Bear Creek township, MN

2022 population: 151 ( 40 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.5 square miles
Population density: 5.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	122	80.79%	22.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	4.64%	22.2%
Hispanic:	9	5.96%	350.0%

Total non-White:	29	19.21%	163.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	22	24.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	19.7

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
111
100	90.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	8.11%
2	1.80%
11	9.91%

2000
86
73	84.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	5.81%
2	2.33%
6	6.98%
13	15.12%

1990
124
116	93.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	6.45%

1980
162
158	97.53%
0	0.00%
2	1.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	1.23%
4	2.47%

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

27	31.4
-2	-2.3

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

-43	-34.7
5	4.0

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

-42	-25.9
4	2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek 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
59.4
11	7.3%
140	92.7%
58	38.4%

76
1.99

46	60.5%
44	95.7%
0	0.0%
30	39.5%

2010
Number	Percent
55.4
17	15.3%
94	84.7%
30	27.0%

53
2.09

35	66.0%
32	91.4%
3	8.6%
18	34.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
27	31.4%
59	68.6%
8	9.3%

30
2.87

24	80.0%
21	87.5%
0	0.0%
6	20.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
35	28.2%
89	71.8%
15	12.1%

40
3.10

32	80.0%
26	81.2%
0	0.0%
8	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
54	33.3%
108	66.7%
23	14.2%

52
3.12

47	90.4%
45	95.7%
2	4.3%
5	9.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	25.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	2.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	11.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	14.5%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	44,155

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	9.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	51	63.8%
Unemployed	4	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	55	68.8%
Not in Labor Force	25	31.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	20	14	58.8%
Non-Profit	4	4	50.0%
Self-Employed	2	11	15.4%

Local Government	1	3	25.0%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	22	25	46.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	10	41.2%
Total	29	35	45.3%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	4	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	15.6%
Professional, Technical	11	17.2%
Service Occupations	18	28.1%
All others	21	32.8%

White Collar		39.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	12	18.8%
Other services	11	17.2%
Retail trade	9	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	8	12.5%
Public administration	6	9.4%
Accommodation and food services	5	7.8%
Information	3	4.7%
Educational services	3	4.7%
Finance and insurance	2	3.1%
Manufacturing	2	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	3.1%
Construction	1	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	5.96%
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	146	98.0%
Spanish	3	2.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	45	29.8%
Norwegian	29	19.2%
American	27	17.9%
Swedish	13	8.6%
European	10	6.6%
Irish	10	6.6%
Scandinavian	10	6.6%
Dutch	5	3.3%
English	5	3.3%
Italian	5	3.3%
British	4	2.6%
Danish	3	2.0%
French Canadian	2	1.3%
Polish	2	1.3%
Swiss	2	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	151	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	151	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.5%	9	6.7%	70	51.9%	36	26.7%	13	9.6%	5	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.5%
9-12 Years	9	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	70	51.9%
Some College	36	26.7%
Bach. Degree	13	9.6%
Grad Degree	5	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +3	D + 5.1%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +18	R +24	R + 28.3%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	R +27	R + 31.4%
D -3

2016 vs. 2008	R +15	R +24	R + 36.5%
D -9
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	56	70.0%	Joe Biden (D)	23	28.8%	1	1.2%	80	25	23	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	47	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	17	24.6%	5	7.2%	69	23	22	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	38	52.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	29	40.3%	5	6.9%	72	8	6	0.00%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	32	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	26	41.9%	4	6.5%	62	8	6	0.00%
2004	92%	George W. Bush* (R)	37	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	29	43.3%	1	1.5%	67	8	5	0.00%
2000	98%	George W. Bush (R)	31	53.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	20	34.5%	7	12.1%	58	8	6	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

70.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.6%

Donald Trump (R)

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.8%

Other

6.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

41.9%

John McCain (R)

51.6%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

43.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Bear Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

53.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

6.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	51	70.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	16	22.2%	5 [+]	6.9%	72	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (2.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.4%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	49	63.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	20	26.0%	8 [+]	10.4%	77	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (7.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.3%);
2018	S2	61%	Karin Housley (R)	41	62.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	21	31.8%	4 [+]	6.1%	66	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (6.1%);
2018	S1	61%	Jim Newberger (R)	37	56.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	27	40.9%	2 [+]	3.0%	66	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (3.0%);
2018	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	41	62.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	22	33.3%	3 [+]	4.5%	66	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (4.5%);
2014	S2	50%	Mike McFadden (R)	29	56.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	17	33.3%	5 [+]	9.8%	51	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (9.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	27	52.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	18	35.3%	6 [+]	11.8%	51	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (7.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (2.0%); 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	140
Median Value	$141,300

Occupied	76	54.3%
Vacant	64	45.7%

Owned	75	98.7%
Rented	1	1.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	107	76.4%
Detached	107	76.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	23.6%

Bear Creek township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bear Creek township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Bear Creek township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bear Creek township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bear Creek township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bear Creek township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bear Creek township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bear Creek township, MN