Elkton township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 473 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 13.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	438	92.60%	47.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.21%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	3.17%	400.0%
Hispanic:	19	4.02%	171.4%

Total non-White:	35	7.40%	218.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	141	55.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	24	9.4

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
308
297	96.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.32%
3	0.97%
7	2.27%
11	3.57%

2000
279
279	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
368
368	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
322
322	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

18	6.5
11	3.9

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

-89	-24.2
0	0.0

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

46	14.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elkton 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
34.2
154	32.6%
319	67.4%
61	12.9%

165
2.87

133	80.6%
77	57.9%
7	5.3%
32	19.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
81	26.3%
227	73.7%
34	11.0%

118
2.61

88	74.6%
82	93.2%
3	3.4%
30	25.4%

2000
Number	Percent
42.2
70	25.1%
209	74.9%
26	9.3%

102
2.74

85	83.3%
78	91.8%
3	3.5%
17	16.7%

1990
Number	Percent
29.1
136	37.0%
232	63.0%
15	4.1%

107
3.44

89	83.2%
81	91.0%
0	0.0%
18	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
98	30.4%
224	69.6%
26	8.1%

98
3.29

90	91.8%
85	94.4%
2	2.2%
8	8.2%

2022 Housing Data for Elkton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	7.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	3.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	26.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	13.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	5.5%
$200,000 or more	10	6.1%

Median Household Income	102,917
Per Capita Income	36,791

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	5.5%
Public Assistance	7	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	244	93.8%
Unemployed	4	1.5%
In Armed Forces	2	0.8%

Total Labor Force	250	96.2%
Not in Labor Force	10	3.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		5.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	117	84	58.2%
Non-Profit	3	15	16.7%
Self-Employed	43	10	81.1%

Local Government	7	2	77.8%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	160	94	63.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	18	40.0%
Total	172	112	60.6%

Pct. Govt.	4.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	61	21.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	26.4%
Professional, Technical	41	14.4%
Service Occupations	42	14.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	65	22.9%

White Collar		62.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	43	15.1%
Finance and insurance	38	13.4%
Health care and social assistance	27	9.5%
Construction	26	9.2%
Wholesale trade	24	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	22	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	7.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	14	4.9%
Retail trade	14	4.9%
Educational services	11	3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	3.2%
Other services	8	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.8%
Public administration	4	1.4%
Utilities	3	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.85%
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	15	3.17%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	15	3.17%
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	448	98.0%
German, other Germanic	5	1.1%
Spanish	4	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	142	30.0%
Norwegian	138	29.2%
Swedish	53	11.2%
French	27	5.7%
English	21	4.4%
European	16	3.4%
Irish	13	2.7%
American	11	2.3%
French Canadian	11	2.3%
Polish	11	2.3%
Italian	7	1.5%
Scandinavian	7	1.5%
Dutch	5	1.1%
Swiss	3	0.6%
Czech	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	473	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	473	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	21	6.8%	76	24.6%	106	34.3%	93	30.1%	13	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	21	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	76	24.6%
Some College	106	34.3%
Bach. Degree	93	30.1%
Grad Degree	13	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	R +5	D + 1.1%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +41	R +41	R + 21.6%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	R +82	R + 45.1%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +77	R + 46.1%
D -45
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	116	58.3%	Joe Biden (D)	82	41.2%	1	0.5%	199	13	11	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	94	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	65	39.4%	6	3.6%	165	12	11	0.01%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	82	51.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	75	47.2%	2	1.3%	159	2	0	0.01%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	110	63.2%	John McCain (R)	62	35.6%	2	1.1%	174	-8	-10	0.01%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	100	56.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	76	42.7%	2	1.1%	178	-5	-8	0.01%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	84	52.8%	George W. Bush (R)	63	39.6%	12	7.5%	159	-6	-8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elkton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

41.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

116

58.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Elkton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

39.4%

Donald Trump (R)

57.0%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Elkton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

51.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

47.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Elkton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

110

63.2%

John McCain (R)

35.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

174

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Elkton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

42.7%

John Kerry (D)

100

56.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Elkton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

39.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

52.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elkton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	37%	Scott Jensen (R)	73	54.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	55	41.4%	5 [+]	3.8%	133	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.5%);
2020	S2	55%	Jason Lewis (R)	92	46.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	85	43.4%	19 [+]	9.7%	196	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (7.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.0%);
2018	S2	46%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	52.0%	Karin Housley (R)	71	46.7%	2 [+]	1.3%	152	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.3%);
2018	S1	47%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	92	59.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	60	39.0%	2 [+]	1.3%	154	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	46%	Tim Walz (DFL)	74	49.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	70	46.4%	7 [+]	4.6%	151	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (2.0%);
2014	S2	38%	Al Franken* (DFL)	61	57.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	46	43.0%	0	0.0%	107	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	39%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	62	57.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	46	42.6%	0	0.0%	108	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 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	169
Median Value	$308,900

Occupied	165	97.6%
Vacant	4	2.4%

Owned	144	87.3%
Rented	21	12.7%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	159	94.1%
Detached	158	93.5%
Attached	1	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	1.2%
Mobile Homes	8	4.7%

Elkton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elkton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Elkton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elkton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elkton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elkton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elkton township, MN