Platte Lake township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 355 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 9.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	350	98.59%	12.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	5	1.41%	150.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.41%	58.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-52	-15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.0

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
414
402	97.10%
0	0.00%
8	1.93%
0	0.00%
2	0.48%
2	0.48%
12	2.90%

2000
295
291	98.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.02%
1	0.34%
4	1.36%

1990
260
253	97.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	2.69%

1980
298
298	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

111	37.6
8	2.7

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

38	14.6
-3	-1.2

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

-45	-15.1
7	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Platte Lake 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
40.5
125	35.2%
230	64.8%
55	15.5%

124
2.86

89	71.8%
79	88.8%
4	4.5%
35	28.2%

2010
Number	Percent
36.3
119	28.7%
295	71.3%
52	12.6%

155
2.67

108	69.7%
89	82.4%
6	5.6%
47	30.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
62	21.0%
233	79.0%
29	9.8%

122
2.42

88	72.1%
69	78.4%
5	5.7%
34	27.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
74	28.5%
186	71.5%
32	12.3%

88
2.95

72	81.8%
62	86.1%
0	0.0%
16	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
20.5
137	46.0%
161	54.0%
13	4.4%

78
3.82

61	78.2%
61	100.0%
0	0.0%
17	21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Platte Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	2.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	22.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	21.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	4.0%
$200,000 or more	6	4.8%

Median Household Income	93,750
Per Capita Income	30,919

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	5.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	11.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	165	81.3%
Unemployed	8	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	173	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	30	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	65	50	56.5%
Non-Profit	2	23	8.0%
Self-Employed	14	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	6	0.0%
State Government	4	2	66.7%
Federal Government	3	2	60.0%

Total Private + Self	79	50	61.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	33	21.4%
Total	88	83	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	20.5%
Professional, Technical	25	14.6%
Service Occupations	28	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	4.7%
All others	59	34.5%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	30	17.5%
Construction	27	15.8%
Manufacturing	18	10.5%
Retail trade	16	9.4%
Educational services	15	8.8%
Other services	12	7.0%
Public administration	11	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	10	5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	6	3.5%
Wholesale trade	6	3.5%
Finance and insurance	3	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	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	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	334	97.9%
German, other Germanic	7	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	163	45.9%
Polish	90	25.4%
Norwegian	40	11.3%
Irish	27	7.6%
French	19	5.4%
English	13	3.7%
Scandinavian	13	3.7%
Swedish	11	3.1%
Dutch	5	1.4%
Finnish	5	1.4%
Scottish	5	1.4%
Czech	4	1.1%
French Canadian	4	1.1%
Hungarian	4	1.1%
American	3	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	355	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	355	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	3.2%	13	5.9%	100	45.5%	78	35.5%	16	7.3%	6	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	3.2%
9-12 Years	13	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	100	45.5%
Some College	78	35.5%
Bach. Degree	16	7.3%
Grad Degree	6	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +1	D + 12.9%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +48	R +55	R + 22.4%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +69	R +76	R + 33.9%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +49	R +75	R + 46.8%
D -26
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	145	75.9%	Joe Biden (D)	45	23.6%	1	0.5%	191	31	29	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	125	75.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	15.8%	14	8.5%	165	31	30	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	97	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	52	33.5%	6	3.9%	155	18	15	0.01%
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	76	59.4%	Barack Obama (D)	52	40.6%	0	0.0%	128	16	14	0.00%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	94	66.2%	John Kerry (D)	42	29.6%	6	4.2%	142	19	15	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	71	61.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	39	33.6%	6	5.2%	116	16	13	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Platte Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

145

75.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

191

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Platte Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.8%

Donald Trump (R)

125

75.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

7.3%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Platte Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

62.6%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

155

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Platte Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40.6%

John McCain (R)

59.4%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Platte Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

66.2%

John Kerry (D)

29.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

142

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Platte Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

61.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Platte Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	115	77.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	31	20.9%	2 [+]	1.4%	148	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2020	S2	68%	Jason Lewis (R)	135	71.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	39	20.7%	14 [+]	7.4%	188	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (5.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.6%);
2018	S2	43%	Karin Housley (R)	93	77.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	20.8%	2 [+]	1.7%	120	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.7%);
2018	S1	43%	Jim Newberger (R)	86	71.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	32	26.7%	2 [+]	1.7%	120	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	42%	Jeff Johnson (R)	88	75.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	25	21.4%	4 [+]	3.4%	117	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%);
2014	S2	39%	Mike McFadden (R)	61	54.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	46	41.1%	5 [+]	4.5%	112	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.8%);
2014	G	39%	Jeff Johnson (R)	63	56.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	43	38.7%	5 [+]	4.5%	111	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (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	184
Median Value	$209,400

Occupied	124	67.4%
Vacant	60	32.6%

Owned	118	95.2%
Rented	6	4.8%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	159	86.4%
Detached	157	85.3%
Attached	2	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	24	13.0%

Platte Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Platte Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Platte Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Platte Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Platte Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Platte Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Platte Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Platte Lake township, MN