Tansem township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 251 ( 8 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 7.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	243	96.81%	3.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.80%	33.3%
Hispanic:	6	2.39%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	3.19%	14.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.5

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
259
252	97.30%
1	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.16%
3	1.16%
7	2.70%

2000
228
220	96.49%
2	0.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.88%
4	1.75%
8	3.51%

1990
226
192	84.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
34	15.04%

1980
229
228	99.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.44%
1	0.44%

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

32	14.0
-1	-0.4

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

28	12.4
-26	-11.5

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

-36	-15.7
33	14.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Tansem 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
53.3
63	25.1%
188	74.9%
62	24.7%

101
2.49

80	79.2%
78	97.5%
0	0.0%
21	20.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
67	25.9%
192	74.1%
26	10.0%

94
2.76

80	85.1%
78	97.5%
0	0.0%
14	14.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
53	23.2%
175	76.8%
36	15.8%

90
2.53

82	91.1%
72	87.8%
6	7.3%
8	8.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
39	17.3%
187	82.7%
32	14.2%

69
3.28

64	92.8%
62	96.9%
0	0.0%
5	7.2%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
69	30.1%
160	69.9%
49	21.4%

80
2.86

65	81.2%
58	89.2%
2	3.1%
15	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Tansem township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	20.8%
$200,000 or more	11	10.9%

Median Household Income	111,250
Per Capita Income	46,892

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	4.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	112	86.8%
Unemployed	4	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	116	89.9%
Not in Labor Force	13	10.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	23	59.6%
Non-Profit	3	13	18.8%
Self-Employed	22	8	73.3%

Local Government	4	5	44.4%
State Government	11	6	64.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	56	31	64.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	24	42.9%
Total	74	55	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	20.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	19.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	14.0%
Professional, Technical	44	34.1%
Service Occupations	8	6.2%
All others	34	26.4%

White Collar		67.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	30	23.3%
Manufacturing	25	19.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	9.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	8.5%
Health care and social assistance	10	7.8%
Construction	8	6.2%
Other services	5	3.9%
Retail trade	5	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	4	3.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	3.1%
Management	3	2.3%
Finance and insurance	3	2.3%
Wholesale trade	3	2.3%
Public administration	3	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.6%
Utilities	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	2.39%
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	229	99.6%
Spanish	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	117	46.6%
German	101	40.2%
Scandinavian	28	11.2%
Dutch	14	5.6%
Swedish	12	4.8%
French	9	3.6%
Irish	7	2.8%
English	5	2.0%
Czechoslovakian	3	1.2%
Finnish	3	1.2%
French Canadian	3	1.2%
Danish	2	0.8%
Scottish	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	251	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	251	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	3.2%	4	2.2%	43	23.1%	55	29.6%	61	32.8%	17	9.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	3.2%
9-12 Years	4	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	43	23.1%
Some College	55	29.6%
Bach. Degree	61	32.8%
Grad Degree	17	9.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	R +1	D + 10.1%
D +27
2020 vs. 2012	R +15	R +20	R + 11.2%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +25	R +31	R + 17.9%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R -3	R +30	R + 28.0%
D -33
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	103	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	65	37.8%	4	2.3%	172	15	13	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	75	56.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	38	28.8%	19	14.4%	132	12	11	0.00%
2012	84%	Mitt Romney (R)	88	54.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	70	43.5%	3	1.9%	161	10	7	0.01%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	78	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	71	47.3%	1	0.7%	150	8	6	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	85	61.6%	John Kerry (D)	50	36.2%	3	2.2%	138	14	11	0.00%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	56	50.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	50	45.5%	4	3.6%	110	5	3	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tansem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

37.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

103

59.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Tansem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

56.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

9.1%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Tansem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

161

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Tansem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.3%

John McCain (R)

52.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Tansem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

61.6%

John Kerry (D)

36.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

138

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Tansem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

50.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

45.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tansem township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Scott Jensen (R)	76	59.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	49	38.6%	2 [+]	1.6%	127	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%);
2020	S2	92%	Jason Lewis (R)	94	54.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	77	44.3%	3 [+]	1.7%	174	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.1%); Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	70%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	67	50.4%	Karin Housley (R)	63	47.4%	3 [+]	2.3%	133	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.3%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	81	60.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	51	38.1%	2 [+]	1.5%	134	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.5%);
2018	G	71%	Jeff Johnson (R)	72	53.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	59	44.0%	3 [+]	2.2%	134	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.2%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	52	49.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	47	44.8%	6 [+]	5.7%	105	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	52	49.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	47	44.8%	6 [+]	5.7%	105	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%); 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	112
Median Value	$273,100

Occupied	101	90.2%
Vacant	11	9.8%

Owned	100	99.0%
Rented	1	1.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	102	91.1%
Detached	102	91.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	8.9%

Tansem township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Tansem township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Tansem township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tansem township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tansem township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tansem township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tansem township, MN