Ross Lake township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 228 ( 63 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 6.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	226	99.12%	38.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.88%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	2	0.88%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	63	46.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
165
163	98.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.21%
0	0.00%
2	1.21%

2000
113
113	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
116
109	93.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	6.03%

1980
106
106	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

50	44.2
2	1.8

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

4	3.4
-7	-6.0

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

3	2.8
7	6.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross 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
67.8
13	5.7%
215	94.3%
130	57.0%

145
1.57

58	40.0%
51	87.9%
7	12.1%
87	60.0%

2010
Number	Percent
58.6
16	9.7%
149	90.3%
51	30.9%

80
2.06

57	71.2%
51	89.5%
3	5.3%
23	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
59.1
17	15.0%
96	85.0%
35	31.0%

58
1.95

34	58.6%
32	94.1%
2	5.9%
24	41.4%

1990
Number	Percent
54.9
11	9.5%
105	90.5%
34	29.3%

48
2.42

44	91.7%
41	93.2%
0	0.0%
4	8.3%

1980
Number	Percent
37.7
21	19.8%
85	80.2%
17	16.0%

39
2.72

30	76.9%
23	76.7%
2	6.7%
9	23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ross Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	37.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	3.4%
$200,000 or more	4	2.8%

Median Household Income	100,625
Per Capita Income	61,018

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	3.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	68	75.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	68	75.6%
Not in Labor Force	22	24.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	30	64	31.9%
Non-Profit	2	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	5	3	62.5%

Local Government	2	4	33.3%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	35	67	34.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	8	33.3%
Total	39	75	34.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	12.3%
Professional, Technical	50	43.9%
Service Occupations	26	22.8%
All others	10	8.8%

White Collar		68.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	42	36.8%
Accommodation and food services	28	24.6%
Manufacturing	10	8.8%
Other services	7	6.1%
Health care and social assistance	7	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	4	3.5%
Finance and insurance	4	3.5%
Educational services	4	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.6%
Retail trade	3	2.6%
Public administration	2	1.8%

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	225	99.6%
German, other Germanic	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	91	39.9%
Swedish	48	21.1%
Norwegian	35	15.4%
English	18	7.9%
Irish	13	5.7%
American	12	5.3%
French Canadian	11	4.8%
Polish	11	4.8%
Scandinavian	9	3.9%
French	6	2.6%
Scottish	6	2.6%
Italian	5	2.2%
Danish	3	1.3%
Dutch	3	1.3%
Greek	3	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	228	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	228	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.5%	5	2.4%	53	25.1%	109	51.7%	30	14.2%	13	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.5%
9-12 Years	5	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	53	25.1%
Some College	109	51.7%
Bach. Degree	30	14.2%
Grad Degree	13	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	D +19	D + 15.0%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +9	R +14	R + 10.4%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +13	R +9	R + 8.1%
D +4

2016 vs. 2008	R +10	R +28	R + 23.1%
D -18
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Joe Biden (D)	75	51.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	66	44.9%	6	4.1%	147	0	-2	0.00%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	63	49.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	53	41.4%	12	9.4%	128	4	3	0.00%
2012	89%	Barack Obama* (D)	80	58.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	57	41.3%	1	0.7%	138	-4	-6	0.00%
2008	91%	Barack Obama (D)	71	56.3%	John McCain (R)	53	42.1%	2	1.6%	126	-2	-4	0.00%
2004	94%	John Kerry (D)	62	56.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	47	42.7%	1	0.9%	110	-5	-8	0.00%
2000	98%	George W. Bush (R)	47	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	35	37.2%	12	12.8%	94	4	2	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ross Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

51.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

44.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Ross Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

41.4%

Donald Trump (R)

49.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

5.5%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Ross Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

58.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

41.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

138

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Ross Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

56.3%

John McCain (R)

42.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

126

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Ross Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

42.7%

John Kerry (D)

56.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Ross Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

50.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.5%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	70	50.7%	Scott Jensen (R)	67	48.6%	1 [+]	0.7%	138	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	71	48.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	68	46.3%	8 [+]	5.4%	147	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (4.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2018	S2	71%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	61	49.6%	Karin Housley (R)	58	47.2%	4 [+]	3.3%	123	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (3.3%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	74	60.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	47	38.2%	2 [+]	1.6%	123	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%);
2018	G	71%	Tim Walz (DFL)	66	53.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	55	44.7%	2 [+]	1.6%	123	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%);
2014	S2	70%	Al Franken* (DFL)	64	57.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	45	40.2%	3 [+]	2.7%	112	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	68%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	60	54.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	47	42.7%	3 [+]	2.7%	110	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	495
Median Value	$283,000

Occupied	145	29.3%
Vacant	350	70.7%

Owned	142	97.9%
Rented	3	2.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	469	94.7%
Detached	465	93.9%
Attached	4	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	26	5.3%

Ross Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Ross Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ross Lake township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ross Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ross Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross Lake township, MN