Shafer township, MN

Chisago County, MN

2022 population: 1,140 ( 92 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.0 square miles
Population density: 39.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	951	83.42%	5.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	35	3.07%	483.3%
Asian:	29	2.54%	81.2%
2+ races:	111	9.74%	1010.0%
Hispanic:	14	1.23%	75.0%

Total non-White:	189	16.58%	320.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-52	-6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	144	16.7

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
1,048
1,003	95.71%
5	0.48%
6	0.57%
16	1.53%
10	0.95%
8	0.76%
45	4.29%

2000
695
682	98.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.72%
6	0.86%
2	0.29%
13	1.87%

1990
749
746	99.60%
0	0.00%
3	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.40%

1980
946
946	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

321	46.2
32	4.6

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

-64	-8.5
10	1.3

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

-200	-21.1
3	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Shafer 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
40.3
247	21.7%
893	78.3%
142	12.5%

355
3.18

287	80.8%
244	85.0%
12	4.2%
68	19.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
257	24.5%
791	75.5%
116	11.1%

378
2.75

293	77.5%
255	87.0%
11	3.8%
85	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
208	29.9%
487	70.1%
69	9.9%

224
3.10

197	87.9%
167	84.8%
14	7.1%
27	12.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
234	31.2%
515	68.8%
77	10.3%

250
3.00

205	82.0%
184	89.8%
10	4.9%
45	18.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
324	34.2%
622	65.8%
93	9.8%

290
3.26

249	85.9%
218	87.6%
15	6.0%
41	14.1%

2022 Housing Data for Shafer township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	18.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	50	14.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	38	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	69	19.4%
$200,000 or more	39	11.0%

Median Household Income	106,719
Per Capita Income	40,841

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	4.5%
Public Assistance	14	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	584	75.0%
Unemployed	15	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	599	76.9%
Not in Labor Force	180	23.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	234	152	60.6%
Non-Profit	23	28	45.1%
Self-Employed	54	23	70.1%

Local Government	44	45	49.4%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	4	2	66.7%

Total Private + Self	288	175	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	75	49.3%
Total	361	250	59.1%

Pct. Govt.	15.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	87	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	78	12.8%
Professional, Technical	127	20.8%
Service Occupations	127	20.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	1.1%
All others	192	31.4%

White Collar		47.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	94	15.4%
Health care and social assistance	92	15.1%
Construction	76	12.4%
Educational services	71	11.6%
Accommodation and food services	49	8.0%
Retail trade	41	6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	31	5.1%
Public administration	26	4.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	3.6%
Wholesale trade	21	3.4%
Finance and insurance	19	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	2.8%
Other services	15	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	9	1.5%
Utilities	5	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.79%
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	5	0.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	26	2.28%
Japanese	3	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,041	95.3%
Other Asian	49	4.5%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	361	31.7%
Swedish	213	18.7%
Polish	138	12.1%
Irish	128	11.2%
Norwegian	73	6.4%
Scandinavian	67	5.9%
American	54	4.7%
French	47	4.1%
English	46	4.0%
Italian	28	2.5%
French Canadian	18	1.6%
European	17	1.5%
Danish	14	1.2%
Russian	13	1.1%
Scottish	11	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,135	99.6%
Not a citizen	5	0.4%

Native	1,102	96.7%
Foreign-born	38	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.2%	19	2.3%	234	28.4%	370	44.8%	141	17.1%	51	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.2%
9-12 Years	19	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	234	28.4%
Some College	370	44.8%
Bach. Degree	141	17.1%
Grad Degree	51	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	R +60	R + 4.2%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +150	R +217	R + 29.6%
D -67
2020 vs. 2008	R +158	R +237	R + 32.9%
D -79

2016 vs. 2008	R +84	R +177	R + 28.7%
D -93
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	490	67.8%	Joe Biden (D)	217	30.0%	16	2.2%	723	22	21	0.02%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	416	61.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	203	30.2%	53	7.9%	672	17	16	0.02%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	340	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	284	44.2%	18	2.8%	642	8	6	0.02%
2008	88%	John McCain (R)	332	51.5%	Barack Obama (D)	296	45.9%	17	2.6%	645	8	6	0.02%
2004	98%	George W. Bush* (R)	314	52.4%	John Kerry (D)	273	45.6%	12	2.0%	599	5	2	0.02%
2000	99%	George W. Bush (R)	228	47.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	214	44.6%	38	7.9%	480	2	0	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shafer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

217

30.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

490

67.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

723

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Shafer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

203

30.2%

Donald Trump (R)

416

61.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Shafer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

284

44.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

340

53.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

642

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Shafer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

296

45.9%

John McCain (R)

332

51.5%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

645

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Shafer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

314

52.4%

John Kerry (D)

273

45.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Shafer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

228

47.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

214

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shafer township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Scott Jensen (R)	401	63.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	206	32.3%	30 [+]	4.7%	637	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 15 (2.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (1.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	81%	Jason Lewis (R)	448	63.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	213	30.0%	50 [+]	7.0%	711	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 38 (5.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (1.7%);
2018	S2	66%	Karin Housley (R)	334	58.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	192	33.9%	41 [+]	7.2%	567	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 27 (4.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 13 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	66%	Jim Newberger (R)	305	53.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	239	42.2%	23 [+]	4.1%	567	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	340	60.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	196	34.6%	30 [+]	5.3%	566	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 22 (3.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 8 (1.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	235	50.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	210	45.1%	21 [+]	4.5%	466	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 13 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (1.7%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	244	52.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	199	42.6%	24 [+]	5.1%	467	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); 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	411
Median Value	$340,500

Occupied	355	86.4%
Vacant	56	13.6%

Owned	335	94.4%
Rented	20	5.6%
Median Rent	$1,583

Single-Family Units	396	96.4%
Detached	392	95.4%
Attached	4	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	11	2.7%

Shafer township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shafer township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Shafer township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shafer township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shafer township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shafer township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shafer township, MN