Cottonwood township, MN

2022 population: 901 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 26.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	887	98.45%	6.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	12	1.33%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.22%	75.0%

Total non-White:	14	1.55%	75.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	55	7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	0.9

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
840
832	99.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.95%
8	0.95%

2000
942
927	98.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.42%
0	0.00%
11	1.17%
15	1.59%

1990
923
912	98.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	1.19%

1980
946
936	98.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	1.06%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	1.06%

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

-95	-10.1
-7	-0.7

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

15	1.6
4	0.4

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

-24	-2.5
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cottonwood 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
51.0
166	18.4%
735	81.6%
184	20.4%

367
2.44

246	67.0%
221	89.8%
3	1.2%
121	33.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
161	19.2%
679	80.8%
128	15.2%

341
2.44

260	76.2%
230	88.5%
7	2.7%
81	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
269	28.6%
673	71.4%
116	12.3%

337
2.80

264	78.3%
220	83.3%
19	7.2%
73	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
29.4
324	35.1%
599	64.9%
65	7.0%

302
3.06

235	77.8%
222	94.5%
4	1.7%
67	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
334	35.3%
612	64.7%
79	8.4%

287
3.30

243	84.7%
213	87.7%
13	5.3%
44	15.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cottonwood township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	7.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	44	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	58	15.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	75	20.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	7.6%
$200,000 or more	24	6.5%

Median Household Income	103,438
Per Capita Income	43,960

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.3%
Public Assistance	7	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	458	80.2%
Unemployed	13	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	471	82.5%
Not in Labor Force	100	17.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	139	57.1%
Non-Profit	8	23	25.8%
Self-Employed	74	21	77.9%

Local Government	14	19	42.4%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	259	160	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	46	32.4%
Total	281	206	57.7%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97	19.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	79	16.2%
Professional, Technical	52	10.7%
Service Occupations	61	12.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	2.9%
All others	198	40.7%

White Collar		46.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	104	21.4%
Retail trade	57	11.7%
Construction	52	10.7%
Health care and social assistance	48	9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	9.2%
Transportation and warehousing	35	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	29	6.0%
Other services	24	4.9%
Finance and insurance	23	4.7%
Public administration	13	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	2.5%
Educational services	11	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	2.1%
Information	8	1.6%
Utilities	7	1.4%
Wholesale trade	4	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.6%
Management	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.22%
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	2	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	828	98.0%
German, other Germanic	12	1.4%
Other Indo-European	4	0.5%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	648	71.9%
Norwegian	52	5.8%
American	39	4.3%
Swedish	22	2.4%
Irish	20	2.2%
European	19	2.1%
English	13	1.4%
Dutch	11	1.2%
Polish	8	0.9%
Danish	6	0.7%
Eastern European	6	0.7%
Ukrainian	5	0.6%
Czech	4	0.4%
Welsh	4	0.4%
French	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	899	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	896	99.4%
Foreign-born	5	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.9%	38	5.6%	286	42.1%	237	34.9%	86	12.6%	27	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.9%
9-12 Years	38	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	286	42.1%
Some College	237	34.9%
Bach. Degree	86	12.6%
Grad Degree	27	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +31	D + 3.1%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +81	R +136	R + 24.1%
D -55
2020 vs. 2008	R +131	R +193	R + 33.7%
D -62

2016 vs. 2008	R +72	R +162	R + 36.9%
D -90
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	406	74.4%	Joe Biden (D)	129	23.6%	11	2.0%	546	29	28	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	347	71.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	101	20.7%	40	8.2%	488	26	25	0.02%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	325	62.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	184	35.2%	13	2.5%	522	17	15	0.02%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	275	57.3%	Barack Obama (D)	191	39.8%	14	2.9%	480	13	12	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	309	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	163	34.2%	5	1.0%	477	17	14	0.02%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	233	54.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	161	37.9%	31	7.3%	425	9	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cottonwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

129

23.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

406

74.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Cottonwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

101

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

347

71.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Cottonwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

184

35.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

325

62.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Cottonwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

191

39.8%

John McCain (R)

275

57.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Cottonwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

309

64.8%

John Kerry (D)

163

34.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Cottonwood township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

233

54.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

161

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

425

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cottonwood township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Scott Jensen (R)	338	72.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	119	25.5%	10 [+]	2.1%	467	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	357	66.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	151	28.1%	30 [+]	5.6%	538	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (3.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S2	65%	Karin Housley (R)	289	63.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	142	31.3%	23 [+]	5.1%	454	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (3.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 9 (2.0%);
2018	S1	65%	Jim Newberger (R)	243	53.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	197	43.1%	17 [+]	3.7%	457	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	272	59.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	166	36.4%	18 [+]	3.9%	456	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (1.3%);
2014	S2	51%	Mike McFadden (R)	180	51.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	147	41.6%	26 [+]	7.4%	353	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 21 (5.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%);
2014	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	206	58.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	111	31.6%	34 [+]	9.7%	351	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 28 (8.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (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	392
Median Value	$225,500

Occupied	367	93.6%
Vacant	25	6.4%

Owned	355	96.7%
Rented	12	3.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	361	92.1%
Detached	357	91.1%
Attached	4	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	28	7.1%

Cottonwood township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cottonwood township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Cottonwood township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cottonwood township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cottonwood township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cottonwood township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cottonwood township, MN