McPherson township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 409 ( 57 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 11.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	405	99.02%	8.8%
Black:	3	0.73%	200.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.24%	85.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	4	0.98%	81.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-39	-10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-18	-4.7

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
466
444	95.28%
1	0.21%
0	0.00%
5	1.07%
7	1.50%
9	1.93%
22	4.72%

2000
515
508	98.64%
2	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.97%
7	1.36%

1990
450
388	86.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	2.22%
62	13.78%

1980
457
457	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

-64	-12.4
15	2.9

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

120	26.7
-55	-12.2

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

-69	-15.1
62	13.6

Age, Family & Household Data for McPherson 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
39.0
94	23.0%
315	77.0%
46	11.2%

149
2.70

104	69.8%
96	92.3%
1	1.0%
45	30.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
112	24.0%
354	76.0%
51	10.9%

169
2.76

137	81.1%
119	86.9%
2	1.5%
32	18.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
167	32.4%
348	67.6%
45	8.7%

177
2.91

139	78.5%
121	87.1%
4	2.9%
38	21.5%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
102	22.7%
348	77.3%
51	11.3%

146
3.08

111	76.0%
98	88.3%
9	8.1%
35	24.0%

1980
Number	Percent
24.9
159	34.8%
298	65.2%
33	7.2%

156
2.93

115	73.7%
111	96.5%
0	0.0%
41	26.3%

2022 Housing Data for McPherson township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	24.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	11.4%
$200,000 or more	16	10.7%

Median Household Income	102,083
Per Capita Income	41,232

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	238	84.7%
Unemployed	6	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	244	86.8%
Not in Labor Force	37	13.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	87	53	62.1%
Non-Profit	3	26	10.3%
Self-Employed	26	14	65.0%

Local Government	7	14	33.3%
State Government	13	1	92.9%
Federal Government	1	5	16.7%

Total Private + Self	113	67	62.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	24	46	34.3%
Total	137	113	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	66	26.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	15.6%
Professional, Technical	49	19.6%
Service Occupations	19	7.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.4%
All others	77	30.8%

White Collar		61.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	39	15.6%
Health care and social assistance	37	14.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	11.2%
Retail trade	22	8.8%
Wholesale trade	21	8.4%
Public administration	19	7.6%
Construction	18	7.2%
Transportation and warehousing	17	6.8%
Other services	14	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	4.4%
Educational services	11	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	3.2%
Information	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.4%

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	393	98.2%
Spanish	4	1.0%
Other Asian	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	270	66.0%
Norwegian	43	10.5%
Irish	39	9.5%
English	20	4.9%
French	19	4.6%
Swedish	19	4.6%
Scottish	17	4.2%
American	16	3.9%
Polish	7	1.7%
Czech	6	1.5%
European	6	1.5%
Danish	4	1.0%
French Canadian	4	1.0%
Finnish	2	0.5%
Italian	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	408	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	407	99.5%
Foreign-born	2	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	9	3.3%	85	31.4%	88	32.5%	62	22.9%	27	10.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	9	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	85	31.4%
Some College	88	32.5%
Bach. Degree	62	22.9%
Grad Degree	27	10.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +27	R + 4.7%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +80	R +130	R + 48.9%
D -50
2020 vs. 2008	R +73	R +113	R + 41.8%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +86	R + 37.1%
D -45
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	193	71.0%	Joe Biden (D)	76	27.9%	3	1.1%	272	26	24	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	161	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	71	28.3%	19	7.6%	251	19	18	0.01%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	126	51.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	113	45.7%	8	3.2%	247	1	-1	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	120	50.0%	Barack Obama (D)	116	48.3%	4	1.7%	240	6	4	0.01%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	145	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	98	39.7%	4	1.6%	247	11	8	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	125	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	82	37.6%	11	5.0%	218	12	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McPherson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

193

71.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, McPherson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.3%

Donald Trump (R)

161

64.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, McPherson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

126

51.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

113

45.7%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

247

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, McPherson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

116

48.3%

John McCain (R)

120

50.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, McPherson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

145

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

39.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

TOTAL

247

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, McPherson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

125

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

218

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McPherson township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Scott Jensen (R)	168	69.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	73	30.0%	2 [+]	0.8%	243	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.8%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	177	65.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	84	31.2%	8 [+]	3.0%	269	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	113	55.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	84	41.0%	8 [+]	3.9%	205	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 6 (2.9%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.0%);
2018	S1	62%	Jim Newberger (R)	105	50.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	98	47.3%	4 [+]	1.9%	207	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.4%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	53.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	91	44.4%	5 [+]	2.4%	205	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%);
2014	S2	50%	Al Franken* (DFL)	94	54.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	73	42.2%	6 [+]	3.5%	173	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (1.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	86	49.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	76	43.9%	11 [+]	6.4%	173	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (4.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (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	169
Median Value	$297,100

Occupied	149	88.2%
Vacant	20	11.8%

Owned	130	87.2%
Rented	19	12.8%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	165	97.6%
Detached	165	97.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	2.4%

McPherson township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for McPherson township, MN

2022 Housing Data for McPherson township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for McPherson township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McPherson township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for McPherson township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for McPherson township, MN