Thunder Lake township, MN

2022 population: 244 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.4 square miles
Population density: 7.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	241	98.77%	7.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.82%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.41%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	1.23%	72.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-20	-8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-8	-3.6

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
272
261	95.96%
0	0.00%
5	1.84%
2	0.74%
0	0.00%
4	1.47%
11	4.04%

2000
266
254	95.49%
0	0.00%
12	4.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	4.51%

1990
178
166	93.26%
0	0.00%
6	3.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	6.74%

1980
189
187	98.94%
0	0.00%
2	1.06%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	1.06%

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

7	2.6
-1	-0.4

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

88	49.4
0	0.0

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

-21	-11.1
10	5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Thunder 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
66.0
7	2.9%
237	97.1%
129	52.9%

146
1.67

84	57.5%
79	94.0%
0	0.0%
62	42.5%

2010
Number	Percent
61.3
25	9.2%
247	90.8%
114	41.9%

147
1.85

92	62.6%
88	95.7%
1	1.1%
55	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
57.4
31	11.7%
235	88.3%
80	30.1%

133
2.00

92	69.2%
84	91.3%
5	5.4%
41	30.8%

1990
Number	Percent
44.4
38	21.3%
140	78.7%
33	18.5%

76
2.34

61	80.3%
47	77.0%
4	6.6%
15	19.7%

1980
Number	Percent
42.4
44	23.3%
145	76.7%
55	29.1%

78
2.42

63	80.8%
55	87.3%
6	9.5%
15	19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Thunder Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	8.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	16.4%
$200,000 or more	9	6.2%

Median Household Income	69,167
Per Capita Income	54,741

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	52	46.4%
Unemployed	4	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	56	50.0%
Not in Labor Force	56	50.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		53.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	17	19	47.2%
Non-Profit	2	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	2	4	33.3%

Local Government	3	8	27.3%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	19	23	45.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	12	29.4%
Total	24	35	40.7%

Pct. Govt.	25.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	16	27.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	33.9%
Professional, Technical	12	20.3%
Service Occupations	5	8.5%
All others	6	10.2%

White Collar		81.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	11	18.6%
Health care and social assistance	10	16.9%
Construction	7	11.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	11.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	8.5%
Retail trade	4	6.8%
Transportation and warehousing	4	6.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	3.4%
Information	2	3.4%
Utilities	2	3.4%
Wholesale trade	2	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	3.4%
Manufacturing	1	1.7%

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	%
Filipino	2	0.82%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	242	99.2%
Tagalog	2	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	81	33.2%
Norwegian	40	16.4%
English	30	12.3%
Irish	21	8.6%
Swedish	18	7.4%
American	13	5.3%
French	11	4.5%
European	8	3.3%
Dutch	5	2.0%
British	4	1.6%
Polish	4	1.6%
Scottish	4	1.6%
Scandinavian	3	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.8%
Danish	2	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	242	99.2%
Not a citizen	2	0.8%

Native	242	99.2%
Foreign-born	2	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	1.7%	76	32.3%	71	30.2%	62	26.4%	22	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	76	32.3%
Some College	71	30.2%
Bach. Degree	62	26.4%
Grad Degree	22	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +7	R + 0.5%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +15	R +25	R + 12.4%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +5	R +12	R + 6.6%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R -7	R +5	R + 6.1%
D -12
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	102%	Donald Trump* (R)	131	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	61	31.4%	2	1.0%	194	22	21	0.01%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	119	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	56	29.9%	12	6.4%	187	19	18	0.01%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	116	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	71	37.8%	1	0.5%	188	17	15	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	126	63.3%	Barack Obama (D)	68	34.2%	5	2.5%	199	19	18	0.01%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	115	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	87	42.4%	3	1.5%	205	8	5	0.01%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	93	52.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	73	41.5%	10	5.7%	176	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thunder Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

131

67.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Thunder Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

119

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

187

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Thunder Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

116

61.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Thunder Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.2%

John McCain (R)

126

63.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Thunder Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

115

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

42.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Thunder Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

41.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

176

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thunder Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	96%	Scott Jensen (R)	121	66.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	59	32.2%	3 [+]	1.6%	183	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	102%	Jason Lewis (R)	130	67.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	58	29.9%	6 [+]	3.1%	194	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.1%);
2018	S2	87%	Karin Housley (R)	112	64.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	58	33.1%	5 [+]	2.9%	175	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	86%	Jim Newberger (R)	106	61.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	65	37.6%	2 [+]	1.2%	173	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.2%);
2018	G	87%	Jeff Johnson (R)	111	63.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	61	34.9%	3 [+]	1.7%	175	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2014	S2	67%	Mike McFadden (R)	87	58.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	56	37.3%	7 [+]	4.7%	150	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (2.0%);
2014	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	91	60.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	54	36.0%	5 [+]	3.3%	150	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (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	634
Median Value	$332,800

Occupied	146	23.0%
Vacant	488	77.0%

Owned	135	92.5%
Rented	11	7.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	607	95.7%
Detached	607	95.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	25	3.9%

Thunder Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Thunder Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thunder Lake township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thunder Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Thunder Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thunder Lake township, MN