Foster township, MN

2022 population: 106 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.1 square miles
Population density: 3.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	105	99.06%	5.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.94%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-6	-6.5
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
112
111	99.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.89%
0	0.00%
1	0.89%

2000
125
125	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
142
140	98.59%
0	0.00%
2	1.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	1.41%

1980
244
244	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-14	-11.2
1	0.8

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

-15	-10.6
-2	-1.4

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

-104	-42.6
2	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster 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
55.0
17	16.0%
89	84.0%
35	33.0%

47
2.26

36	76.6%
35	97.2%
0	0.0%
11	23.4%

2010
Number	Percent
60.8
8	7.1%
104	92.9%
37	33.0%

56
2.00

43	76.8%
39	90.7%
1	2.3%
13	23.2%

2000
Number	Percent
48.6
21	16.8%
104	83.2%
29	23.2%

56
2.23

40	71.4%
38	95.0%
0	0.0%
16	28.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
41	28.9%
101	71.1%
18	12.7%

47
3.02

40	85.1%
35	87.5%
0	0.0%
7	14.9%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
86	35.2%
158	64.8%
24	9.8%

72
3.39

59	81.9%
54	91.5%
1	1.7%
13	18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	14.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	4	8.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	19.1%
$200,000 or more	3	6.4%

Median Household Income	74,250
Per Capita Income	43,090

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	2.1%
Public Assistance	1	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	6.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	36	66.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	36	66.7%
Not in Labor Force	18	33.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	17	34.6%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	9	4	69.2%

Local Government	1	0	100.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	18	21	46.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	0	100.0%
Total	19	21	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	2.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	11	27.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	5	12.5%
Professional, Technical	10	25.0%
Service Occupations	8	20.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	2.5%
All others	6	15.0%

White Collar		65.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	12	30.0%
Health care and social assistance	12	30.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	15.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	7.5%
Construction	2	5.0%
Finance and insurance	2	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	2.5%
Other services	1	2.5%
Public administration	1	2.5%

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	95	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	33	31.1%
Norwegian	30	28.3%
Swedish	27	25.5%
American	5	4.7%
Polish	3	2.8%
Czech	2	1.9%
Dutch	2	1.9%
English	2	1.9%
German Russian	2	1.9%
Irish	2	1.9%
Scandinavian	2	1.9%
Danish	1	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	106	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	106	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	2.4%	1	1.2%	23	28.0%	39	47.6%	11	13.4%	6	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	2.4%
9-12 Years	1	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	23	28.0%
Some College	39	47.6%
Bach. Degree	11	13.4%
Grad Degree	6	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +11	R + 11.0%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +18	R +32	R + 37.7%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +17	R +38	R + 43.5%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +7	R +27	R + 32.4%
D -20
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	104%	Donald Trump* (R)	55	64.0%	Joe Biden (D)	31	36.0%	0	0.0%	86	19	17	0.00%
2016	91%	Donald Trump (R)	45	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32	38.6%	6	7.2%	83	9	8	0.00%
2012	85%	Barack Obama* (D)	45	52.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	37	43.5%	3	3.5%	85	-1	-4	0.00%
2008	88%	Barack Obama (D)	52	57.1%	John McCain (R)	38	41.8%	1	1.1%	91	-2	-4	0.00%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	49	60.5%	John Kerry (D)	32	39.5%	0	0.0%	81	13	10	0.00%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	36	50.7%	George W. Bush (R)	32	45.1%	3	4.2%	71	0	-3	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

64.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 104%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

38.6%

Donald Trump (R)

54.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

52.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

43.5%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

57.1%

John McCain (R)

41.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

60.5%

John Kerry (D)

39.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

45.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

50.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	90%	Scott Jensen (R)	48	64.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	26	34.7%	1 [+]	1.3%	75	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.3%);
2020	S2	104%	Jason Lewis (R)	46	53.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	35	40.7%	5 [+]	5.8%	86	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.3%);
2018	S2	88%	Karin Housley (R)	39	50.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	31	40.3%	7 [+]	9.1%	77	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (7.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.3%);
2018	S1	88%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	41	53.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	29	37.7%	7 [+]	9.1%	77	1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (6.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (2.6%);
2018	G	87%	Jeff Johnson (R)	40	52.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	33	43.4%	3 [+]	3.9%	76	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%);
2014	S2	74%	Al Franken* (DFL)	47	66.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	21	29.6%	3 [+]	4.2%	71	-13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (4.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	74%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	39	54.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	26	36.6%	6 [+]	8.5%	71	-8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (4.2%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (4.2%); 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	180
Median Value	$258,300

Occupied	47	26.1%
Vacant	133	73.9%

Owned	47	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	138	76.7%
Detached	138	76.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	42	23.3%

Foster township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, MN