Vernon township, MN

2022 population: 675 ( 10 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 18.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	631	93.48%	5.0%
Black:	7	1.04%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	12	1.78%	1100.0%

Total non-White:	44	6.52%	4300.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-33	-6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	7.8

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
665
664	99.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.15%
1	0.15%

2000
582
582	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
600
593	98.83%
0	0.00%
2	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.17%

1980
635
633	99.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.31%
2	0.31%

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

82	14.1
1	0.2

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

-11	-1.8
-7	-1.2

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

-40	-6.3
5	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon 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
44.5
137	20.3%
538	79.7%
145	21.5%

264
2.53

212	80.3%
184	86.8%
0	0.0%
52	19.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
183	27.5%
482	72.5%
84	12.6%

236
2.81

191	80.9%
175	91.6%
3	1.6%
45	19.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
173	29.7%
409	70.3%
64	11.0%

205
2.84

162	79.0%
151	93.2%
1	0.6%
43	21.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
176	29.3%
424	70.7%
70	11.7%

201
2.99

171	85.1%
159	93.0%
0	0.0%
30	14.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
225	35.4%
410	64.6%
78	12.3%

203
3.13

178	87.7%
175	98.3%
0	0.0%
25	12.3%

2022 Housing Data for Vernon township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	9.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	8.7%
$200,000 or more	40	15.2%

Median Household Income	86,833
Per Capita Income	46,398

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	3.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	6.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	321	79.7%
Unemployed	3	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	324	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	79	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	109	69	61.2%
Non-Profit	35	41	46.1%
Self-Employed	42	13	76.4%

Local Government	12	33	26.7%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	151	82	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	76	39.7%
Total	201	158	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	73	20.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	57	15.9%
Professional, Technical	89	24.8%
Service Occupations	35	9.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	105	29.2%

White Collar		61.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	68	18.9%
Health care and social assistance	66	18.4%
Construction	39	10.9%
Educational services	37	10.3%
Manufacturing	26	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	6.1%
Other services	15	4.2%
Utilities	14	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	12	3.3%
Wholesale trade	12	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	3.1%
Public administration	11	3.1%
Finance and insurance	10	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	7	1.04%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.44%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	3	0.44%
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	2	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	618	96.1%
German, other Germanic	8	1.2%
Other	7	1.1%
Spanish	6	0.9%
Other Indo-European	4	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	231	34.2%
Norwegian	210	31.1%
Irish	98	14.5%
English	95	14.1%
Danish	31	4.6%
French	29	4.3%
American	20	3.0%
Polish	12	1.8%
Dutch	10	1.5%
Scandinavian	10	1.5%
Swedish	9	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	8	1.2%
African	7	1.0%
Italian	6	0.9%
Czech	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	675	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	665	98.5%
Foreign-born	10	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.5%	24	5.1%	155	32.6%	166	34.9%	77	16.2%	46	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.5%
9-12 Years	24	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	155	32.6%
Some College	166	34.9%
Bach. Degree	77	16.2%
Grad Degree	46	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	R +47	R + 5.2%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +141	R + 31.6%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +115	R +160	R + 36.6%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +57	R +113	R + 31.4%
D -56
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	302	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	127	28.8%	12	2.7%	441	23	22	0.01%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	244	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	116	30.1%	26	6.7%	386	18	17	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	201	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	167	44.1%	11	2.9%	379	8	6	0.01%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	187	50.3%	Barack Obama (D)	172	46.2%	13	3.5%	372	6	5	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	181	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	152	44.6%	8	2.3%	341	5	2	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	147	49.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	130	43.8%	20	6.7%	297	4	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

127

28.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

302

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

116

30.1%

Donald Trump (R)

244

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

386

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

167

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

201

53.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

379

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

172

46.2%

John McCain (R)

187

50.3%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

181

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

152

44.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

341

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

147

49.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

130

43.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Scott Jensen (R)	258	69.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	108	29.0%	6 [+]	1.6%	372	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	87%	Jason Lewis (R)	279	64.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	135	31.0%	21 [+]	4.8%	435	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (4.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S2	71%	Karin Housley (R)	209	59.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	124	35.3%	18 [+]	5.1%	351	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	196	56.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	145	41.5%	8 [+]	2.3%	349	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	218	62.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	126	36.0%	6 [+]	1.7%	350	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	131	49.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	122	45.9%	13 [+]	4.9%	266	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	154	58.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	101	38.1%	10 [+]	3.8%	265	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); 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	294
Median Value	$367,000

Occupied	264	89.8%
Vacant	30	10.2%

Owned	233	88.3%
Rented	31	11.7%
Median Rent	$789

Single-Family Units	279	94.9%
Detached	279	94.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.7%
Mobile Homes	13	4.4%

Vernon township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Vernon township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vernon township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vernon township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vernon township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon township, MN