Leaf Valley township, MN

2022 population: 549 ( 92 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.5 square miles
Population density: 16.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	540	98.36%	20.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.18%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.18%	50.0%
2+ races:	7	1.28%	600.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	9	1.64%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	92	24.4
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
457
448	98.03%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.44%
1	0.22%
6	1.31%
9	1.97%

2000
491
486	98.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.02%
5	1.02%

1990
438
422	96.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.91%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	3.65%

1980
553
549	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.72%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.72%

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

-38	-7.7
4	0.8

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

64	14.6
-11	-2.5

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

-127	-23.0
12	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Leaf Valley 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
54.8
75	13.7%
474	86.3%
180	32.8%

252
2.18

165	65.5%
156	94.5%
0	0.0%
87	34.5%

2010
Number	Percent
51.8
83	18.2%
374	81.8%
127	27.8%

196
2.33

141	71.9%
133	94.3%
1	0.7%
55	28.1%

2000
Number	Percent
42.9
111	22.6%
380	77.4%
86	17.5%

190
2.58

146	76.8%
129	88.4%
2	1.4%
44	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
138	31.5%
300	68.5%
46	10.5%

144
3.04

117	81.2%
106	90.6%
0	0.0%
27	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
26.9
188	34.0%
365	66.0%
66	11.9%

157
3.52

141	89.8%
125	88.7%
0	0.0%
16	10.2%

2022 Housing Data for Leaf Valley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	53	21.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	13.1%
$200,000 or more	38	15.1%

Median Household Income	94,167
Per Capita Income	55,253

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	2.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	252	83.4%
Unemployed	4	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	256	84.8%
Not in Labor Force	46	15.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	94	51	64.8%
Non-Profit	5	8	38.5%
Self-Employed	65	14	82.3%

Local Government	11	20	35.5%
State Government	1	8	11.1%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	159	65	71.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	36	32.1%
Total	176	101	63.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	21.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	17.0%
Professional, Technical	58	20.9%
Service Occupations	33	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	80	28.9%

White Collar		59.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	49	17.7%
Manufacturing	33	11.9%
Retail trade	32	11.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	28	10.1%
Transportation and warehousing	17	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	5.4%
Educational services	15	5.4%
Other services	12	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	2.5%
Finance and insurance	6	2.2%
Information	6	2.2%
Public administration	6	2.2%
Utilities	4	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%

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	%
Vietnamese	1	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	532	99.4%
Spanish	2	0.4%
German, other Germanic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	288	52.5%
Norwegian	140	25.5%
Swedish	64	11.7%
Finnish	36	6.6%
American	33	6.0%
Polish	21	3.8%
Irish	20	3.6%
English	14	2.6%
Italian	11	2.0%
Danish	10	1.8%
French	8	1.5%
Canadian	6	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.1%
Czech	4	0.7%
Scandinavian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	549	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	548	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.2%	26	5.8%	122	27.4%	178	40.0%	82	18.4%	36	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.2%
9-12 Years	26	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	122	27.4%
Some College	178	40.0%
Bach. Degree	82	18.4%
Grad Degree	36	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +1	D + 6.4%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +55	R +66	R + 17.1%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	R +84	R + 24.2%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +31	R +83	R + 30.6%
D -52
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	229	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	101	30.1%	5	1.5%	335	23	22	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	204	68.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	77	25.8%	18	6.0%	299	23	22	0.01%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	174	60.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	112	38.6%	4	1.4%	290	15	13	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	173	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	129	42.3%	3	1.0%	305	13	11	0.01%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	184	63.0%	John Kerry (D)	104	35.6%	4	1.4%	292	15	12	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	143	57.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	90	36.3%	15	6.0%	248	12	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Leaf Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

101

30.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

229

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Leaf Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.8%

Donald Trump (R)

204

68.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

299

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Leaf Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

112

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

174

60.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

290

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

2008 President, Leaf Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

129

42.3%

John McCain (R)

173

56.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Leaf Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

184

63.0%

John Kerry (D)

104

35.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

292

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Leaf Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

143

57.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

248

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leaf Valley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	202	68.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	91	30.7%	3 [+]	1.0%	296	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	78%	Jason Lewis (R)	212	63.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	102	30.6%	19 [+]	5.7%	333	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (4.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.2%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	173	64.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	85	31.7%	10 [+]	3.7%	268	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.7%);
2018	S1	65%	Jim Newberger (R)	132	48.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	130	48.1%	8 [+]	3.0%	270	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.1%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	170	63.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	91	33.7%	9 [+]	3.3%	270	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	120	49.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	115	47.5%	7 [+]	2.9%	242	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2014	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	132	54.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	103	42.6%	7 [+]	2.9%	242	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%); 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	420
Median Value	$314,600

Occupied	252	60.0%
Vacant	168	40.0%

Owned	238	94.4%
Rented	14	5.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	395	94.0%
Detached	395	94.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	1.4%
Mobile Homes	13	3.1%

Leaf Valley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Leaf Valley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Leaf Valley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leaf Valley township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Leaf Valley township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leaf Valley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Leaf Valley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leaf Valley township, MN