Sterling township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 276 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 8.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	260	94.20%	7.8%
Black:	4	1.45%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.72%	81.8%
2+ races:	4	1.45%	100.0%
Hispanic:	6	2.17%	500.0%

Total non-White:	16	5.80%	14.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-22	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.8

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
296
282	95.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	3.72%
2	0.68%
1	0.34%
14	4.73%

2000
272
269	98.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.37%
0	0.00%
2	0.74%
3	1.10%

1990
297
291	97.98%
0	0.00%
3	1.01%
3	1.01%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	2.02%

1980
322
322	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

13	4.8
11	4.0

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

-22	-7.4
-3	-1.0

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

-31	-9.6
6	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling 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
37.9
50	18.1%
226	81.9%
60	21.7%

91
3.03

72	79.1%
67	93.1%
0	0.0%
19	20.9%

2010
Number	Percent
48.1
66	22.3%
230	77.7%
57	19.3%

118
2.51

84	71.2%
75	89.3%
0	0.0%
34	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
73	26.8%
199	73.2%
42	15.4%

106
2.57

86	81.1%
79	91.9%
1	1.2%
20	18.9%

1990
Number	Percent
38.1
81	27.3%
216	72.7%
39	13.1%

113
2.63

94	83.2%
90	95.7%
2	2.1%
19	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.8
95	29.5%
227	70.5%
50	15.5%

113
2.85

98	86.7%
94	95.9%
0	0.0%
15	13.3%

2022 Housing Data for Sterling township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	14.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	2.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	19.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	17.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	11.0%
$200,000 or more	20	22.0%

Median Household Income	108,036
Per Capita Income	49,499

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	141	86.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	86.0%
Not in Labor Force	23	14.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	53	44.2%
Non-Profit	2	6	25.0%
Self-Employed	25	15	62.5%

Local Government	0	4	0.0%
State Government	16	0	100.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	67	68	49.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	10	65.5%
Total	86	78	52.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	21.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	20.7%
Professional, Technical	20	12.2%
Service Occupations	25	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.2%
All others	50	30.5%

White Collar		54.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	42	25.6%
Construction	31	18.9%
Retail trade	27	16.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	11.0%
Manufacturing	8	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	4.3%
Educational services	7	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	7	4.3%
Other services	5	3.0%
Wholesale trade	4	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.4%
Finance and insurance	3	1.8%
Public administration	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	2.17%
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	%
Indian	2	0.72%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	260	98.9%
Spanish	3	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	125	45.3%
Norwegian	78	28.3%
Swedish	56	20.3%
English	27	9.8%
Irish	21	7.6%
European	15	5.4%
Swiss	5	1.8%
Polish	4	1.4%
Scottish	4	1.4%
French Canadian	2	0.7%
Italian	2	0.7%
American	1	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	1	0.4%
French	1	0.4%
Luxemburger	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	276	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	274	99.3%
Foreign-born	2	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.2%	6	3.6%	58	34.5%	35	20.8%	41	24.4%	26	15.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.2%
9-12 Years	6	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	58	34.5%
Some College	35	20.8%
Bach. Degree	41	24.4%
Grad Degree	26	15.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +9	R + 0.8%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R -4	R +1	R + 2.3%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R -11	R +1	R + 4.6%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R -28	D +8	R + 3.8%
D -20
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	104	64.2%	Joe Biden (D)	54	33.3%	4	2.5%	162	19	17	0.00%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	87	60.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	46	31.9%	11	7.6%	144	15	15	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	108	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	59	35.1%	1	0.6%	168	19	17	0.01%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	115	61.5%	Barack Obama (D)	66	35.3%	6	3.2%	187	18	16	0.01%
2004	91%	George W. Bush* (R)	109	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	82	42.7%	1	0.5%	192	9	6	0.01%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	83	58.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	52	36.4%	8	5.6%	143	13	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

104

64.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

162

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.9%

Donald Trump (R)

60.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

144

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

108

64.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

168

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.3%

John McCain (R)

115

61.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

187

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

109

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

42.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Sterling township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

58.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	82	64.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	42	33.1%	3 [+]	2.4%	127	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	89	54.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	62	38.3%	11 [+]	6.8%	162	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (3.7%); Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.1%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	75	60.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	47	37.6%	3 [+]	2.4%	125	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.4%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	67	53.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	56	44.4%	3 [+]	2.4%	126	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.4%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	74	58.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	49	38.9%	3 [+]	2.4%	126	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	55%	Mike McFadden (R)	64	51.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	55	44.4%	5 [+]	4.0%	124	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (4.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	75	60.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	45	36.0%	5 [+]	4.0%	125	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%); 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	107
Median Value	$239,300

Occupied	91	85.0%
Vacant	16	15.0%

Owned	87	95.6%
Rented	4	4.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	100	93.5%
Detached	99	92.5%
Attached	1	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	6.5%

Sterling township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sterling township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sterling township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sterling township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sterling township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling township, MN