Hancock township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 290 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.8 square miles
Population density: 16.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	277	95.52%	14.8%
Black:	10	3.45%	25.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.69%	50.0%
2+ races:	1	0.34%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	13	4.48%	35.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-16.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.5

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
345
325	94.20%
8	2.32%
0	0.00%
4	1.16%
1	0.29%
7	2.03%
20	5.80%

2000
372
368	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.08%
0	0.00%
4	1.08%

1990
364
320	87.91%
1	0.27%
0	0.00%
4	1.10%
n/a
1	0.27%
44	12.09%

1980
366
354	96.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.64%
n/a
6	1.64%
12	3.28%

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

-43	-11.6
16	4.3

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

48	13.2
-40	-11.0

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

-34	-9.3
32	8.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock 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
55.5
48	16.6%
242	83.4%
106	36.6%

125
2.32

90	72.0%
82	91.1%
3	3.3%
35	28.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
83	24.1%
262	75.9%
38	11.0%

127
2.72

102	80.3%
95	93.1%
1	1.0%
25	19.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
116	31.2%
256	68.8%
39	10.5%

121
3.07

98	81.0%
91	92.9%
3	3.1%
23	19.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
86	23.6%
278	76.4%
49	13.5%

108
3.37

92	85.2%
90	97.8%
0	0.0%
16	14.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
112	30.6%
254	69.4%
46	12.6%

119
3.08

107	89.9%
101	94.4%
2	1.9%
12	10.1%

2022 Housing Data for Hancock township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	8.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	4.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	3.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	16.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	13.6%
$200,000 or more	29	23.2%

Median Household Income	129,583
Per Capita Income	65,655

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	129	90.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	129	90.8%
Not in Labor Force	13	9.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	46	56	45.1%
Non-Profit	2	3	40.0%
Self-Employed	23	6	79.3%

Local Government	5	9	35.7%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	69	62	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	12	45.5%
Total	79	74	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	30.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	13.0%
Professional, Technical	26	16.9%
Service Occupations	10	6.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.3%
All others	51	33.1%

White Collar		60.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	27	17.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	16	10.4%
Manufacturing	15	9.7%
Retail trade	11	7.1%
Other services	10	6.5%
Finance and insurance	9	5.8%
Wholesale trade	7	4.5%
Educational services	7	4.5%
Public administration	6	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.6%
Utilities	3	1.9%
Information	2	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.6%

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	%
Korean	2	0.69%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	269	95.4%
Other	6	2.1%
Spanish	5	1.8%
Korean	1	0.4%
German, other Germanic	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	201	69.3%
Swedish	36	12.4%
Irish	23	7.9%
English	22	7.6%
Norwegian	11	3.8%
French Canadian	10	3.4%
American	8	2.8%
Italian	8	2.8%
Liberian	6	2.1%
Danish	4	1.4%
Dutch	4	1.4%
Czech	3	1.0%
Czechoslovakian	3	1.0%
Scandinavian	3	1.0%
Slovak	3	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	289	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	280	96.6%
Foreign-born	10	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	4.0%	9	4.0%	99	43.6%	43	18.9%	37	16.3%	30	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	4.0%
9-12 Years	9	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	99	43.6%
Some College	43	18.9%
Bach. Degree	37	16.3%
Grad Degree	30	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	R +24	R + 3.0%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +35	R +65	R + 29.2%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +28	R +47	R + 19.9%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +1	R +23	R + 16.9%
D -22
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	102%	Donald Trump* (R)	175	80.3%	Joe Biden (D)	42	19.3%	1	0.5%	218	35	33	0.01%
2016	89%	Donald Trump (R)	148	71.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	39	18.8%	20	9.7%	207	27	26	0.01%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	140	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	72	33.5%	3	1.4%	215	20	18	0.01%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	147	68.1%	Barack Obama (D)	61	28.2%	8	3.7%	216	24	22	0.01%
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	154	71.3%	John Kerry (D)	58	26.9%	4	1.9%	216	24	21	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	130	69.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49	26.1%	9	4.8%	188	24	21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hancock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

175

80.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

218

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Hancock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.8%

Donald Trump (R)

148

71.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

6.3%

TOTAL

207

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Hancock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

140

65.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Hancock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

28.2%

John McCain (R)

147

68.1%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Hancock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

154

71.3%

John Kerry (D)

26.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Hancock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

130

69.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	83%	Scott Jensen (R)	134	75.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	43	24.2%	1 [+]	0.6%	178	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	100%	Jason Lewis (R)	156	72.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	48	22.4%	10 [+]	4.7%	214	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S2	79%	Karin Housley (R)	123	69.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	50	28.4%	3 [+]	1.7%	176	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	79%	Jim Newberger (R)	103	58.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	73	41.2%	1 [+]	0.6%	177	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	79%	Jeff Johnson (R)	124	70.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	51	29.0%	1 [+]	0.6%	176	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2014	S2	63%	Mike McFadden (R)	91	59.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	53	34.6%	9 [+]	5.9%	153	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (5.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	99	64.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	45	29.2%	10 [+]	6.5%	154	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (6.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	140
Median Value	$506,300

Occupied	125	89.3%
Vacant	15	10.7%

Owned	120	96.0%
Rented	5	4.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	140	100.0%
Detached	140	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Hancock township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hancock township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Hancock township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hancock township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hancock township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hancock township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock township, MN