Granite Ledge township, MN

2022 population: 830 ( 87 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 23.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	776	93.49%	6.4%
Black:	2	0.24%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.48%	300.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	34	4.10%	1600.0%
Hispanic:	14	1.69%	133.3%

Total non-White:	54	6.51%	285.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	47	7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	40	6.5

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
743
729	98.12%
1	0.13%
1	0.13%
4	0.54%
2	0.27%
6	0.81%
14	1.88%

2000
649
638	98.31%
2	0.31%
2	0.31%
3	0.46%
3	0.46%
0	0.00%
11	1.69%

1990
615
584	94.96%
0	0.00%
9	1.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.33%
31	5.04%

1980
591
589	99.66%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.34%

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

91	14.0
3	0.5

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

54	8.8
-20	-3.3

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

-5	-0.8
29	4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Granite Ledge 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
35.8
222	26.7%
608	73.3%
101	12.2%

270
3.05

227	84.1%
191	84.1%
3	1.3%
43	15.9%

2010
Number	Percent
38.1
185	24.9%
558	75.1%
92	12.4%

275
2.69

207	75.3%
178	86.0%
4	1.9%
68	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
33.7
190	29.3%
459	70.7%
69	10.6%

221
2.94

173	78.3%
149	86.1%
5	2.9%
48	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
28.2
237	38.5%
378	61.5%
63	10.2%

184
3.34

154	83.7%
142	92.2%
5	3.2%
30	16.3%

1980
Number	Percent
25.6
238	40.3%
353	59.7%
43	7.3%

160
3.69

134	83.8%
128	95.5%
4	3.0%
26	16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Granite Ledge township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	1.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	16.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	17.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	11.9%
$200,000 or more	27	10.0%

Median Household Income	104,306
Per Capita Income	75,539

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	455	86.8%
Unemployed	15	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	470	89.7%
Not in Labor Force	54	10.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	174	82	68.0%
Non-Profit	17	48	26.2%
Self-Employed	31	19	62.0%

Local Government	33	34	49.3%
State Government	5	9	35.7%
Federal Government	9	3	75.0%

Total Private + Self	205	101	67.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	64	94	40.5%
Total	269	195	58.0%

Pct. Govt.	20.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	65	14.0%
Professional, Technical	114	24.6%
Service Occupations	67	14.4%
All others	161	34.7%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	90	19.4%
Educational services	74	15.9%
Health care and social assistance	72	15.5%
Construction	43	9.3%
Transportation and warehousing	37	8.0%
Public administration	27	5.8%
Retail trade	26	5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	5.4%
Other services	15	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	12	2.6%
Information	11	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.9%
Wholesale trade	8	1.7%
Finance and insurance	7	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.3%
Utilities	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	1.69%
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	772	99.2%
Spanish	6	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	344	41.4%
Polish	158	19.0%
Swedish	66	8.0%
Norwegian	65	7.8%
Irish	55	6.6%
English	38	4.6%
French Canadian	31	3.7%
Scottish	30	3.6%
American	27	3.3%
Dutch	19	2.3%
French	18	2.2%
Italian	11	1.3%
Danish	10	1.2%
Austrian	8	1.0%
British	8	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	830	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	824	99.3%
Foreign-born	6	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	2.5%	25	4.5%	195	34.9%	206	36.9%	78	14.0%	41	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	2.5%
9-12 Years	25	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	195	34.9%
Some College	206	36.9%
Bach. Degree	78	14.0%
Grad Degree	41	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +45	R +24	D + 4.9%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +124	R +145	R + 21.1%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +111	R +149	R + 25.6%
D -38

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +125	R + 30.5%
D -59
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	388	82.2%	Joe Biden (D)	79	16.7%	5	1.1%	472	37	35	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	343	80.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	58	13.7%	23	5.4%	424	36	35	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	264	70.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	100	26.5%	13	3.4%	377	25	23	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	277	67.6%	Barack Obama (D)	117	28.5%	16	3.9%	410	24	22	0.01%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	255	67.8%	John Kerry (D)	118	31.4%	3	0.8%	376	20	17	0.01%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	219	66.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	81	24.4%	32	9.6%	332	20	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Granite Ledge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

388

82.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Granite Ledge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.7%

Donald Trump (R)

343

80.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

424

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Granite Ledge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

100

26.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

264

70.0%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Granite Ledge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

117

28.5%

John McCain (R)

277

67.6%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

410

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Granite Ledge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

255

67.8%

John Kerry (D)

118

31.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

376

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Granite Ledge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

219

66.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

24.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.0%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

332

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Granite Ledge township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	297	77.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	77	20.2%	8 [+]	2.1%	382	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	369	78.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	81	17.2%	21 [+]	4.5%	471	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (3.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.3%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	246	72.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	85	25.1%	7 [+]	2.1%	338	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	231	68.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	101	29.8%	7 [+]	2.1%	339	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	243	71.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	88	26.0%	7 [+]	2.1%	338	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	167	58.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	102	35.5%	18 [+]	6.3%	287	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (4.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (2.1%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	186	64.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	86	29.8%	17 [+]	5.9%	289	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 13 (4.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%); 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	283
Median Value	$245,700

Occupied	270	95.4%
Vacant	13	4.6%

Owned	258	95.6%
Rented	12	4.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	267	94.3%
Detached	263	92.9%
Attached	4	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	5.7%

Granite Ledge township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Granite Ledge township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Granite Ledge township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Granite Ledge township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Granite Ledge township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Granite Ledge township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Granite Ledge township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Granite Ledge township, MN