Ripley township, MN

2022 population: 142 ( 53 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 3.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	138	97.18%	23.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	4	2.82%	71.4%

Total non-White:	4	2.82%	71.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-43	-26.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-6.2

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
195
181	92.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	7.18%
14	7.18%

2000
206
203	98.54%
0	0.00%
3	1.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.46%

1990
200
194	97.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	1.50%
6	3.00%

1980
228
228	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

-22	-10.7
11	5.3

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

9	4.5
-3	-1.5

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

-34	-14.9
6	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for 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
40.5
26	18.3%
116	81.7%
18	12.7%

58
2.45

38	65.5%
38	100.0%
0	0.0%
20	34.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
58	29.7%
137	70.3%
34	17.4%

74
2.64

50	67.6%
42	84.0%
3	6.0%
24	32.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
65	31.6%
141	68.4%
33	16.0%

70
2.90

54	77.1%
50	92.6%
2	3.7%
16	22.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
52	26.0%
148	74.0%
30	15.0%

74
2.70

62	83.8%
58	93.5%
0	0.0%
12	16.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
66	28.9%
162	71.1%
25	11.0%

76
3.00

65	85.5%
55	84.6%
0	0.0%
11	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ripley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	5.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	8.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	20.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	10.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	6.9%
$200,000 or more	7	12.1%

Median Household Income	86,250
Per Capita Income	64,604

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	81	79.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	81	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	21	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	29	15	65.9%
Non-Profit	3	6	33.3%
Self-Employed	24	4	85.7%

Local Government	0	2	0.0%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	53	19	73.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	8	38.5%
Total	58	27	68.2%

Pct. Govt.	4.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	23.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	9	10.6%
Professional, Technical	8	9.4%
Service Occupations	6	7.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	12.9%
All others	42	49.4%

White Collar		43.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	22.4%
Construction	18	21.2%
Manufacturing	10	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	10	11.8%
Transportation and warehousing	7	8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	8.2%
Educational services	5	5.9%
Finance and insurance	2	2.4%
Retail trade	2	2.4%
Public administration	2	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	1.2%
Wholesale trade	1	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	2.82%
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	136	97.1%
Spanish	2	1.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	63	44.4%
Norwegian	37	26.1%
English	15	10.6%
Polish	14	9.9%
Irish	9	6.3%
Czech	8	5.6%
American	4	2.8%
Danish	4	2.8%
Dutch	4	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	1	0.7%
Scandinavian	1	0.7%
Swiss	1	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	141	99.3%
Not a citizen	1	0.7%

Native	141	99.3%
Foreign-born	1	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	2.3%	6	6.8%	31	35.2%	36	40.9%	11	12.5%	2	2.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	2.3%
9-12 Years	6	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	31	35.2%
Some College	36	40.9%
Bach. Degree	11	12.5%
Grad Degree	2	2.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +2	D + 9.2%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	R +57	R + 52.1%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +22	R +44	R + 41.9%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +46	R + 51.1%
D -28
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	104%	Donald Trump* (R)	88	80.0%	Joe Biden (D)	17	15.5%	5	4.5%	110	35	33	0.00%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	84	84.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11	11.1%	4	4.0%	99	40	39	0.00%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	52	54.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	38	39.6%	6	6.2%	96	9	7	0.00%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	66	60.6%	Barack Obama (D)	39	35.8%	4	3.7%	109	17	15	0.00%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	65	63.7%	John Kerry (D)	34	33.3%	3	2.9%	102	16	13	0.00%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	54	57.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	29	30.9%	11	11.7%	94	12	10	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

80.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 104%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.1%

Donald Trump (R)

84.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.2%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.8%

John McCain (R)

60.6%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

109

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

63.7%

John Kerry (D)

33.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

102

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Ripley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

57.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Scott Jensen (R)	73	83.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	10	11.5%	4 [+]	4.6%	87	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.3%);
2020	S2	103%	Jason Lewis (R)	76	69.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	22	20.2%	11 [+]	10.1%	109	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (6.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (3.7%);
2018	S2	73%	Karin Housley (R)	64	78.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	15	18.3%	3 [+]	3.7%	82	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.7%);
2018	S1	73%	Jim Newberger (R)	56	68.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	21	25.6%	5 [+]	6.1%	82	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (6.1%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	66	80.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	13	15.9%	3 [+]	3.7%	82	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	46	65.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	20	28.6%	4 [+]	5.7%	70	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (5.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	48	68.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	18	25.7%	4 [+]	5.7%	70	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (2.9%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	87
Median Value	$264,300

Occupied	58	66.7%
Vacant	29	33.3%

Owned	54	93.1%
Rented	4	6.9%
Median Rent	$967

Single-Family Units	81	93.1%
Detached	63	72.4%
Attached	18	20.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	1.1%

Ripley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ripley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ripley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ripley township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ripley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ripley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley township, MN