Silver township, MN

2022 population: 409 ( 48 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 11.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	382	93.40%	14.3%
Black:	7	1.71%	133.3%
Indian:	4	0.98%	300.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	14	3.42%	366.7%
Hispanic:	2	0.49%	50.0%

Total non-White:	27	6.60%	145.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-64	-17.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	16	4.2

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
457
446	97.59%
3	0.66%
1	0.22%
0	0.00%
3	0.66%
4	0.88%
11	2.41%

2000
370
361	97.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	2.43%
9	2.43%

1990
426
426	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
428
417	97.43%
0	0.00%
11	2.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	2.57%

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

85	23.0
2	0.5

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

-65	-15.3
9	2.1

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

9	2.1
-11	-2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver 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
47.9
82	20.0%
327	80.0%
82	20.0%

159
2.57

117	73.6%
96	82.1%
5	4.3%
42	26.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
116	25.4%
341	74.6%
66	14.4%

174
2.63

132	75.9%
110	83.3%
5	3.8%
42	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
101	27.3%
269	72.7%
46	12.4%

148
2.50

102	68.9%
97	95.1%
2	2.0%
46	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
143	33.6%
283	66.4%
54	12.7%

143
2.98

121	84.6%
112	92.6%
5	4.1%
22	15.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
142	33.2%
286	66.8%
49	11.4%

131
3.27

114	87.0%
108	94.7%
2	1.8%
17	13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Silver township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	6.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	6.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	17.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	8.2%
$200,000 or more	2	1.3%

Median Household Income	77,083
Per Capita Income	32,147

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	4.4%
Public Assistance	7	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	7.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	179	68.6%
Unemployed	2	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	181	69.3%
Not in Labor Force	80	30.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	69	35	66.3%
Non-Profit	3	21	12.5%
Self-Employed	9	4	69.2%

Local Government	15	8	65.2%
State Government	18	8	69.2%
Federal Government	1	2	33.3%

Total Private + Self	78	39	66.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	39	48.7%
Total	115	78	59.6%

Pct. Govt.	26.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	10.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	33	17.1%
Professional, Technical	30	15.5%
Service Occupations	38	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.6%
All others	71	36.8%

White Collar		43.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	32	16.6%
Health care and social assistance	24	12.4%
Transportation and warehousing	20	10.4%
Manufacturing	20	10.4%
Construction	19	9.8%
Educational services	16	8.3%
Retail trade	15	7.8%
Other services	9	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.6%
Utilities	6	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	2.1%
Finance and insurance	4	2.1%
Wholesale trade	4	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.24%
Cuban	1	0.24%
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	0.24%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	381	97.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	1.3%
Other	3	0.8%
German, other Germanic	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	109	26.7%
Finnish	59	14.4%
Swedish	51	12.5%
Norwegian	37	9.0%
Polish	37	9.0%
Irish	28	6.8%
Italian	24	5.9%
American	21	5.1%
English	11	2.7%
Scottish	8	2.0%
Danish	7	1.7%
European	7	1.7%
Dutch	5	1.2%
French	5	1.2%
Swiss	5	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	409	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	406	99.3%
Foreign-born	3	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	2.3%	13	4.3%	106	35.2%	118	39.2%	44	14.6%	13	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	2.3%
9-12 Years	13	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	106	35.2%
Some College	118	39.2%
Bach. Degree	44	14.6%
Grad Degree	13	4.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	R +31	R + 10.4%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +102	R + 39.1%
D -48
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +109	R + 41.5%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +78	R + 31.1%
D -51
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	164	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	99	36.9%	5	1.9%	268	16	14	0.01%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	136	52.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	102	39.2%	22	8.5%	260	7	6	0.01%
2012	79%	Barack Obama* (D)	147	55.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	110	41.5%	8	3.0%	265	-3	-6	0.01%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	153	57.1%	John McCain (R)	109	40.7%	6	2.2%	268	-3	-5	0.01%
2004	89%	John Kerry (D)	151	57.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	112	42.4%	1	0.4%	264	-5	-8	0.01%
2000	81%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	124	57.1%	George W. Bush (R)	88	40.6%	5	2.3%	217	-5	-7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Silver township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

36.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

164

61.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Silver township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

102

39.2%

Donald Trump (R)

136

52.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Silver township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

147

55.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

110

41.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Silver township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

153

57.1%

John McCain (R)

109

40.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Silver township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

112

42.4%

John Kerry (D)

151

57.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

TOTAL

264

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Silver township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

40.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

124

57.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Scott Jensen (R)	135	60.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	79	35.4%	9 [+]	4.0%	223	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.3%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.3%);
2020	S2	83%	Jason Lewis (R)	152	57.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	99	37.5%	13 [+]	4.9%	264	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (4.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.8%);
2018	S2	68%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	109	50.0%	Karin Housley (R)	98	45.0%	11 [+]	5.0%	218	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (5.0%);
2018	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	120	54.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	87	39.7%	12 [+]	5.5%	219	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (2.3%);
2018	G	68%	Tim Walz (DFL)	112	51.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	99	45.2%	8 [+]	3.7%	219	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2014	S2	85%	Al Franken* (DFL)	152	54.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	120	42.7%	9 [+]	3.2%	281	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%);
2014	G	73%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	129	53.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	91	37.8%	21 [+]	8.7%	241	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (2.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); 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	185
Median Value	$214,200

Occupied	159	85.9%
Vacant	26	14.1%

Owned	137	86.2%
Rented	22	13.8%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	175	94.6%
Detached	170	91.9%
Attached	5	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	4.9%

Silver township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Silver township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Silver township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Silver township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Silver township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver township, MN