Center township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,197 ( 287 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.8 square miles
Population density: 67.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,103	92.15%	23.5%
Black:	48	4.01%	4700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	32	2.67%	700.0%
Hispanic:	14	1.17%	55.6%

Total non-White:	94	7.85%	452.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	210	28.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	77	10.3

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
910
893	98.13%
1	0.11%
2	0.22%
1	0.11%
4	0.44%
9	0.99%
17	1.87%

2000
877
855	97.49%
0	0.00%
3	0.34%
0	0.00%
14	1.60%
5	0.57%
22	2.51%

1990
517
489	94.58%
9	1.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.39%
28	5.42%

1980
465
465	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

38	4.3
-5	-0.6

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

366	70.8
-6	-1.2

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

24	5.2
28	6.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Center 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
52.0
217	18.1%
980	81.9%
308	25.7%

516
2.32

345	66.9%
285	82.6%
25	7.2%
171	33.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
205	22.5%
705	77.5%
181	19.9%

367
2.47

275	74.9%
238	86.5%
11	4.0%
92	25.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
200	22.8%
677	77.2%
133	15.2%

336
2.60

250	74.4%
221	88.4%
9	3.6%
86	25.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
138	26.7%
379	73.3%
84	16.2%

191
2.71

145	75.9%
129	89.0%
5	3.4%
46	24.1%

1980
Number	Percent
36.6
130	28.0%
335	72.0%
63	13.5%

166
2.80

142	85.5%
130	91.5%
2	1.4%
24	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Center township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	69	13.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	16.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	82	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	33	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	3.7%
$200,000 or more	25	4.8%

Median Household Income	62,143
Per Capita Income	32,964

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	6.8%
Public Assistance	31	6.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	55	10.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	440	65.1%
Unemployed	111	16.4%
In Armed Forces	2	0.3%

Total Labor Force	553	81.8%
Not in Labor Force	123	18.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	150	115	56.6%
Non-Profit	9	42	17.6%
Self-Employed	44	65	40.4%

Local Government	9	16	36.0%
State Government	7	12	36.8%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	194	180	51.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	70	28.6%
Total	222	250	47.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	97	20.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	117	24.8%
Professional, Technical	70	14.8%
Service Occupations	106	22.5%
All others	82	17.4%

White Collar		60.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	81	17.2%
Retail trade	59	12.5%
Accommodation and food services	52	11.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	42	8.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	41	8.7%
Public administration	31	6.6%
Other services	27	5.7%
Manufacturing	27	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	5.3%
Finance and insurance	19	4.0%
Construction	18	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	3.8%
Educational services	11	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	1.7%
Wholesale trade	5	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.1%
Utilities	3	0.6%

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	8	0.67%
Argentinean	8	0.67%
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	6	0.50%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,108	95.7%
Other	48	4.1%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	444	37.1%
Norwegian	217	18.1%
Irish	160	13.4%
English	151	12.6%
Swedish	123	10.3%
Polish	107	8.9%
Scottish	56	4.7%
Somalian	48	4.0%
French Canadian	46	3.8%
European	29	2.4%
French	21	1.8%
British	20	1.7%
American	19	1.6%
Czechoslovakian	19	1.6%
Scandinavian	19	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,169	97.7%
Not a citizen	28	2.3%

Native	1,146	95.7%
Foreign-born	51	4.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	2.9%	51	5.7%	266	30.0%	347	39.1%	142	16.0%	56	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	2.9%
9-12 Years	51	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	266	30.0%
Some College	347	39.1%
Bach. Degree	142	16.0%
Grad Degree	56	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +1	D + 5.4%
D +48
2020 vs. 2012	R +125	R +149	R + 21.0%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +108	R +116	R + 15.1%
D -8

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +115	R + 20.5%
D -56
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	434	64.4%	Joe Biden (D)	222	32.9%	18	2.7%	674	19	18	0.02%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	385	64.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	174	29.1%	38	6.4%	597	20	19	0.02%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	309	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	246	43.0%	17	3.0%	572	9	7	0.02%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	326	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	230	40.1%	17	3.0%	573	13	11	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	306	56.6%	John Kerry (D)	227	42.0%	8	1.5%	541	9	6	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	265	60.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	151	34.7%	19	4.4%	435	15	13	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

222

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

434

64.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

674

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

174

29.1%

Donald Trump (R)

385

64.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

597

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

246

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

309

54.0%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

572

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

230

40.1%

John McCain (R)

326

56.9%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

573

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

306

56.6%

John Kerry (D)

227

42.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

541

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Center township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

265

60.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

151

34.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

435

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Center township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	386	64.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	193	32.2%	21 [+]	3.5%	600	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 9 (1.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.7%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	426	63.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	213	31.7%	33 [+]	4.9%	672	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (2.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 16 (2.4%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	326	61.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	190	36.0%	12 [+]	2.3%	528	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (2.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	300	56.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	219	41.3%	11 [+]	2.1%	530	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	329	62.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	185	35.0%	15 [+]	2.8%	529	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 11 (2.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	58%	Mike McFadden (R)	240	52.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	205	44.5%	16 [+]	3.5%	461	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (2.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (1.5%);
2014	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	237	51.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	196	42.5%	28 [+]	6.1%	461	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 15 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%); 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	760
Median Value	$274,400

Occupied	516	67.9%
Vacant	244	32.1%

Owned	444	86.0%
Rented	72	14.0%
Median Rent	$1,156

Single-Family Units	690	90.8%
Detached	690	90.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	70	9.2%

Center township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Center township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Center township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Center township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Center township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Center township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Center township, MN