Moose Lake township, MN

Carlton County, MN

2022 population: 862 ( 199 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 26.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	797	92.46%	24.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.23%	0.0%
2+ races:	61	7.08%	662.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	65	7.54%	400.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-251	-28.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	52	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
1,061
1,048	98.77%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
0	0.00%
8	0.75%
3	0.28%
13	1.23%

2000
961
948	98.65%
0	0.00%
4	0.42%
2	0.21%
0	0.00%
7	0.73%
13	1.35%

1990
1,239
1,174	94.75%
18	1.45%
12	0.97%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.48%
65	5.25%

1980
2,645
2,587	97.81%
9	0.34%
38	1.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.42%
58	2.19%

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

100	10.4
0	0.0

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

-226	-18.2
-52	-4.2

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

-1,413	-53.4
7	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Moose Lake 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
43.9
200	23.2%
662	76.8%
160	18.6%

339
2.54

264	77.9%
238	90.2%
6	2.3%
75	22.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
234	22.1%
827	77.9%
252	23.8%

395
2.48

285	72.2%
238	83.5%
22	7.7%
110	27.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
266	27.7%
695	72.3%
137	14.3%

379
2.52

298	78.6%
264	88.6%
13	4.4%
81	21.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.1
241	19.5%
998	80.5%
225	18.2%

323
2.74

243	75.2%
222	91.4%
13	5.3%
80	24.8%

1980
Number	Percent
38.3
590	22.3%
2,055	77.7%
552	20.9%

843
2.45

570	67.6%
501	87.9%
35	6.1%
273	32.4%

2022 Housing Data for Moose Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	7.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	46	13.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	16.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	9.7%
$200,000 or more	10	2.9%

Median Household Income	74,271
Per Capita Income	33,908

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.5%
Public Assistance	11	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	9.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	400	79.2%
Unemployed	19	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	419	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	86	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	115	94	55.0%
Non-Profit	9	37	19.6%
Self-Employed	58	13	81.7%

Local Government	21	20	51.2%
State Government	21	38	35.6%
Federal Government	3	3	50.0%

Total Private + Self	173	107	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	54	98	35.5%
Total	227	205	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	24.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	78	18.1%
Professional, Technical	112	25.9%
Service Occupations	68	15.7%
All others	106	24.5%

White Collar		59.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	98	22.7%
Retail trade	63	14.6%
Public administration	52	12.0%
Construction	50	11.6%
Educational services	38	8.8%
Other services	30	6.9%
Finance and insurance	29	6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	3.0%
Utilities	11	2.5%
Manufacturing	11	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.5%

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	%
Chinese	2	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	807	99.1%
Spanish	5	0.6%
Other	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	263	30.5%
Swedish	184	21.3%
Finnish	155	18.0%
Polish	70	8.1%
Norwegian	50	5.8%
Irish	41	4.8%
Turkish	31	3.6%
Scottish	30	3.5%
Danish	27	3.1%
English	24	2.8%
Scandinavian	19	2.2%
French	18	2.1%
French Canadian	16	1.9%
American	13	1.5%
Czech	12	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	862	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	860	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.3%	25	4.0%	180	29.0%	274	44.2%	71	11.5%	62	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.3%
9-12 Years	25	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	180	29.0%
Some College	274	44.2%
Bach. Degree	71	11.5%
Grad Degree	62	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	D +8	D + 4.6%
D +63
2020 vs. 2012	R +100	R +124	R + 21.7%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +76	R +118	R + 19.9%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +126	R + 24.5%
D -105
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	339	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	266	43.4%	8	1.3%	613	10	9	0.02%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	284	52.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	203	37.7%	51	9.5%	538	8	7	0.02%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	290	53.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	239	43.9%	15	2.8%	544	-1	-3	0.02%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	308	52.5%	John McCain (R)	263	44.8%	16	2.7%	587	1	-1	0.02%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	299	51.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	272	46.8%	10	1.7%	581	-1	-4	0.02%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	271	53.5%	George W. Bush (R)	209	41.2%	27	5.3%	507	-4	-7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Moose Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

266

43.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

339

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

613

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Moose Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

203

37.7%

Donald Trump (R)

284

52.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.4%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

538

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Moose Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

290

53.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

239

43.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Moose Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

308

52.5%

John McCain (R)

263

44.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

587

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

2004 President, Moose Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

272

46.8%

John Kerry (D)

299

51.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

581

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Moose Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

209

41.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

271

53.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

507

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Moose Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	267	54.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	203	41.6%	18 [+]	3.7%	488	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (1.0%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.8%);
2020	S2	89%	Jason Lewis (R)	308	51.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	242	40.7%	44 [+]	7.4%	594	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 31 (5.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (2.2%);
2018	S2	69%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	243	50.1%	Karin Housley (R)	216	44.5%	26 [+]	5.4%	485	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (1.6%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	276	55.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	200	40.4%	19 [+]	3.8%	495	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 8 (1.6%);
2018	G	70%	Tim Walz (DFL)	253	51.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	212	43.3%	25 [+]	5.1%	490	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 17 (3.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 8 (1.6%);
2014	S2	66%	Al Franken* (DFL)	294	58.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	179	35.5%	31 [+]	6.2%	504	-7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 18 (3.6%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 13 (2.6%);
2014	G	66%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	284	56.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	172	34.3%	46 [+]	9.2%	502	-10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 21 (4.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 13 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (2.4%); 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	416
Median Value	$226,400

Occupied	339	81.5%
Vacant	77	18.5%

Owned	325	95.9%
Rented	14	4.1%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	371	89.2%
Detached	371	89.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	1.7%
Mobile Homes	25	6.0%

Moose Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Moose Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Moose Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Moose Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Moose Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Moose Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Moose Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Moose Lake township, MN