Wasioja township, MN

2022 population: 843 ( 71 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 23.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	739	87.66%	14.1%
Black:	5	0.59%	0.0%
Indian:	8	0.95%	100.0%
Asian:	9	1.07%	50.0%
2+ races:	36	4.27%	176.9%
Hispanic:	25	2.97%	0.0%

Total non-White:	104	12.34%	92.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-121	-16.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	50	6.6

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
914
860	94.09%
5	0.55%
4	0.44%
6	0.66%
13	1.42%
25	2.74%
54	5.91%

2000
938
920	98.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.85%
10	1.07%
18	1.92%

1990
954
946	99.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.84%
8	0.84%

1980
862
860	99.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
n/a
2	0.23%
2	0.23%

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

-60	-6.4
36	3.8

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

-26	-2.7
10	1.0

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

86	10.0
6	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Wasioja 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
45.6
177	21.0%
666	79.0%
153	18.1%

302
2.77

253	83.8%
224	88.5%
2	0.8%
49	16.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
223	24.4%
691	75.6%
113	12.4%

339
2.68

271	79.9%
237	87.5%
10	3.7%
68	20.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
286	30.5%
652	69.5%
97	10.3%

320
2.93

277	86.6%
256	92.4%
6	2.2%
43	13.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
299	31.3%
655	68.7%
161	16.9%

285
3.09

244	85.6%
228	93.4%
6	2.5%
41	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
287	33.3%
575	66.7%
81	9.4%

277
3.11

231	83.4%
217	93.9%
8	3.5%
46	16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Wasioja township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	45	14.9%
$200,000 or more	37	12.3%

Median Household Income	101,667
Per Capita Income	46,284

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.7%
Public Assistance	2	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	432	81.4%
Unemployed	7	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	439	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	92	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	196	54	78.4%
Non-Profit	19	76	20.0%
Self-Employed	64	12	84.2%

Local Government	20	28	41.7%
State Government	4	5	44.4%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	260	66	79.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	114	27.4%
Total	303	180	62.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	72	14.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	78	16.1%
Professional, Technical	129	26.7%
Service Occupations	33	6.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.6%
All others	171	35.4%

White Collar		57.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	113	23.4%
Construction	68	14.1%
Manufacturing	60	12.4%
Retail trade	50	10.4%
Educational services	36	7.5%
Other services	31	6.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	6.0%
Finance and insurance	25	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	15	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.3%
Information	7	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.4%
Wholesale trade	6	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.4%
Public administration	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	2.97%
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	%
Filipino	9	1.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	760	92.9%
Spanish	30	3.7%
German, other Germanic	14	1.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	0.9%
Other Asian	5	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	351	41.6%
Norwegian	208	24.7%
English	85	10.1%
Irish	45	5.3%
American	36	4.3%
French	26	3.1%
Russian	17	2.0%
Polish	16	1.9%
European	14	1.7%
Swedish	14	1.7%
Italian	12	1.4%
Danish	10	1.2%
Lithuanian	7	0.8%
Czech	6	0.7%
Dutch	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	809	96.0%
Not a citizen	34	4.0%

Native	800	94.9%
Foreign-born	43	5.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.3%	20	3.3%	155	25.9%	250	41.7%	135	22.5%	37	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.3%
9-12 Years	20	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	155	25.9%
Some College	250	41.7%
Bach. Degree	135	22.5%
Grad Degree	37	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +33	D + 0.9%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +118	R +175	R + 30.2%
D -57
2020 vs. 2008	R +107	R +161	R + 27.7%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +128	R + 28.6%
D -75
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	404	72.1%	Joe Biden (D)	136	24.3%	20	3.6%	560	27	25	0.02%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	350	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	115	22.4%	49	9.5%	514	23	22	0.02%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	286	57.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	193	38.9%	17	3.4%	496	13	10	0.02%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	297	58.3%	Barack Obama (D)	190	37.3%	22	4.3%	509	15	13	0.02%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	296	58.6%	John Kerry (D)	200	39.6%	9	1.8%	505	11	8	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	242	58.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	143	34.5%	30	7.2%	415	13	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wasioja township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

136

24.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

404

72.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

560

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Wasioja township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

115

22.4%

Donald Trump (R)

350

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Wasioja township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

193

38.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

286

57.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

496

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Wasioja township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

190

37.3%

John McCain (R)

297

58.3%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

509

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Wasioja township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

296

58.6%

John Kerry (D)

200

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

505

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Wasioja township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

242

58.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

143

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

415

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wasioja township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Scott Jensen (R)	316	72.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	116	26.5%	6 [+]	1.4%	438	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	353	64.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	147	26.7%	51 [+]	9.3%	551	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 39 (7.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.2%);
2018	S2	69%	Karin Housley (R)	290	66.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	125	28.5%	24 [+]	5.5%	439	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (3.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 6 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	69%	Jim Newberger (R)	249	56.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	170	38.5%	22 [+]	5.0%	441	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (4.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	276	62.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	144	32.7%	20 [+]	4.5%	440	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 13 (3.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 7 (1.6%);
2014	S2	60%	Mike McFadden (R)	210	52.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	156	39.1%	33 [+]	8.3%	399	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 26 (6.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (1.8%);
2014	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	231	58.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	127	32.0%	39 [+]	9.8%	397	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 23 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 14 (3.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	327
Median Value	$290,700

Occupied	302	92.4%
Vacant	25	7.6%

Owned	276	91.4%
Rented	26	8.6%
Median Rent	$810

Single-Family Units	305	93.3%
Detached	300	91.7%
Attached	5	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	2.1%
Mobile Homes	6	1.8%

Wasioja township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wasioja township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Wasioja township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wasioja township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wasioja township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wasioja township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wasioja township, MN