Fish Lake township, MN

Chisago County, MN

2022 population: 2,285 ( 273 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 70.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,126	93.04%	10.7%
Black:	14	0.61%	133.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	17	0.74%	5.6%
2+ races:	102	4.46%	240.0%
Hispanic:	26	1.14%	10.3%

Total non-White:	159	6.96%	74.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	205	12.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	68	4.1

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
2,012
1,921	95.48%
6	0.30%
8	0.40%
18	0.89%
30	1.49%
29	1.44%
91	4.52%

2000
1,764
1,724	97.73%
3	0.17%
10	0.57%
0	0.00%
12	0.68%
15	0.85%
40	2.27%

1990
1,183
1,165	98.48%
0	0.00%
7	0.59%
6	0.51%
n/a
5	0.42%
18	1.52%

1980
1,074
1,072	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.19%
2	0.19%

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

197	11.2
51	2.9

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

559	47.3
22	1.9

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

93	8.7
16	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Fish 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
43.6
473	20.7%
1,812	79.3%
293	12.8%

816
2.78

621	76.1%
563	90.7%
17	2.7%
195	23.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
466	23.2%
1,546	76.8%
241	12.0%

755
2.65

576	76.3%
496	86.1%
22	3.8%
179	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
490	27.8%
1,274	72.2%
176	10.0%

633
2.79

478	75.5%
425	88.9%
9	1.9%
155	24.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
357	30.2%
826	69.8%
123	10.4%

398
2.97

320	80.4%
295	92.2%
14	4.4%
78	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
379	35.3%
695	64.7%
109	10.1%

349
3.08

294	84.2%
278	94.6%
2	0.7%
55	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Fish Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	78	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	142	17.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	102	12.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	115	14.1%
$200,000 or more	137	16.8%

Median Household Income	114,257
Per Capita Income	45,422

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	2.0%
Public Assistance	35	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	62	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,182	74.8%
Unemployed	62	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,244	78.7%
Not in Labor Force	337	21.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	449	340	56.9%
Non-Profit	42	79	34.7%
Self-Employed	92	30	75.4%

Local Government	35	61	36.5%
State Government	13	66	16.5%
Federal Government	2	9	18.2%

Total Private + Self	541	370	59.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	92	215	30.0%
Total	633	585	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	257	21.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	205	16.8%
Professional, Technical	213	17.5%
Service Occupations	174	14.3%
All others	369	30.3%

White Collar		55.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	223	18.3%
Construction	183	15.0%
Manufacturing	166	13.6%
Retail trade	139	11.4%
Public administration	105	8.6%
Educational services	75	6.2%
Finance and insurance	61	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	39	3.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	32	2.6%
Wholesale trade	31	2.5%
Other services	25	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	22	1.8%
Information	20	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.9%
Utilities	9	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	1.14%
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	%
Hmong	14	0.61%
Laotian	3	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,161	98.2%
Spanish	17	0.8%
Other Asian	16	0.7%
German, other Germanic	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	756	33.1%
Swedish	357	15.6%
Norwegian	285	12.5%
Polish	232	10.2%
English	158	6.9%
Irish	105	4.6%
French	91	4.0%
Italian	89	3.9%
French Canadian	74	3.2%
Scandinavian	57	2.5%
Eastern European	55	2.4%
American	50	2.2%
Danish	49	2.1%
Scottish	38	1.7%
European	31	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,276	99.6%
Not a citizen	9	0.4%

Native	2,265	99.1%
Foreign-born	20	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	0.9%	73	4.6%	442	27.7%	647	40.5%	293	18.3%	129	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	0.9%
9-12 Years	73	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	442	27.7%
Some College	647	40.5%
Bach. Degree	293	18.3%
Grad Degree	129	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +153	R +90	R + 0.3%
D +63
2020 vs. 2012	R +282	R +364	R + 23.5%
D -82
2020 vs. 2008	R +340	R +389	R + 24.4%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +187	R +299	R + 24.1%
D -112
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)	985	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	423	29.5%	28	1.9%	1,436	23	22	0.04%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	832	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	360	28.4%	74	5.8%	1,266	21	20	0.04%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	703	57.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	505	41.0%	24	1.9%	1,232	12	10	0.04%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	645	55.7%	Barack Obama (D)	472	40.7%	42	3.6%	1,159	12	10	0.04%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	610	55.4%	John Kerry (D)	472	42.8%	20	1.8%	1,102	8	5	0.04%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	417	48.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	372	43.5%	66	7.7%	855	3	1	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fish Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

423

29.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

985

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,436

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Fish Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

360

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

832

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

1,266

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Fish Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

505

41.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

703

57.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,232

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Fish Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

472

40.7%

John McCain (R)

645

55.7%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

1,159

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Fish Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

610

55.4%

John Kerry (D)

472

42.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,102

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Fish Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

417

48.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

372

43.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

855

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fish Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Scott Jensen (R)	766	66.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	359	31.0%	33 [+]	2.8%	1,158	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 14 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (0.6%);
2020	S2	80%	Jason Lewis (R)	890	63.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	417	29.5%	105 [+]	7.4%	1,412	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 85 (6.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 20 (1.4%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	666	60.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	384	34.7%	58 [+]	5.2%	1,108	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 44 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 14 (1.3%);
2018	S1	65%	Jim Newberger (R)	579	52.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	499	44.9%	33 [+]	3.0%	1,111	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 26 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (0.6%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	681	61.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	388	34.9%	42 [+]	3.8%	1,111	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 36 (3.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Mike McFadden (R)	432	51.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	372	44.0%	41 [+]	4.9%	845	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 26 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 15 (1.8%);
2014	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	448	53.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	350	41.6%	44 [+]	5.2%	842	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 22 (2.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 12 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (1.2%); 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	989
Median Value	$330,000

Occupied	816	82.5%
Vacant	173	17.5%

Owned	765	93.8%
Rented	51	6.2%
Median Rent	$1,392

Single-Family Units	940	95.0%
Detached	940	95.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	49	5.0%

Fish Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Fish Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fish Lake township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fish Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fish Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fish Lake township, MN