Blind Lake township, MN

2022 population: 76 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.1 square miles
Population density: 2.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	72	94.74%	10.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	5.26%	60.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	4	5.26%	76.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	7	10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-13	-19.2

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
82
65	79.27%
0	0.00%
4	4.88%
0	0.00%
10	12.20%
3	3.66%
17	20.73%

2000
103
91	88.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	11.65%
0	0.00%
12	11.65%

1990
78
70	89.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	10.26%

1980
74
74	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-26	-25.2
5	4.9

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

21	26.9
4	5.1

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

-4	-5.4
8	10.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Blind 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
54.5
15	19.7%
61	80.3%
11	14.5%

38
2.00

19	50.0%
14	73.7%
1	5.3%
19	50.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
19	23.2%
63	76.8%
9	11.0%

31
2.65

19	61.3%
16	84.2%
0	0.0%
12	38.7%

2000
Number	Percent
25.5
51	49.5%
52	50.5%
6	5.8%

33
3.12

23	69.7%
23	100.0%
0	0.0%
10	30.3%

1990
Number	Percent
25.0
29	37.2%
49	62.8%
9	11.5%

24
3.25

18	75.0%
16	88.9%
0	0.0%
6	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
49.3
15	20.3%
59	79.7%
24	32.4%

30
2.47

23	76.7%
23	100.0%
0	0.0%
7	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Blind Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	13.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	31.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	7.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	4	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	5.3%
$200,000 or more	1	2.6%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	26,584

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	13.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	27	52.9%
Unemployed	1	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	28	54.9%
Not in Labor Force	23	45.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		47.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4	6	40.0%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	7	2	77.8%

Local Government	0	3	0.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	11	8	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	4	33.3%
Total	13	12	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	24.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	22.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	37.0%
Professional, Technical	5	18.5%
Service Occupations	1	3.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	3.7%
All others	5	18.5%

White Collar		77.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	7	25.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	18.5%
Construction	4	14.8%
Educational services	3	11.1%
Other services	2	7.4%
Health care and social assistance	2	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	3.7%
Management	1	3.7%
Finance and insurance	1	3.7%
Public administration	1	3.7%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	75	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	38	50.0%
Norwegian	14	18.4%
English	13	17.1%
Danish	10	13.2%
Irish	6	7.9%
Polish	6	7.9%
Swedish	6	7.9%
American	1	1.3%
French	1	1.3%
Slovak	1	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	76	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	76	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	5.1%	4	6.8%	8	13.6%	37	62.7%	6	10.2%	1	1.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	5.1%
9-12 Years	4	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	8	13.6%
Some College	37	62.7%
Bach. Degree	6	10.2%
Grad Degree	1	1.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +7	R + 8.4%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +16	R +14	R + 26.4%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +14	R +12	R + 20.8%
D +2

2016 vs. 2008	R +4	R +5	R + 12.5%
D -1
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	33	62.3%	Joe Biden (D)	18	34.0%	2	3.8%	53	17	15	0.00%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	23	52.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15	34.1%	6	13.6%	44	7	6	0.00%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	17	48.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	16	45.7%	2	5.7%	35	4	1	0.00%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	19	50.0%	Barack Obama (D)	16	42.1%	3	7.9%	38	6	4	0.00%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	25	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	17	40.5%	0	0.0%	42	12	9	0.00%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	27	71.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9	23.7%	2	5.3%	38	26	23	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blind Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

62.3%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Blind Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.1%

Donald Trump (R)

52.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

9.1%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Blind Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

45.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

48.6%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Blind Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

42.1%

John McCain (R)

50.0%

Other

7.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Blind Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

40.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Blind Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

71.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

23.7%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blind Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Scott Jensen (R)	29	63.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	13	28.3%	4 [+]	8.7%	46	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (4.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (2.2%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (2.2%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	30	57.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	17	32.7%	5 [+]	9.6%	52	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (5.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (3.8%);
2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	20	54.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	13	35.1%	4 [+]	10.8%	37	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (8.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (2.7%);
2018	S1	62%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	18	48.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	17	45.9%	2 [+]	5.4%	37	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (5.4%);
2018	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	18	48.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	15	40.5%	4 [+]	10.8%	37	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (8.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (2.7%);
2014	S2	45%	Al Franken* (DFL)	14	50.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	12	42.9%	2 [+]	7.1%	28	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (7.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	13	46.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	10	35.7%	5 [+]	17.9%	28	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (7.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (7.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (3.6%); 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	89
Median Value	$187,500

Occupied	38	42.7%
Vacant	51	57.3%

Owned	38	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	77	86.5%
Detached	77	86.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	13.5%

Blind Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Blind Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blind Lake township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blind Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blind Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blind Lake township, MN