Silver Brook township, MN

Carlton County, MN

2022 population: 458 ( 190 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.0 square miles
Population density: 22.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	429	93.67%	30.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	8	1.75%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.44%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	3.49%	128.6%
Hispanic:	3	0.66%	57.1%

Total non-White:	29	6.33%	3.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-191	-35.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.2

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
648
620	95.68%
5	0.77%
8	1.23%
1	0.15%
7	1.08%
7	1.08%
28	4.32%

2000
620
606	97.74%
2	0.32%
6	0.97%
0	0.00%
6	0.97%
0	0.00%
14	2.26%

1990
543
521	95.95%
1	0.18%
16	2.95%
5	0.92%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	4.05%

1980
506
492	97.23%
0	0.00%
12	2.37%
2	0.40%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	2.77%

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

14	2.3
14	2.3

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

85	15.7
-8	-1.5

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

29	5.7
8	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Brook 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
50.7
86	18.8%
372	81.2%
93	20.3%

197
2.32

130	66.0%
113	86.9%
9	6.9%
67	34.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
154	23.8%
494	76.2%
61	9.4%

244
2.65

178	73.0%
154	86.5%
12	6.7%
66	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
182	29.4%
438	70.6%
59	9.5%

203
3.05

183	90.1%
171	93.4%
4	2.2%
20	9.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
184	33.9%
359	66.1%
58	10.7%

172
3.16

151	87.8%
138	91.4%
4	2.6%
21	12.2%

1980
Number	Percent
26.5
186	36.8%
320	63.2%
23	4.5%

147
3.44

129	87.8%
120	93.0%
4	3.1%
18	12.2%

2022 Housing Data for Silver Brook township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	9.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	24.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	20.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	12.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	4.6%
$200,000 or more	2	1.0%

Median Household Income	90,625
Per Capita Income	37,654

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	7.1%
Public Assistance	8	4.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	8.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	228	76.3%
Unemployed	2	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	230	76.9%
Not in Labor Force	69	23.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	95	83	53.4%
Non-Profit	4	19	17.4%
Self-Employed	7	4	63.6%

Local Government	2	23	8.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	102	87	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	47	14.5%
Total	110	134	45.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	23.6%
Professional, Technical	60	24.0%
Service Occupations	24	9.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.4%
All others	86	34.4%

White Collar		56.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	50	20.0%
Manufacturing	28	11.2%
Transportation and warehousing	25	10.0%
Educational services	23	9.2%
Retail trade	19	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	5.6%
Wholesale trade	12	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	12	4.8%
Finance and insurance	12	4.8%
Construction	10	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	4.0%
Other services	9	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	3.2%
Public administration	8	3.2%
Utilities	4	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.66%
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	449	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	162	35.4%
Swedish	78	17.0%
Irish	75	16.4%
Polish	55	12.0%
Norwegian	54	11.8%
Finnish	42	9.2%
English	36	7.9%
French	28	6.1%
Czech	26	5.7%
American	19	4.1%
French Canadian	9	2.0%
Italian	9	2.0%
Dutch	7	1.5%
Belgian	6	1.3%
Scottish	6	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	458	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	458	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	3.2%	19	5.5%	107	30.8%	147	42.4%	42	12.1%	21	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	3.2%
9-12 Years	19	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	107	30.8%
Some College	147	42.4%
Bach. Degree	42	12.1%
Grad Degree	21	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +0	D + 4.9%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012	R +97	R +129	R + 33.6%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +83	R +140	R + 35.0%
D -57

2016 vs. 2008	R +42	R +140	R + 39.9%
D -98
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	118%	Donald Trump* (R)	246	58.7%	Joe Biden (D)	165	39.4%	8	1.9%	419	13	12	0.01%
2016	90%	Donald Trump (R)	205	55.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	124	33.7%	39	10.6%	368	11	10	0.01%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	197	54.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	149	41.4%	14	3.9%	360	-4	-6	0.01%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	222	56.2%	John McCain (R)	163	41.3%	10	2.5%	395	-3	-4	0.01%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	181	51.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	166	46.8%	8	2.3%	355	-1	-4	0.01%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	143	49.1%	George W. Bush (R)	117	40.2%	31	10.7%	291	-5	-8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Silver Brook township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

165

39.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

246

58.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

419

Turnout: 118%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Silver Brook township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

124

33.7%

Donald Trump (R)

205

55.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

6.8%

TOTAL

368

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Silver Brook township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

197

54.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

149

41.4%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

360

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Silver Brook township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

222

56.2%

John McCain (R)

163

41.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Silver Brook township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

166

46.8%

John Kerry (D)

181

51.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

355

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Silver Brook township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

117

40.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

143

49.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

291

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Brook township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	105%	Scott Jensen (R)	208	55.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	154	41.3%	11 [+]	2.9%	373	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	114%	Jason Lewis (R)	228	56.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	155	38.3%	22 [+]	5.4%	405	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (4.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S2	92%	Karin Housley (R)	179	51.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	153	43.6%	19 [+]	5.4%	351	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (0.9%);
2018	S1	91%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	181	51.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	155	44.3%	14 [+]	4.0%	350	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (3.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	90%	Jeff Johnson (R)	179	51.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	152	43.9%	15 [+]	4.3%	346	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 12 (3.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	139	57.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	85	35.3%	17 [+]	7.1%	241	-8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (5.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	63%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	135	48.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	126	45.5%	16 [+]	5.8%	277	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); 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	201
Median Value	$236,000

Occupied	197	98.0%
Vacant	4	2.0%

Owned	180	91.4%
Rented	17	8.6%
Median Rent	$1,063

Single-Family Units	182	90.5%
Detached	180	89.6%
Attached	2	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	8.0%

Silver Brook township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Brook township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Silver Brook township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Silver Brook township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Silver Brook township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Silver Brook township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Brook township, MN