Leon township, MN

2022 population: 387 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 10.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	370	95.61%	10.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.26%	83.3%
Asian:	2	0.52%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	2.58%	400.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	17	4.39%	70.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	35	12.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	2.5

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
345
335	97.10%
0	0.00%
6	1.74%
2	0.58%
2	0.58%
0	0.00%
10	2.90%

2000
319
318	99.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.31%
0	0.00%
1	0.31%

1990
323
317	98.14%
0	0.00%
2	0.62%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.86%

1980
362
361	99.72%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.28%

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	5.3
9	2.8

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

1	0.3
-5	-1.5

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

-44	-12.2
5	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Leon 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
40.4
116	30.0%
271	70.0%
59	15.2%

141
2.74

107	75.9%
94	87.9%
3	2.8%
34	24.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
87	25.2%
258	74.8%
57	16.5%

133
2.59

103	77.4%
94	91.3%
1	1.0%
30	22.6%

2000
Number	Percent
45.5
70	21.9%
249	78.1%
70	21.9%

133
2.40

102	76.7%
98	96.1%
2	2.0%
31	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
102	31.6%
221	68.4%
45	13.9%

113
2.86

95	84.1%
84	88.4%
5	5.3%
18	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
118	32.6%
244	67.4%
40	11.0%

114
3.18

102	89.5%
95	93.1%
2	2.0%
12	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Leon township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	14.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	15.6%
$200,000 or more	4	2.8%

Median Household Income	68,750
Per Capita Income	31,445

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.4%
Public Assistance	2	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	14.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	155	64.9%
Unemployed	8	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	163	68.2%
Not in Labor Force	76	31.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	63	38	62.4%
Non-Profit	19	12	61.3%
Self-Employed	4	5	44.4%

Local Government	8	14	36.4%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	7	1	87.5%

Total Private + Self	67	43	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	34	27	55.7%
Total	101	70	59.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	45	26.3%
Professional, Technical	53	31.0%
Service Occupations	10	5.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.2%
All others	43	25.1%

White Collar		69.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	34	19.9%
Educational services	25	14.6%
Transportation and warehousing	19	11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	8.2%
Construction	14	8.2%
Other services	13	7.6%
Manufacturing	11	6.4%
Retail trade	11	6.4%
Public administration	7	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	2.9%
Finance and insurance	4	2.3%
Information	4	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Chinese	2	0.52%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	363	98.1%
German, other Germanic	6	1.6%
Korean	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	135	34.9%
German	89	23.0%
Scandinavian	49	12.7%
Swedish	42	10.9%
American	31	8.0%
English	23	5.9%
Finnish	16	4.1%
Irish	16	4.1%
European	10	2.6%
Scottish	8	2.1%
French	5	1.3%
Polish	5	1.3%
Danish	4	1.0%
Belgian	2	0.5%
Croatian	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	387	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	385	99.5%
Foreign-born	2	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.5%	14	5.4%	82	31.5%	88	33.8%	64	24.6%	8	3.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.5%
9-12 Years	14	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	82	31.5%
Some College	88	33.8%
Bach. Degree	64	24.6%
Grad Degree	8	3.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +26	R + 10.6%
D -10
2020 vs. 2012	R +62	R +112	R + 52.6%
D -50
2020 vs. 2008	R +59	R +100	R + 45.5%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +74	R + 34.9%
D -31
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	182	87.5%	Joe Biden (D)	26	12.5%	0	0.0%	208	42	41	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	166	78.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	17.0%	10	4.7%	212	33	32	0.01%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	120	60.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	76	38.4%	2	1.0%	198	16	13	0.01%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	123	63.7%	Barack Obama (D)	67	34.7%	3	1.6%	193	20	18	0.01%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	135	67.8%	John Kerry (D)	64	32.2%	0	0.0%	199	20	17	0.01%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	123	68.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	47	26.1%	10	5.6%	180	23	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Leon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

182

87.5%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Leon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.0%

Donald Trump (R)

166

78.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Leon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

38.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

120

60.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Leon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.7%

John McCain (R)

123

63.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

193

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Leon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

135

67.8%

John Kerry (D)

32.2%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Leon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

123

68.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leon township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Scott Jensen (R)	133	83.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	24	15.0%	3 [+]	1.9%	160	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.6%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	166	81.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	34	16.7%	4 [+]	2.0%	204	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	124	73.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	42	25.0%	2 [+]	1.2%	168	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.2%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	115	68.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	49	29.2%	4 [+]	2.4%	168	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.8%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	131	77.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	35	20.6%	4 [+]	2.4%	170	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.8%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	85	59.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	52	36.1%	7 [+]	4.9%	144	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (4.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	88	61.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	51	35.7%	4 [+]	2.8%	143	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (2.8%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	207
Median Value	$135,200

Occupied	141	68.1%
Vacant	66	31.9%

Owned	125	88.7%
Rented	16	11.3%
Median Rent	$725

Single-Family Units	180	87.0%
Detached	180	87.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	1.0%
Mobile Homes	19	9.2%

Leon township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Leon township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Leon township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leon township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leon township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Leon township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leon township, MN