North Star township, MN

2022 population: 269 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 7.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	249	92.57%	11.4%
Black:	20	7.43%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	20	7.43%	233.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-32	-13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	5.9

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
287
281	97.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.39%
2	0.70%
0	0.00%
6	2.09%

2000
310
310	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
365
344	94.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.55%
n/a
10	2.74%
21	5.75%

1980
410
408	99.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.49%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.49%

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

-29	-9.4
6	1.9

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

-34	-9.3
-21	-5.8

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

-64	-15.6
19	4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for North Star 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
40.9
80	29.7%
189	70.3%
45	16.7%

109
2.47

83	76.1%
64	77.1%
0	0.0%
26	23.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
87	30.3%
200	69.7%
39	13.6%

106
2.71

81	76.4%
76	93.8%
0	0.0%
25	23.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
92	29.7%
218	70.3%
33	10.6%

101
3.07

93	92.1%
87	93.5%
2	2.2%
8	7.9%

1990
Number	Percent
26.7
120	32.9%
245	67.1%
30	8.2%

104
3.51

90	86.5%
82	91.1%
2	2.2%
14	13.5%

1980
Number	Percent
25.3
147	35.9%
263	64.1%
39	9.5%

119
3.45

104	87.4%
97	93.3%
3	2.9%
15	12.6%

2022 Housing Data for North Star township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	12.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	11.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	15.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	7.3%
$200,000 or more	7	6.4%

Median Household Income	70,938
Per Capita Income	34,800

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	2	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	136	88.9%
Unemployed	2	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	138	90.2%
Not in Labor Force	15	9.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	58	28	67.4%
Non-Profit	0	17	0.0%
Self-Employed	24	2	92.3%

Local Government	1	17	5.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	82	30	73.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	34	2.9%
Total	83	64	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	51	34.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	28	18.8%
Professional, Technical	12	8.1%
Service Occupations	21	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.7%
All others	37	24.8%

White Collar		61.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	30.2%
Construction	21	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	16	10.7%
Other services	14	9.4%
Information	11	7.4%
Educational services	10	6.7%
Retail trade	9	6.0%
Manufacturing	8	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	4	2.7%
Finance and insurance	4	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.0%
Public administration	3	2.0%
Wholesale trade	1	0.7%

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	264	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	199	74.0%
Norwegian	29	10.8%
Irish	20	7.4%
Swedish	12	4.5%
English	7	2.6%
American	6	2.2%
Danish	5	1.9%
European	5	1.9%
French	4	1.5%
Polish	3	1.1%
Scandinavian	2	0.7%
Scottish	2	0.7%
Dutch	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	269	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	269	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.1%	4	2.2%	49	27.1%	99	54.7%	22	12.2%	5	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.1%
9-12 Years	4	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	49	27.1%
Some College	99	54.7%
Bach. Degree	22	12.2%
Grad Degree	5	2.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	R +14	D + 8.5%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +42	R +45	R + 11.9%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +43	R +51	R + 18.3%
D -8

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +37	R + 26.8%
D -18
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	149	87.1%	Joe Biden (D)	21	12.3%	1	0.6%	171	42	40	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	125	85.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11	7.5%	11	7.5%	147	40	39	0.00%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	107	79.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	24	17.9%	3	2.2%	134	35	33	0.00%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	106	77.4%	Barack Obama (D)	29	21.2%	2	1.5%	137	34	32	0.00%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	125	81.2%	John Kerry (D)	28	18.2%	1	0.6%	154	34	30	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	113	79.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	24	16.8%	6	4.2%	143	34	31	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, North Star township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

149

87.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, North Star township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7.5%

Donald Trump (R)

125

85.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, North Star township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

17.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

107

79.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

134

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2008 President, North Star township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21.2%

John McCain (R)

106

77.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

137

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 32

2004 President, North Star township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

125

81.2%

John Kerry (D)

18.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

154

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 30

2000 President, North Star township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

113

79.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

16.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 31

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for North Star township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Scott Jensen (R)	126	82.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	26	17.1%	0	0.0%	152	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	80%	Jason Lewis (R)	139	82.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	24	14.2%	6 [+]	3.6%	169	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	61%	Karin Housley (R)	98	77.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	22.0%	1 [+]	0.8%	127	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	61%	Jim Newberger (R)	82	64.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	46	35.9%	0	0.0%	128	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	99	77.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	27	21.1%	2 [+]	1.6%	128	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	64	67.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	26	27.4%	5 [+]	5.3%	95	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (2.1%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	70	72.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	25	25.8%	2 [+]	2.1%	97	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%); 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	120
Median Value	$200,000

Occupied	109	90.8%
Vacant	11	9.2%

Owned	102	93.6%
Rented	7	6.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	116	96.7%
Detached	116	96.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	3.3%

North Star township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for North Star township, MN

2022 Housing Data for North Star township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for North Star township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for North Star township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for North Star township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for North Star township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for North Star township, MN