Turtle Lake township, MN