Prior township, MN

2022 population: 232 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.6 square miles
Population density: 5.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	217	93.53%	9.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	15	6.47%	400.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	15	6.47%	87.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-22	-10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	3.4

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
247
239	96.76%
1	0.40%
4	1.62%
0	0.00%
3	1.21%
0	0.00%
8	3.24%

2000
200
200	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
201
154	76.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
47	23.38%

1980
328
324	98.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.22%
4	1.22%

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

39	19.5
8	4.0

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

46	22.9
-47	-23.4

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

-170	-51.8
43	13.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Prior 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
62.0
57	24.6%
175	75.4%
102	44.0%

91
2.29

72	79.1%
72	100.0%
0	0.0%
19	20.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
65	26.3%
182	73.7%
41	16.6%

88
2.81

74	84.1%
70	94.6%
1	1.4%
14	15.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
53	26.5%
147	73.5%
30	15.0%

72
2.78

54	75.0%
49	90.7%
0	0.0%
18	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
28.6
45	22.4%
156	77.6%
18	9.0%

58
3.47

41	70.7%
40	97.6%
0	0.0%
17	29.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
104	31.7%
224	68.3%
48	14.6%

118
2.78

85	72.0%
78	91.8%
0	0.0%
33	28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Prior township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	29.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	6.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	7	7.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	8.8%
$200,000 or more	17	18.7%

Median Household Income	52,813
Per Capita Income	51,019

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	27	37.0%
Unemployed	1	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	28	38.4%
Not in Labor Force	45	61.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		63.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	8	6	57.1%
Non-Profit	14	4	77.8%
Self-Employed	7	1	87.5%

Local Government	5	3	62.5%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	15	7	68.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	9	67.9%
Total	34	16	68.0%

Pct. Govt.	20.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	34.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	5	10.0%
Professional, Technical	17	34.0%
Service Occupations	4	8.0%
All others	7	14.0%

White Collar		78.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	21	42.0%
Retail trade	7	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	6	12.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	8.0%
Construction	3	6.0%
Other services	3	6.0%
Manufacturing	2	4.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	4.0%

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	144	63.7%
German, other Germanic	82	36.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	143	61.6%
Norwegian	31	13.4%
Austrian	29	12.5%
Irish	28	12.1%
Swiss	13	5.6%
Ghanaian	12	5.2%
Dutch	6	2.6%
English	6	2.6%
Swedish	6	2.6%
Scandinavian	5	2.2%
French	4	1.7%
Polish	4	1.7%
Czech	2	0.9%
Danish	2	0.9%
European	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	232	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	232	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	19.2%	9	5.2%	46	26.7%	29	16.9%	26	15.1%	29	16.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	19.2%
9-12 Years	9	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	46	26.7%
Some College	29	16.9%
Bach. Degree	26	15.1%
Grad Degree	29	16.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +1	D + 5.5%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +25	R +35	R + 28.5%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +68	R + 58.2%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +67	R + 63.7%
D -39
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	79	62.7%	Joe Biden (D)	44	34.9%	3	2.4%	126	17	16	0.00%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	67	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33	31.1%	6	5.7%	106	18	17	0.00%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	54	49.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	54	49.5%	1	0.9%	109	5	2	0.00%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	72	64.9%	John McCain (R)	39	35.1%	0	0.0%	111	-9	-10	0.00%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	58	59.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	40	40.8%	0	0.0%	98	-7	-10	0.00%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49	51.6%	George W. Bush (R)	38	40.0%	8	8.4%	95	-6	-8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Prior township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

62.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

126

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Prior township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

106

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Prior township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

49.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

49.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

109

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Prior township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

64.9%

John McCain (R)

35.1%

TOTAL

111

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Prior township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

40.8%

John Kerry (D)

59.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Prior township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

40.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

51.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prior township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	61	58.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	42	40.4%	1 [+]	1.0%	104	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	65	51.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	56	44.4%	5 [+]	4.0%	126	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	58%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	53	50.0%	Karin Housley (R)	49	46.2%	4 [+]	3.8%	106	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.9%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%);
2018	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	60	56.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	44	41.5%	2 [+]	1.9%	106	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	52	50.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	49	47.1%	3 [+]	2.9%	104	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.9%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	56	67.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	22	26.5%	5 [+]	6.0%	83	-16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (4.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%);
2014	G	46%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	52	62.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	26	31.3%	5 [+]	6.0%	83	-13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.2%); 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	275
Median Value	$282,500

Occupied	91	33.1%
Vacant	184	66.9%

Owned	61	67.0%
Rented	30	33.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	236	85.8%
Detached	236	85.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	13	4.7%

Prior township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Prior township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Prior township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Prior township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Prior township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Prior township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prior township, MN