Carson township, MN

2022 population: 274 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 7.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	270	98.54%	2.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	4	1.46%	300.0%

Total non-White:	4	1.46%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-8	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	0.9

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
280
278	99.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.36%
1	0.36%
2	0.71%

2000
309
305	98.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.29%
4	1.29%

1990
396
389	98.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.77%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.77%

1980
439
439	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

-27	-8.7
-2	-0.6

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

-84	-21.2
-3	-0.8

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

-50	-11.4
7	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Carson 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
41.5
59	21.5%
215	78.5%
59	21.5%

125
2.19

64	51.2%
52	81.2%
0	0.0%
61	48.8%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
76	27.1%
204	72.9%
43	15.4%

111
2.52

81	73.0%
69	85.2%
1	1.2%
30	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
95	30.7%
214	69.3%
43	13.9%

105
2.94

87	82.9%
77	88.5%
2	2.3%
18	17.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
130	32.8%
266	67.2%
50	12.6%

129
3.07

114	88.4%
107	93.9%
2	1.8%
15	11.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
133	30.3%
306	69.7%
62	14.1%

151
2.91

126	83.4%
118	93.7%
1	0.8%
25	16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Carson township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	11.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	33.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	7.2%
$200,000 or more	10	8.0%

Median Household Income	79,297
Per Capita Income	39,822

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	140	87.5%
Unemployed	4	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	144	90.0%
Not in Labor Force	16	10.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	65	35	65.0%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	26	6	81.2%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	91	41	68.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	17	0.0%
Total	91	58	61.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	24.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	12.8%
Professional, Technical	15	10.1%
Service Occupations	6	4.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	6.0%
All others	73	49.0%

White Collar		47.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	38	25.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	18.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	10.1%
Construction	14	9.4%
Retail trade	11	7.4%
Other services	10	6.7%
Wholesale trade	8	5.4%
Educational services	7	4.7%
Health care and social assistance	5	3.4%
Finance and insurance	5	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	3	2.0%
Public administration	3	2.0%
Utilities	2	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	1.46%
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	254	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	147	53.6%
Norwegian	21	7.7%
Dutch	18	6.6%
Irish	13	4.7%
English	12	4.4%
American	11	4.0%
Russian	11	4.0%
Swedish	10	3.6%
Swiss	8	2.9%
Welsh	4	1.5%
Danish	2	0.7%
Scandinavian	2	0.7%
British	1	0.4%
French	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	274	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	274	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	3.1%	10	5.1%	84	43.1%	59	30.3%	17	8.7%	19	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	3.1%
9-12 Years	10	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	84	43.1%
Some College	59	30.3%
Bach. Degree	17	8.7%
Grad Degree	19	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	D +4	D + 7.7%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +16	R +25	R + 12.4%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	R +51	R + 29.7%
D -27

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +55	R + 37.4%
D -36
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	140	78.7%	Joe Biden (D)	35	19.7%	3	1.7%	178	33	32	0.01%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	135	79.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	15.3%	9	5.3%	170	34	34	0.01%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	124	72.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	44	25.7%	3	1.8%	171	28	25	0.01%
2008	87%	John McCain (R)	116	64.4%	Barack Obama (D)	62	34.4%	2	1.1%	180	21	19	0.01%
2004	90%	George W. Bush* (R)	119	63.0%	John Kerry (D)	66	34.9%	4	2.1%	189	15	12	0.01%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	123	71.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	36	20.8%	14	8.1%	173	26	23	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Carson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

140

78.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Carson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.3%

Donald Trump (R)

135

79.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

170

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Carson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

124

72.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Carson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.4%

John McCain (R)

116

64.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Carson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

119

63.0%

John Kerry (D)

34.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Carson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

123

71.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

20.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carson township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Scott Jensen (R)	121	80.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	27	18.0%	2 [+]	1.3%	150	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	138	78.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	32	18.1%	7 [+]	4.0%	177	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	69%	Karin Housley (R)	104	72.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	36	25.2%	3 [+]	2.1%	143	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	69%	Jim Newberger (R)	89	61.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	53	36.8%	2 [+]	1.4%	144	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.7%);
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	99	68.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	42	29.2%	3 [+]	2.1%	144	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	S2	59%	Mike McFadden (R)	81	66.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	36	29.8%	4 [+]	3.3%	121	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	85	70.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	29	24.2%	6 [+]	5.0%	120	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (4.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); 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	131
Median Value	$155,000

Occupied	125	95.4%
Vacant	6	4.6%

Owned	114	91.2%
Rented	11	8.8%
Median Rent	$1,025

Single-Family Units	131	100.0%
Detached	131	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Carson township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Carson township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Carson township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Carson township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Carson township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Carson township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carson township, MN