Fort Ripley township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,084 ( 201 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.1 square miles
Population density: 49.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,020	94.10%	19.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	7	0.65%	16.7%
Asian:	3	0.28%	25.0%
2+ races:	35	3.23%	337.5%
Hispanic:	19	1.75%	280.0%

Total non-White:	64	5.90%	146.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	163	22.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	38	5.2

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
883
857	97.06%
3	0.34%
6	0.68%
4	0.45%
8	0.91%
5	0.57%
26	2.94%

2000
591
581	98.31%
0	0.00%
8	1.35%
2	0.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	1.69%

1990
448
359	80.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
89	19.87%

1980
522
521	99.81%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.19%

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

276	46.7
16	2.7

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

222	49.6
-79	-17.6

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

-162	-31.0
88	16.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Ripley 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
39.8
297	27.4%
787	72.6%
154	14.2%

379
2.86

287	75.7%
262	91.3%
12	4.2%
92	24.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
218	24.7%
665	75.3%
132	14.9%

342
2.58

245	71.6%
221	90.2%
8	3.3%
97	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
122	20.6%
469	79.4%
109	18.4%

244
2.42

185	75.8%
169	91.4%
8	4.3%
59	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
24.7
95	21.2%
353	78.8%
55	12.3%

135
3.32

119	88.1%
91	76.5%
14	11.8%
16	11.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
176	33.7%
346	66.3%
47	9.0%

166
3.14

139	83.7%
132	95.0%
2	1.4%
27	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Ripley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	12.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	7.4%
$200,000 or more	38	10.0%

Median Household Income	85,972
Per Capita Income	37,990

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	3.4%
Public Assistance	5	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	4.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	505	76.4%
Unemployed	13	2.0%
In Armed Forces	5	0.8%

Total Labor Force	523	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	138	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	202	164	55.2%
Non-Profit	19	36	34.5%
Self-Employed	37	23	61.7%

Local Government	8	22	26.7%
State Government	13	2	86.7%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	239	187	56.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	63	40.0%
Total	281	250	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	74	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	105	19.8%
Professional, Technical	123	23.2%
Service Occupations	76	14.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	153	28.8%

White Collar		56.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	80	15.1%
Retail trade	66	12.4%
Construction	62	11.7%
Manufacturing	56	10.5%
Finance and insurance	48	9.0%
Other services	31	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	28	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	26	4.9%
Educational services	25	4.7%
Public administration	22	4.1%
Utilities	19	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	2.4%
Information	9	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	1.3%
Wholesale trade	7	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	19	1.75%
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	%
Korean	3	0.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,006	99.7%
Other	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	382	35.2%
Norwegian	129	11.9%
Irish	122	11.3%
Polish	111	10.2%
Swedish	70	6.5%
American	63	5.8%
French	50	4.6%
English	38	3.5%
French Canadian	27	2.5%
Scandinavian	21	1.9%
Scottish	16	1.5%
Italian	13	1.2%
Dutch	11	1.0%
Danish	9	0.8%
Finnish	7	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,081	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,079	99.5%
Foreign-born	5	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	1.6%	17	2.3%	204	27.6%	337	45.6%	99	13.4%	70	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	1.6%
9-12 Years	17	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	204	27.6%
Some College	337	45.6%
Bach. Degree	99	13.4%
Grad Degree	70	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +86	R + 1.7%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +201	R +269	R + 38.7%
D -68
2020 vs. 2008	R +203	R +263	R + 37.2%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +177	R + 35.4%
D -88
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	495	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	146	22.6%	6	0.9%	647	31	30	0.02%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	381	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	118	22.3%	31	5.8%	530	27	26	0.02%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	294	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	214	41.4%	9	1.7%	517	12	10	0.02%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	292	57.3%	Barack Obama (D)	206	40.4%	12	2.4%	510	13	12	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	275	63.8%	John Kerry (D)	153	35.5%	3	0.7%	431	16	13	0.02%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	189	54.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	133	38.4%	24	6.9%	346	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fort Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

146

22.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

495

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

647

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Fort Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

118

22.3%

Donald Trump (R)

381

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Fort Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

214

41.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

294

56.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Fort Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

206

40.4%

John McCain (R)

292

57.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

510

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Fort Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

275

63.8%

John Kerry (D)

153

35.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

431

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Fort Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

189

54.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

133

38.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

346

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Ripley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Scott Jensen (R)	395	71.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	141	25.7%	13 [+]	2.4%	549	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.2%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	75%	Jason Lewis (R)	448	70.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	147	23.2%	38 [+]	6.0%	633	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.4%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	313	65.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	145	30.1%	23 [+]	4.8%	481	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (1.5%);
2018	S1	59%	Jim Newberger (R)	286	59.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	183	38.0%	13 [+]	2.7%	482	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (2.7%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	314	65.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	144	30.0%	22 [+]	4.6%	480	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 16 (3.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%);
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	204	50.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	173	43.1%	24 [+]	6.0%	401	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (2.5%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	221	55.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	142	35.8%	34 [+]	8.6%	397	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 22 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (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	538
Median Value	$268,800

Occupied	379	70.4%
Vacant	159	29.6%

Owned	369	97.4%
Rented	10	2.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	510	94.8%
Detached	510	94.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	28	5.2%

Fort Ripley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Ripley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Fort Ripley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Ripley township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Ripley township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Ripley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Ripley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Ripley township, MN