Alexandria township, MN

Douglas County, MN

2022 population: 2,956 ( 1,142 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.2 square miles
Population density: 153.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,840	96.08%	28.7%
Black:	38	1.29%	111.1%
Indian:	23	0.78%	76.9%
Asian:	9	0.30%	67.9%
2+ races:	41	1.39%	41.4%
Hispanic:	5	0.17%	82.1%

Total non-White:	116	3.92%	0.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,141	-33.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-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
4,098
3,981	97.14%
18	0.44%
13	0.32%
28	0.68%
29	0.71%
28	0.68%
117	2.86%

2000
4,628
4,482	96.85%
0	0.00%
26	0.56%
20	0.43%
54	1.17%
46	0.99%
146	3.15%

1990
4,014
3,900	97.16%
0	0.00%
17	0.42%
30	0.75%
n/a
67	1.67%
114	2.84%

1980
11,129
10,940	98.30%
4	0.04%
114	1.02%
46	0.41%
n/a
25	0.22%
189	1.70%

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

-501	-10.8
-29	-0.6

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

582	14.5
32	0.8

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

-7,040	-63.3
-75	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Alexandria 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
44.7
770	26.0%
2,186	74.0%
756	25.6%

1,121
2.61

934	83.3%
886	94.9%
0	0.0%
187	16.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
1,064	26.0%
3,034	74.0%
594	14.5%

1,508
2.69

1,212	80.4%
1,066	88.0%
75	6.2%
296	19.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
1,189	25.7%
3,439	74.3%
676	14.6%

1,752
2.62

1,407	80.3%
1,226	87.1%
60	4.3%
345	19.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
1,277	31.8%
2,737	68.2%
430	10.7%

1,368
2.93

1,133	82.8%
1,063	93.8%
29	2.6%
235	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
2,720	24.4%
8,409	75.6%
2,100	18.9%

4,351
2.47

2,812	64.6%
2,510	89.3%
165	5.9%
1,539	35.4%

2022 Housing Data for Alexandria township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	125	11.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	231	20.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	119	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	129	11.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	99	8.8%
$200,000 or more	185	16.5%

Median Household Income	94,861
Per Capita Income	53,921

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	1.6%
Public Assistance	28	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	39	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,250	83.7%
Unemployed	7	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,257	84.2%
Not in Labor Force	236	15.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	524	311	62.8%
Non-Profit	19	61	23.8%
Self-Employed	156	152	50.6%

Local Government	43	94	31.4%
State Government	11	46	19.3%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	680	463	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	206	26.2%
Total	753	669	53.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	264	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	322	22.6%
Professional, Technical	326	22.8%
Service Occupations	223	15.6%
All others	292	20.5%

White Collar		63.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	239	16.7%
Manufacturing	233	16.3%
Retail trade	182	12.8%
Construction	118	8.3%
Educational services	115	8.1%
Finance and insurance	84	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	81	5.7%
Other services	80	5.6%
Wholesale trade	64	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	60	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	54	3.8%
Public administration	37	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.0%
Utilities	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.17%
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	%
Chinese	6	0.20%
Thai	3	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,801	98.6%
Other Indo-European	26	0.9%
German, other Germanic	14	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,453	49.2%
Norwegian	778	26.3%
Irish	226	7.6%
Swedish	205	6.9%
French	120	4.1%
Polish	111	3.8%
English	101	3.4%
American	73	2.5%
Italian	62	2.1%
Czech	48	1.6%
Dutch	48	1.6%
Scandinavian	41	1.4%
Danish	32	1.1%
French Canadian	28	0.9%
Scottish	20	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,956	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,939	99.4%
Foreign-born	17	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	1.2%	15	0.7%	508	24.4%	740	35.6%	569	27.4%	223	10.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	1.2%
9-12 Years	15	0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	508	24.4%
Some College	740	35.6%
Bach. Degree	569	27.4%
Grad Degree	223	10.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +148	D +65	D + 11.8%
D +213
2020 vs. 2012	R +290	R +228	R + 6.7%
D +62
2020 vs. 2008	R -245	R +282	R + 20.0%
D -527

2016 vs. 2008	R -393	R +347	R + 31.8%
D -740
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,316	66.3%	Joe Biden (D)	645	32.5%	25	1.3%	1,986	21	19	0.06%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,168	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	432	25.4%	104	6.1%	1,704	24	23	0.06%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,026	63.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	583	35.9%	16	1.0%	1,625	18	16	0.06%
2008	89%	John McCain (R)	1,561	56.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,172	42.1%	49	1.8%	2,782	12	11	0.10%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,754	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,017	36.2%	42	1.5%	2,813	15	12	0.10%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	1,524	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	887	35.1%	119	4.7%	2,530	15	12	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alexandria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

645

32.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,316

66.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,986

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Alexandria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

432

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,168

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,704

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Alexandria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

583

35.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,026

63.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,625

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Alexandria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,172

42.1%

John McCain (R)

1,561

56.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,782

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Alexandria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,754

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,017

36.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,813

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Alexandria township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,524

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

887

35.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,530

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alexandria township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,091	64.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	572	33.6%	38 [+]	2.2%	1,701	20	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 16 (0.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (0.5%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,248	63.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	629	32.2%	77 [+]	3.9%	1,954	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 65 (3.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	61%	Karin Housley (R)	961	64.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	495	33.2%	33 [+]	2.2%	1,489	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (1.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 13 (0.9%);
2018	S1	61%	Jim Newberger (R)	813	54.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	656	43.9%	25 [+]	1.7%	1,494	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 22 (1.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	969	64.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	492	33.0%	32 [+]	2.1%	1,493	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 19 (1.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 13 (0.9%);
2014	S2	45%	Mike McFadden (R)	688	55.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	516	41.6%	36 [+]	2.9%	1,240	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 22 (1.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%);
2014	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	731	59.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	453	36.7%	50 [+]	4.1%	1,234	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 25 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 14 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 11 (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	1,235
Median Value	$368,000

Occupied	1,121	90.8%
Vacant	114	9.2%

Owned	1,090	97.2%
Rented	31	2.8%
Median Rent	$1,438

Single-Family Units	1,218	98.6%
Detached	1,202	97.3%
Attached	16	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	1.4%

Alexandria township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alexandria township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Alexandria township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alexandria township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alexandria township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alexandria township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alexandria township, MN