Riverton township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 447 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	379	84.79%	13.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	1.12%	66.7%
Hispanic:	52	11.63%	1200.0%

Total non-White:	68	15.21%	750.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-59	-16.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	60	16.3

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
446
438	98.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.22%
3	0.67%
4	0.90%
8	1.79%

2000
427
421	98.59%
2	0.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.94%
0	0.00%
6	1.41%

1990
414
411	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.72%
3	0.72%

1980
457
451	98.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.44%
n/a
4	0.88%
6	1.31%

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

17	4.0
2	0.5

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

10	2.4
3	0.7

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

-40	-8.8
-3	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Riverton 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
41.4
129	28.9%
318	71.1%
68	15.2%

162
2.76

122	75.3%
114	93.4%
1	0.8%
40	24.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
116	26.0%
330	74.0%
41	9.2%

168
2.65

136	81.0%
121	89.0%
1	0.7%
32	19.0%

2000
Number	Percent
34.5
127	29.7%
300	70.3%
17	4.0%

149
2.87

110	73.8%
102	92.7%
3	2.7%
39	26.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
145	35.0%
269	65.0%
15	3.6%

133
3.11

111	83.5%
101	91.0%
3	2.7%
22	16.5%

1980
Number	Percent
25.8
179	39.2%
278	60.8%
32	7.0%

142
3.22

123	86.6%
118	95.9%
2	1.6%
19	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Riverton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	19.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	11.1%
$200,000 or more	23	14.2%

Median Household Income	102,045
Per Capita Income	43,394

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	3.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	195	79.3%
Unemployed	1	0.4%
In Armed Forces	2	0.8%

Total Labor Force	198	80.5%
Not in Labor Force	48	19.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	67	52	56.3%
Non-Profit	13	18	41.9%
Self-Employed	29	10	74.4%

Local Government	11	7	61.1%
State Government	6	4	60.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	96	62	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	31	49.2%
Total	126	93	57.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	19.0%
Professional, Technical	58	26.2%
Service Occupations	38	17.2%
All others	45	20.4%

White Collar		62.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	33	14.9%
Transportation and warehousing	24	10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	10.4%
Educational services	21	9.5%
Manufacturing	17	7.7%
Other services	16	7.2%
Retail trade	16	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	5.0%
Finance and insurance	11	5.0%
Construction	9	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.2%
Utilities	6	2.7%
Information	5	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	2.3%
Public administration	5	2.3%
Wholesale trade	4	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	52	11.63%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	401	97.6%
Spanish	9	2.2%
German, other Germanic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	194	43.4%
German	124	27.7%
Scandinavian	29	6.5%
Irish	26	5.8%
French	22	4.9%
Swedish	22	4.9%
American	19	4.3%
English	14	3.1%
Danish	9	2.0%
French Canadian	9	2.0%
Polish	9	2.0%
Italian	4	0.9%
Lithuanian	4	0.9%
Dutch	3	0.7%
European	3	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	447	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	442	98.9%
Foreign-born	5	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	4.5%	75	25.9%	122	42.1%	54	18.6%	26	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	75	25.9%
Some College	122	42.1%
Bach. Degree	54	18.6%
Grad Degree	26	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2	D +27	D + 14.6%
D +29
2020 vs. 2012	R +31	R +32	R + 9.9%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +46	R +72	R + 26.3%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +99	R + 40.9%
D -55
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	173	62.2%	Joe Biden (D)	100	36.0%	5	1.8%	278	17	15	0.01%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	171	64.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	71	26.7%	24	9.0%	266	19	18	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	142	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	101	39.3%	14	5.4%	257	10	8	0.01%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	127	47.4%	Barack Obama (D)	126	47.0%	15	5.6%	268	4	2	0.01%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	144	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	109	42.1%	6	2.3%	259	8	5	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	124	59.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	73	34.8%	13	6.2%	210	14	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

173

62.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

278

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.7%

Donald Trump (R)

171

64.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

101

39.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

142

55.3%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

257

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

2008 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

126

47.0%

John McCain (R)

127

47.4%

Other

5.6%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

144

55.6%

John Kerry (D)

109

42.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Riverton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

124

59.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riverton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	125	62.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	70	34.8%	6 [+]	3.0%	201	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	154	56.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	96	34.9%	25 [+]	9.1%	275	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (7.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.8%);
2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	112	54.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	86	41.7%	8 [+]	3.9%	206	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	62%	Jim Newberger (R)	104	50.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	98	47.3%	5 [+]	2.4%	207	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.4%);
2018	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	124	59.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	77	37.2%	6 [+]	2.9%	207	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%);
2014	S2	48%	Mike McFadden (R)	88	55.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	65	40.6%	7 [+]	4.4%	160	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.5%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (1.9%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	84	52.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	65	40.6%	11 [+]	6.9%	160	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (3.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (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	170
Median Value	$331,900

Occupied	162	95.3%
Vacant	8	4.7%

Owned	157	96.9%
Rented	5	3.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	161	94.7%
Detached	161	94.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	5.3%

Riverton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Riverton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Riverton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Riverton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Riverton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Riverton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riverton township, MN