Akron township, MN

2022 population: 234 ( 66 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.9 square miles
Population density: 4.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	214	91.45%	27.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	20	8.55%	0.0%

Total non-White:	20	8.55%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	46	33.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	14.4

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
168
168	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
193
186	96.37%
1	0.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	3.11%
0	0.00%
7	3.63%

1990
241
230	95.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	4.56%
11	4.56%

1980
320
318	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.62%
2	0.62%

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

-18	-9.3
-7	-3.6

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

-44	-18.3
-4	-1.7

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

-88	-27.5
9	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Akron 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
50.4
39	16.7%
195	83.3%
27	11.5%

95
2.46

83	87.4%
78	94.0%
0	0.0%
12	12.6%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
32	19.0%
136	81.0%
36	21.4%

74
2.27

51	68.9%
47	92.2%
1	2.0%
23	31.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
47	24.4%
146	75.6%
42	21.8%

81
2.38

60	74.1%
53	88.3%
2	3.3%
21	25.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.8
78	32.4%
163	67.6%
35	14.5%

87
2.77

68	78.2%
64	94.1%
0	0.0%
19	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
103	32.2%
217	67.8%
31	9.7%

101
3.17

83	82.2%
81	97.6%
0	0.0%
18	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Akron township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	9.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	2.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	23.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	10.5%
$200,000 or more	9	9.5%

Median Household Income	91,771
Per Capita Income	45,013

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	150	90.4%
Unemployed	1	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	151	91.0%
Not in Labor Force	15	9.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	29	18	61.7%
Non-Profit	6	27	18.2%
Self-Employed	63	3	95.5%

Local Government	0	3	0.0%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	92	21	81.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	35	14.6%
Total	98	56	63.6%

Pct. Govt.	5.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	36.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	12.9%
Professional, Technical	37	23.9%
Service Occupations	14	9.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.3%
All others	27	17.4%

White Collar		73.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	41.9%
Health care and social assistance	35	22.6%
Retail trade	17	11.0%
Transportation and warehousing	12	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	4.5%
Construction	6	3.9%
Manufacturing	4	2.6%
Educational services	2	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.3%
Finance and insurance	2	1.3%
Public administration	2	1.3%
Wholesale trade	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	2.99%
Puerto Rican	6	2.56%
Cuban	7	2.99%
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	%
Korean	5	2.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	209	97.7%
Other Indo-European	3	1.4%
Spanish	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	90	38.5%
Norwegian	71	30.3%
Irish	22	9.4%
Swedish	18	7.7%
American	15	6.4%
Dutch	7	3.0%
English	4	1.7%
Belgian	3	1.3%
Danish	3	1.3%
Polish	3	1.3%
French	2	0.9%
Hungarian	2	0.9%
Scandinavian	2	0.9%
Welsh	2	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	234	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	232	99.1%
Foreign-born	2	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	4.2%	1	0.6%	70	42.4%	58	35.2%	28	17.0%	1	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	4.2%
9-12 Years	1	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	70	42.4%
Some College	58	35.2%
Bach. Degree	28	17.0%
Grad Degree	1	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	R +17	R + 15.3%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +31	R +38	R + 37.4%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +57	R + 50.6%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +8	R +40	R + 35.3%
D -32
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	66	54.5%	Joe Biden (D)	52	43.0%	3	2.5%	121	9	8	0.00%
2016	60%	Hillary Clinton (D)	45	45.5%	Donald Trump (R)	42	42.4%	12	12.1%	99	-3	-3	0.00%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	59	60.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	35	35.7%	4	4.1%	98	-9	-11	0.00%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	77	68.1%	John McCain (R)	34	30.1%	2	1.8%	113	-14	-16	0.00%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	77	68.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	35	31.0%	1	0.9%	113	-17	-20	0.00%
2000	81%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	56	47.5%	George W. Bush (R)	54	45.8%	8	6.8%	118	0	-2	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Akron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

43.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

54.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Akron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

45.5%

Donald Trump (R)

42.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

7.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Akron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

60.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

35.7%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Akron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

68.1%

John McCain (R)

30.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -16

2004 President, Akron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

31.0%

John Kerry (D)

68.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

2000 President, Akron township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

45.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

118

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Akron township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Scott Jensen (R)	48	50.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	45	46.9%	3 [+]	3.1%	96	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	65%	Jason Lewis (R)	59	49.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	54	45.4%	6 [+]	5.0%	119	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (4.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	53%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	53	57.0%	Karin Housley (R)	34	36.6%	6 [+]	6.5%	93	-6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (4.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.2%);
2018	S1	54%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	61	64.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	31	33.0%	2 [+]	2.1%	94	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.1%);
2018	G	54%	Tim Walz (DFL)	55	58.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	35	37.2%	4 [+]	4.3%	94	-5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (4.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	48	66.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	20	27.8%	4 [+]	5.6%	72	-15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (2.8%);
2014	G	46%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	48	66.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	19	26.4%	5 [+]	6.9%	72	-18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	113
Median Value	$253,300

Occupied	95	84.1%
Vacant	18	15.9%

Owned	76	80.0%
Rented	19	20.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	109	96.5%
Detached	109	96.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Akron township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Akron township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Akron township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Akron township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Akron township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Akron township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Akron township, MN