Spruce Hill township, MN

2022 population: 475 ( 34 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 13.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	463	97.47%	5.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	0.84%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	8	1.68%	700.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	12	2.53%	1100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	23	6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	3.0

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
441
440	99.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.23%
0	0.00%
1	0.23%

2000
445
443	99.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.45%

1990
392
379	96.68%
6	1.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	3.32%

1980
431
427	99.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.93%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.93%

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

-3	-0.7
-1	-0.2

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

64	16.3
-11	-2.8

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

-48	-11.1
9	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Spruce Hill 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
41.2
133	28.0%
342	72.0%
98	20.6%

167
2.84

134	80.2%
118	88.1%
7	5.2%
33	19.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
113	25.6%
328	74.4%
60	13.6%

163
2.71

133	81.6%
116	87.2%
7	5.3%
30	18.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
135	30.3%
310	69.7%
46	10.3%

153
2.91

123	80.4%
115	93.5%
2	1.6%
30	19.6%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
124	31.6%
268	68.4%
46	11.7%

131
2.99

112	85.5%
98	87.5%
2	1.8%
19	14.5%

1980
Number	Percent
26.0
151	35.0%
280	65.0%
40	9.3%

130
3.32

107	82.3%
100	93.5%
2	1.9%
23	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Spruce Hill township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	8.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	10.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	6.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	19.2%
$200,000 or more	13	7.8%

Median Household Income	72,321
Per Capita Income	33,299

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.6%
Public Assistance	3	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	208	81.9%
Unemployed	4	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	212	83.5%
Not in Labor Force	42	16.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	83	73	53.2%
Non-Profit	2	10	16.7%
Self-Employed	21	11	65.6%

Local Government	6	8	42.9%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	104	84	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	28	22.2%
Total	112	112	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	17.0%
Professional, Technical	35	15.2%
Service Occupations	31	13.5%
All others	93	40.4%

White Collar		46.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	37	16.1%
Manufacturing	36	15.7%
Retail trade	27	11.7%
Construction	26	11.3%
Transportation and warehousing	21	9.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	12	5.2%
Wholesale trade	10	4.3%
Educational services	9	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	3.0%
Other services	6	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	2.6%
Finance and insurance	5	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.7%
Information	4	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.9%
Public administration	1	0.4%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	449	98.9%
Tagalog	3	0.7%
German, other Germanic	1	0.2%
Vietnamese	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	259	54.5%
Norwegian	80	16.8%
Swedish	71	14.9%
English	38	8.0%
American	20	4.2%
Polish	17	3.6%
Irish	13	2.7%
Dutch	6	1.3%
French	6	1.3%
Danish	4	0.8%
Nigerian	3	0.6%
Czech	2	0.4%
French Canadian	2	0.4%
Italian	2	0.4%
Scandinavian	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	468	98.5%
Not a citizen	7	1.5%

Native	468	98.5%
Foreign-born	7	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.6%	21	6.7%	92	29.3%	158	50.3%	34	10.8%	4	1.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.6%
9-12 Years	21	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	92	29.3%
Some College	158	50.3%
Bach. Degree	34	10.8%
Grad Degree	4	1.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	R +19	D + 0.7%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +79	R +115	R + 40.9%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +62	R +101	R + 36.7%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +82	R + 37.4%
D -46
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	210	79.5%	Joe Biden (D)	49	18.6%	5	1.9%	264	34	33	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	184	75.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	42	17.1%	19	7.8%	245	30	29	0.01%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	131	54.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	85	35.6%	23	9.6%	239	10	8	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	148	60.2%	Barack Obama (D)	88	35.8%	10	4.1%	246	16	15	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	154	64.2%	John Kerry (D)	83	34.6%	3	1.2%	240	17	13	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	132	67.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	52	26.4%	13	6.6%	197	22	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spruce Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

210

79.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

264

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Spruce Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.1%

Donald Trump (R)

184

75.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Spruce Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

131

54.8%

Other

9.6%

TOTAL

239

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Spruce Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.8%

John McCain (R)

148

60.2%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Spruce Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

154

64.2%

John Kerry (D)

34.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Spruce Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

132

67.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

197

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spruce Hill township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	177	78.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	42	18.7%	6 [+]	2.7%	225	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	194	74.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	52	20.1%	13 [+]	5.0%	259	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.9%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	132	70.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	50	26.6%	6 [+]	3.2%	188	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (1.6%);
2018	S1	52%	Jim Newberger (R)	118	62.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	67	35.6%	3 [+]	1.6%	188	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.6%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	136	72.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	48	25.4%	5 [+]	2.6%	189	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	45%	Mike McFadden (R)	88	56.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	54	34.8%	13 [+]	8.4%	155	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (5.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.6%);
2014	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	97	62.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	48	30.8%	11 [+]	7.1%	156	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); 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	189
Median Value	$282,300

Occupied	167	88.4%
Vacant	22	11.6%

Owned	157	94.0%
Rented	10	6.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	180	95.2%
Detached	178	94.2%
Attached	2	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	4.2%

Spruce Hill township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Spruce Hill township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Spruce Hill township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spruce Hill township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Spruce Hill township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spruce Hill township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Spruce Hill township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spruce Hill township, MN