Atkinson township, MN

2022 population: 444 ( 38 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.4 square miles
Population density: 25.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	429	96.62%	9.4%
Black:	1	0.23%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.45%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.23%	50.0%
2+ races:	6	1.35%	14.3%
Hispanic:	3	0.68%	0.0%

Total non-White:	15	3.38%	7.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	37	11.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.3

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
406
392	96.55%
1	0.25%
1	0.25%
2	0.49%
7	1.72%
3	0.74%
14	3.45%

2000
342
333	97.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.17%
5	1.46%
0	0.00%
9	2.63%

1990
259
251	96.91%
0	0.00%
4	1.54%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	3.09%

1980
311
311	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

59	17.3
5	1.5

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

82	31.7
1	0.4

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

-60	-19.3
8	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Atkinson 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
45.3
97	21.8%
347	78.2%
59	13.3%

164
2.69

136	82.9%
108	79.4%
0	0.0%
28	17.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
100	24.6%
306	75.4%
51	12.6%

158
2.54

119	75.3%
102	85.7%
3	2.5%
39	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
89	26.0%
253	74.0%
51	14.9%

124
2.76

97	78.2%
87	89.7%
0	0.0%
27	21.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
68	26.3%
191	73.7%
32	12.4%

91
2.85

69	75.8%
54	78.3%
8	11.6%
22	24.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.7
106	34.1%
205	65.9%
19	6.1%

107
2.91

88	82.2%
75	85.2%
8	9.1%
19	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Atkinson township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	18.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	16.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	11.0%
$200,000 or more	6	3.7%

Median Household Income	97,857
Per Capita Income	37,254

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.4%
Public Assistance	9	5.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	7.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	222	74.7%
Unemployed	10	3.4%
In Armed Forces	1	0.3%

Total Labor Force	233	78.5%
Not in Labor Force	64	21.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	75	48	61.0%
Non-Profit	10	21	32.3%
Self-Employed	9	4	69.2%

Local Government	12	25	32.4%
State Government	20	7	74.1%
Federal Government	1	3	25.0%

Total Private + Self	84	52	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	56	43.4%
Total	127	108	54.0%

Pct. Govt.	28.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	11.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	14.9%
Professional, Technical	66	28.1%
Service Occupations	40	17.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.4%
All others	67	28.5%

White Collar		54.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	44	18.7%
Manufacturing	35	14.9%
Public administration	34	14.5%
Educational services	23	9.8%
Construction	17	7.2%
Other services	16	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	12	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	12	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	4.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	4.3%
Retail trade	7	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.3%
Wholesale trade	3	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.9%
Finance and insurance	1	0.4%
Information	1	0.4%
Utilities	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.68%
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	%
Korean	1	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	407	99.0%
Korean	3	0.7%
Arabic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Swedish	96	21.6%
German	88	19.8%
Norwegian	49	11.0%
Finnish	48	10.8%
English	44	9.9%
Polish	39	8.8%
Irish	31	7.0%
French	29	6.5%
Scandinavian	17	3.8%
French Canadian	16	3.6%
American	15	3.4%
Northern European	13	2.9%
Danish	9	2.0%
British	8	1.8%
Croatian	8	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	442	99.5%
Not a citizen	2	0.5%

Native	442	99.5%
Foreign-born	2	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.6%	17	5.4%	98	31.4%	104	33.3%	54	17.3%	34	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.6%
9-12 Years	17	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	98	31.4%
Some College	104	33.3%
Bach. Degree	54	17.3%
Grad Degree	34	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	R +10	R + 2.4%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +35	R +51	R + 21.4%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +36	R +51	R + 21.5%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +41	R + 19.1%
D -29
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	139	54.3%	Joe Biden (D)	106	41.4%	11	4.3%	256	9	7	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	115	49.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	92	39.8%	24	10.4%	231	5	4	0.01%
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	122	51.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	104	43.7%	12	5.0%	238	-1	-4	0.01%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	121	52.4%	John McCain (R)	103	44.6%	7	3.0%	231	1	-1	0.01%
2004	81%	John Kerry (D)	126	56.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	92	41.4%	4	1.8%	222	-6	-9	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	82	44.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	82	44.3%	21	11.4%	185	-1	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Atkinson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

106

41.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

139

54.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

256

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Atkinson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

39.8%

Donald Trump (R)

115

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Atkinson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

122

51.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

104

43.7%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

238

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Atkinson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

121

52.4%

John McCain (R)

103

44.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Atkinson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

41.4%

John Kerry (D)

126

56.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

222

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Atkinson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.9%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atkinson township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Scott Jensen (R)	137	58.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	91	39.1%	5 [+]	2.1%	233	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	136	54.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	100	39.7%	16 [+]	6.3%	252	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (4.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.6%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	105	49.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	104	48.6%	5 [+]	2.3%	214	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	116	54.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	97	45.1%	2 [+]	0.9%	215	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.9%);
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	107	50.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	103	48.1%	4 [+]	1.9%	214	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	94	51.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	73	39.7%	17 [+]	9.2%	184	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (5.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (3.8%);
2014	G	58%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	86	46.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	78	42.2%	21 [+]	11.4%	185	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (7.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%); 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	238
Median Value	$268,900

Occupied	164	68.9%
Vacant	74	31.1%

Owned	155	94.5%
Rented	9	5.5%
Median Rent	$1,083

Single-Family Units	222	93.3%
Detached	222	93.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	6.7%

Atkinson township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Atkinson township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Atkinson township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atkinson township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atkinson township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Atkinson township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atkinson township, MN