Nessel township, MN

Chisago County, MN

2022 population: 1,905 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.4 square miles
Population density: 51.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,786	93.75%	5.6%
Black:	19	1.00%	171.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.05%	93.3%
2+ races:	28	1.47%	133.3%
Hispanic:	71	3.73%	222.7%

Total non-White:	119	6.25%	101.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-106	-6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	60	3.7

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
1,951
1,892	96.98%
7	0.36%
3	0.15%
15	0.77%
12	0.62%
22	1.13%
59	3.02%

2000
1,724
1,698	98.49%
0	0.00%
8	0.46%
5	0.29%
5	0.29%
8	0.46%
26	1.51%

1990
1,354
1,340	98.97%
4	0.30%
10	0.74%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	1.03%

1980
1,460
1,451	99.38%
2	0.14%
3	0.21%
4	0.27%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.62%

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

194	11.3
33	1.9

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

358	26.4
12	0.9

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

-111	-7.6
5	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Nessel 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
49.6
376	19.7%
1,529	80.3%
384	20.2%

748
2.52

522	69.8%
457	87.5%
2	0.4%
226	30.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
406	20.8%
1,545	79.2%
314	16.1%

736
2.63

581	78.9%
507	87.3%
14	2.4%
155	21.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
443	25.7%
1,281	74.3%
263	15.3%

659
2.59

507	76.9%
441	87.0%
13	2.6%
152	23.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.9
349	25.8%
1,005	74.2%
187	13.8%

501
2.68

400	79.8%
373	93.2%
14	3.5%
101	20.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
494	33.8%
966	66.2%
148	10.1%

481
3.02

408	84.8%
378	92.6%
13	3.2%
73	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Nessel township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	62	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	123	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	108	14.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	92	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	48	6.4%
$200,000 or more	79	10.6%

Median Household Income	86,161
Per Capita Income	43,109

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	2.8%
Public Assistance	19	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	855	75.5%
Unemployed	32	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	887	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	246	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	423	224	65.4%
Non-Profit	18	38	32.1%
Self-Employed	108	35	75.5%

Local Government	16	47	25.4%
State Government	8	12	40.0%
Federal Government	10	6	62.5%

Total Private + Self	531	259	67.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	52	103	33.5%
Total	583	362	61.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	181	19.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	177	18.7%
Professional, Technical	168	17.8%
Service Occupations	96	10.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.6%
All others	323	34.2%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	189	20.0%
Construction	140	14.8%
Health care and social assistance	132	14.0%
Retail trade	56	5.9%
Other services	55	5.8%
Finance and insurance	51	5.4%
Educational services	50	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	37	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	36	3.8%
Utilities	34	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	31	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	3.1%
Public administration	27	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	2.0%
Wholesale trade	15	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.1%
Information	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	68	3.57%
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	3	0.16%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	3	0.16%
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	1	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,812	99.1%
Other Indo-European	7	0.4%
German, other Germanic	6	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	628	33.0%
Swedish	323	17.0%
Norwegian	267	14.0%
Irish	159	8.3%
English	116	6.1%
French	91	4.8%
Scandinavian	84	4.4%
American	78	4.1%
Polish	73	3.8%
Italian	43	2.3%
European	34	1.8%
Czech	26	1.4%
French Canadian	25	1.3%
Danish	15	0.8%
Russian	15	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,901	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	1,883	98.8%
Foreign-born	22	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.1%	62	4.4%	544	38.4%	522	36.8%	209	14.7%	79	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.1%
9-12 Years	62	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	544	38.4%
Some College	522	36.8%
Bach. Degree	209	14.7%
Grad Degree	79	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +167	R +115	R + 1.5%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +197	R +276	R + 19.1%
D -79
2020 vs. 2008	R +214	R +315	R + 22.5%
D -101

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +200	R + 21.0%
D -153
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)	933	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	352	26.8%	27	2.1%	1,312	26	24	0.04%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	766	66.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	300	25.9%	93	8.0%	1,159	21	20	0.04%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	736	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	431	36.1%	26	2.2%	1,193	17	14	0.04%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	719	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	453	37.6%	33	2.7%	1,205	16	14	0.04%
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	623	53.6%	John Kerry (D)	529	45.5%	10	0.9%	1,162	6	3	0.04%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	444	47.3%	George W. Bush (R)	423	45.1%	71	7.6%	938	0	-3	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nessel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

352

26.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

933

71.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,312

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Nessel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

300

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

766

66.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

1,159

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Nessel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

431

36.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

736

61.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,193

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Nessel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

453

37.6%

John McCain (R)

719

59.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,205

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Nessel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

623

53.6%

John Kerry (D)

529

45.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,162

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Nessel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

423

45.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

444

47.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

938

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nessel township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Scott Jensen (R)	694	69.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	276	27.6%	30 [+]	3.0%	1,000	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 11 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (0.8%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	862	66.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	337	26.0%	99 [+]	7.6%	1,298	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 78 (6.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 19 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	652	63.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	343	33.1%	40 [+]	3.9%	1,035	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 32 (3.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (0.8%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	587	56.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	427	40.9%	30 [+]	2.9%	1,044	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (0.6%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	677	64.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	336	32.2%	31 [+]	3.0%	1,044	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 25 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	455	56.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	324	40.0%	30 [+]	3.7%	809	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 19 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 11 (1.4%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	470	58.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	298	36.9%	39 [+]	4.8%	807	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 25 (3.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.9%); 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	975
Median Value	$346,200

Occupied	748	76.7%
Vacant	227	23.3%

Owned	681	91.0%
Rented	67	9.0%
Median Rent	$1,875

Single-Family Units	953	97.7%
Detached	953	97.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	19	1.9%

Nessel township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nessel township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Nessel township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nessel township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nessel township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nessel township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nessel township, MN