Watab township, MN

Benton County, MN

2022 population: 3,397 ( 304 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.3 square miles
Population density: 167.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,299	97.12%	10.0%
Black:	2	0.06%	66.7%
Indian:	22	0.65%	633.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	51	1.50%	142.9%
Hispanic:	23	0.68%	59.6%

Total non-White:	98	2.88%	5.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	299	11.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.2

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
3,093
3,000	96.99%
6	0.19%
3	0.10%
6	0.19%
21	0.68%
57	1.84%
93	3.01%

2000
2,919
2,878	98.60%
0	0.00%
24	0.82%
6	0.21%
4	0.14%
7	0.24%
41	1.40%

1990
2,394
2,367	98.87%
0	0.00%
9	0.38%
6	0.25%
n/a
12	0.50%
27	1.13%

1980
1,843
1,823	98.91%
0	0.00%
8	0.43%
2	0.11%
n/a
10	0.54%
20	1.09%

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

122	4.2
52	1.8

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

511	21.3
14	0.6

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

544	29.5
7	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Watab 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
44.0
729	21.5%
2,668	78.5%
383	11.3%

1,300
2.61

905	69.6%
757	83.6%
56	6.2%
395	30.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
757	24.5%
2,336	75.5%
337	10.9%

1,149
2.69

910	79.2%
786	86.4%
47	5.2%
239	20.8%

2000
Number	Percent
35.5
880	30.1%
2,039	69.9%
224	7.7%

1,043
2.80

814	78.0%
716	88.0%
55	6.8%
229	22.0%

1990
Number	Percent
28.9
816	34.1%
1,578	65.9%
144	6.0%

787
3.04

652	82.8%
585	89.7%
24	3.7%
135	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
26.3
623	33.8%
1,220	66.2%
104	5.6%

603
3.06

502	83.3%
474	94.4%
13	2.6%
101	16.7%

2022 Housing Data for Watab township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	61	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	51	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	0.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	182	14.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	86	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	182	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	177	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	120	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	151	11.6%
$200,000 or more	128	9.8%

Median Household Income	91,855
Per Capita Income	39,359

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	5.0%
Public Assistance	18	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	104	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,944	83.5%
Unemployed	52	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,996	85.7%
Not in Labor Force	333	14.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	712	539	56.9%
Non-Profit	23	178	11.4%
Self-Employed	135	122	52.5%

Local Government	44	101	30.3%
State Government	65	74	46.8%
Federal Government	41	56	42.3%

Total Private + Self	847	661	56.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	173	409	29.7%
Total	1,020	1,070	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	201	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	491	23.5%
Professional, Technical	490	23.4%
Service Occupations	309	14.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	0.8%
All others	599	28.7%

White Collar		56.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	382	18.3%
Retail trade	277	13.3%
Manufacturing	245	11.7%
Educational services	208	10.0%
Construction	160	7.7%
Public administration	131	6.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	126	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	120	5.7%
Wholesale trade	103	4.9%
Other services	102	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	74	3.5%
Finance and insurance	58	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	0.38%
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	1	0.03%
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	1	0.03%

Other Hispanic	9	0.26%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,152	98.6%
Spanish	33	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,752	51.6%
Polish	406	12.0%
Norwegian	377	11.1%
Swedish	295	8.7%
Irish	287	8.4%
English	201	5.9%
American	110	3.2%
Austrian	71	2.1%
French Canadian	55	1.6%
Dutch	46	1.4%
Czech	41	1.2%
Scottish	36	1.1%
Finnish	33	1.0%
Italian	28	0.8%
French	16	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,397	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,392	99.9%
Foreign-born	5	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	1.5%	110	4.5%	797	32.5%	985	40.1%	382	15.6%	146	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	1.5%
9-12 Years	110	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	797	32.5%
Some College	985	40.1%
Bach. Degree	382	15.6%
Grad Degree	146	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +214	R +39	D + 7.2%
D +175
2020 vs. 2012	R +422	R +511	R + 21.9%
D -89
2020 vs. 2008	R +489	R +633	R + 28.9%
D -144

2016 vs. 2008	R +275	R +594	R + 36.1%
D -319
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,442	69.3%	Joe Biden (D)	605	29.1%	35	1.7%	2,082	24	22	0.06%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	1,228	69.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	430	24.4%	107	6.1%	1,765	25	24	0.06%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,020	57.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	694	39.4%	47	2.7%	1,761	13	11	0.06%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	953	54.4%	Barack Obama (D)	749	42.7%	51	2.9%	1,753	11	9	0.06%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	844	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	717	45.3%	23	1.5%	1,584	6	3	0.06%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	663	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	550	42.1%	92	7.0%	1,305	5	3	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watab township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

605

29.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,442

69.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,082

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Watab township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

430

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,228

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

1,765

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Watab township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

694

39.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,020

57.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,761

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Watab township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

749

42.7%

John McCain (R)

953

54.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,753

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Watab township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

844

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

717

45.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,584

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Watab township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

663

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

550

42.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,305

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watab township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,119	67.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	474	28.7%	56 [+]	3.4%	1,649	23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 17 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	81%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,314	64.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	583	28.5%	149 [+]	7.3%	2,046	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 115 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 34 (1.7%);
2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	957	61.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	516	33.2%	79 [+]	5.1%	1,552	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 65 (4.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 14 (0.9%);
2018	S1	62%	Jim Newberger (R)	861	55.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	634	40.8%	59 [+]	3.8%	1,554	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 46 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 13 (0.8%);
2018	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	975	63.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	516	33.4%	55 [+]	3.6%	1,546	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 41 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 14 (0.9%);
2014	S2	50%	Mike McFadden (R)	606	50.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	534	44.2%	68 [+]	5.6%	1,208	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 45 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 23 (1.9%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	655	54.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	466	38.9%	78 [+]	6.5%	1,199	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 39 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 32 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (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	1,482
Median Value	$276,000

Occupied	1,300	87.7%
Vacant	182	12.3%

Owned	1,190	91.5%
Rented	110	8.5%
Median Rent	$1,500

Single-Family Units	1,144	77.2%
Detached	1,137	76.7%
Attached	7	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.4%
Mobile Homes	323	21.8%

Watab township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watab township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Watab township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watab township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watab township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watab township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watab township, MN