Twin Lakes township, MN

Carlton County, MN

2022 population: 2,212 ( 104 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.9 square miles
Population density: 51.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,097	94.80%	5.1%
Black:	5	0.23%	25.0%
Indian:	43	1.94%	15.7%
Asian:	3	0.14%	0.0%
2+ races:	59	2.67%	103.4%
Hispanic:	5	0.23%	80.0%

Total non-White:	115	5.20%	1.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	102	5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.1

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
2,108
1,995	94.64%
4	0.19%
51	2.42%
3	0.14%
29	1.38%
25	1.19%
113	5.36%

2000
1,838
1,744	94.89%
13	0.71%
47	2.56%
3	0.16%
12	0.65%
17	0.92%
94	5.11%

1990
1,673
1,652	98.74%
0	0.00%
21	1.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	1.26%

1980
1,595
1,570	98.43%
0	0.00%
25	1.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
25	1.57%

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

251	13.7
19	1.0

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

92	5.5
73	4.4

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

82	5.1
-4	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Twin Lakes 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
38.5
556	25.1%
1,656	74.9%
280	12.7%

769
2.79

570	74.1%
504	88.4%
8	1.4%
199	25.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
458	21.7%
1,650	78.3%
306	14.5%

788
2.63

610	77.4%
537	88.0%
16	2.6%
178	22.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
464	25.2%
1,374	74.8%
195	10.6%

671
2.68

570	84.9%
478	83.9%
44	7.7%
101	15.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
517	30.9%
1,156	69.1%
131	7.8%

551
2.98

456	82.8%
414	90.8%
21	4.6%
95	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.6
575	36.1%
1,020	63.9%
102	6.4%

480
3.26

421	87.7%
390	92.6%
14	3.3%
59	12.3%

2022 Housing Data for Twin Lakes township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	135	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	84	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	81	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	122	15.9%
$200,000 or more	91	11.8%

Median Household Income	98,984
Per Capita Income	40,475

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	2.0%
Public Assistance	3	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	22	2.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,087	73.7%
Unemployed	66	4.5%
In Armed Forces	11	0.7%

Total Labor Force	1,164	78.9%
Not in Labor Force	311	21.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	472	275	63.2%
Non-Profit	17	84	16.8%
Self-Employed	31	22	58.5%

Local Government	27	80	25.2%
State Government	56	15	78.9%
Federal Government	29	6	82.9%

Total Private + Self	503	297	62.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	129	185	41.1%
Total	632	482	56.7%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	142	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	203	18.2%
Professional, Technical	309	27.7%
Service Occupations	214	19.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.8%
All others	246	22.1%

White Collar		58.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	255	22.9%
Manufacturing	115	10.3%
Retail trade	112	10.1%
Finance and insurance	105	9.4%
Public administration	101	9.1%
Educational services	68	6.1%
Construction	63	5.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	54	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	48	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	47	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	2.5%
Other services	27	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	1.5%
Utilities	11	1.0%
Wholesale trade	9	0.8%
Information	7	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.23%
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	3	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,054	98.9%
Other	9	0.4%
Spanish	9	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	501	22.6%
Swedish	279	12.6%
Finnish	270	12.2%
Norwegian	256	11.6%
Danish	242	10.9%
Italian	235	10.6%
English	171	7.7%
Irish	155	7.0%
Polish	139	6.3%
American	103	4.7%
French	70	3.2%
French Canadian	62	2.8%
Eastern European	45	2.0%
Scandinavian	44	2.0%
Scottish	40	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,212	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,212	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.9%	31	2.1%	377	25.1%	642	42.8%	359	23.9%	78	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.9%
9-12 Years	31	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	377	25.1%
Some College	642	42.8%
Bach. Degree	359	23.9%
Grad Degree	78	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +144	R +49	R + 3.7%
D +95
2020 vs. 2012	R +238	R +338	R + 27.1%
D -100
2020 vs. 2008	R +223	R +335	R + 26.4%
D -112

2016 vs. 2008	R +79	R +286	R + 22.7%
D -207
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	705	50.3%	Joe Biden (D)	663	47.3%	33	2.4%	1,401	5	4	0.04%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	568	46.4%	Donald Trump (R)	561	45.8%	96	7.8%	1,225	1	0	0.04%
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	763	60.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	467	37.2%	26	2.1%	1,256	-8	-10	0.04%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	775	60.8%	John McCain (R)	482	37.8%	17	1.3%	1,274	-6	-8	0.04%
2004	79%	John Kerry (D)	691	58.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	475	40.4%	11	0.9%	1,177	-7	-10	0.04%
2000	70%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	527	54.4%	George W. Bush (R)	394	40.7%	47	4.9%	968	-5	-7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Twin Lakes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

663

47.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

705

50.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,401

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Twin Lakes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

568

46.4%

Donald Trump (R)

561

45.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

1,225

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Twin Lakes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

763

60.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

467

37.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,256

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Twin Lakes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

775

60.8%

John McCain (R)

482

37.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,274

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Twin Lakes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

475

40.4%

John Kerry (D)

691

58.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,177

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Twin Lakes township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

394

40.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

527

54.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

968

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Twin Lakes township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	584	49.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	564	47.6%	37 [+]	3.1%	1,185	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (1.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 9 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	80%	Jason Lewis (R)	665	48.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	617	45.1%	86 [+]	6.3%	1,368	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 60 (4.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 26 (1.9%);
2018	S2	66%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	618	55.0%	Karin Housley (R)	467	41.5%	39 [+]	3.5%	1,124	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 32 (2.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (0.6%);
2018	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	681	60.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	425	37.5%	27 [+]	2.4%	1,133	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2018	G	67%	Tim Walz (DFL)	580	51.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	518	45.7%	35 [+]	3.1%	1,133	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 30 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Al Franken* (DFL)	560	60.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	346	37.1%	27 [+]	2.9%	933	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 21 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%);
2014	G	55%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	538	58.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	343	37.0%	45 [+]	4.9%	926	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 25 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%); 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	832
Median Value	$256,500

Occupied	769	92.4%
Vacant	63	7.6%

Owned	717	93.2%
Rented	52	6.8%
Median Rent	$740

Single-Family Units	728	87.5%
Detached	725	87.1%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	30	3.6%
Mobile Homes	69	8.3%

Twin Lakes township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Twin Lakes township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Twin Lakes township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Twin Lakes township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Twin Lakes township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Twin Lakes township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Twin Lakes township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Twin Lakes township, MN