Blue Earth City township, MN

2022 population: 470 ( 83 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.4 square miles
Population density: 14.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	462	98.30%	22.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.21%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.21%	50.0%
2+ races:	1	0.21%	0.0%
Hispanic:	5	1.06%	28.6%

Total non-White:	8	1.70%	11.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	84	26.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.3

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
387
378	97.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.52%
0	0.00%
7	1.81%
9	2.33%

2000
405
405	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
479
477	99.58%
0	0.00%
2	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.42%

1980
504
502	99.60%
2	0.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.40%

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

-27	-6.7
9	2.2

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

-72	-15.0
-2	-0.4

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

-25	-5.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Earth City 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
46.6
105	22.3%
365	77.7%
114	24.3%

179
2.63

135	75.4%
121	89.6%
0	0.0%
44	24.6%

2010
Number	Percent
48.9
76	19.6%
311	80.4%
64	16.5%

159
2.43

128	80.5%
115	89.8%
2	1.6%
31	19.5%

2000
Number	Percent
43.0
100	24.7%
305	75.3%
64	15.8%

156
2.60

133	85.3%
126	94.7%
4	3.0%
23	14.7%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
130	27.1%
349	72.9%
74	15.4%

175
2.74

149	85.1%
143	96.0%
0	0.0%
26	14.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
172	34.1%
332	65.9%
32	6.3%

167
3.02

140	83.8%
137	97.9%
0	0.0%
27	16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Earth City township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	8.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	15.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	8.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	13.4%
$200,000 or more	12	6.7%

Median Household Income	71,750
Per Capita Income	38,830

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	221	86.7%
Unemployed	2	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	223	87.5%
Not in Labor Force	32	12.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	84	34	71.2%
Non-Profit	8	17	32.0%
Self-Employed	30	6	83.3%

Local Government	9	51	15.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	114	40	74.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	68	20.0%
Total	131	108	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	25.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	24.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	58	24.0%
Professional, Technical	44	18.2%
Service Occupations	14	5.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	4.5%
All others	68	28.1%

White Collar		66.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	35	14.5%
Manufacturing	30	12.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	9.5%
Other services	22	9.1%
Finance and insurance	19	7.9%
Retail trade	18	7.4%
Health care and social assistance	16	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	15	6.2%
Construction	10	4.1%
Public administration	10	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	4.1%
Wholesale trade	9	3.7%
Information	9	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	7	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.7%
Utilities	3	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	1.06%
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	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	440	98.9%
German, other Germanic	3	0.7%
Other	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	250	53.2%
Norwegian	102	21.7%
Irish	50	10.6%
Swedish	45	9.6%
English	30	6.4%
American	20	4.3%
Scottish	18	3.8%
French	17	3.6%
European	13	2.8%
Danish	8	1.7%
Hungarian	6	1.3%
Polish	5	1.1%
Scandinavian	5	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.6%
French Canadian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	470	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	467	99.4%
Foreign-born	3	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	0.3%	82	24.5%	160	47.8%	70	20.9%	22	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	0.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	82	24.5%
Some College	160	47.8%
Bach. Degree	70	20.9%
Grad Degree	22	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	R +17	R + 0.3%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +40	R +55	R + 19.2%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +44	R +68	R + 25.4%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +51	R + 25.1%
D -33
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	184	72.2%	Joe Biden (D)	67	26.3%	4	1.6%	255	27	25	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	158	67.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	58	24.8%	18	7.7%	234	23	22	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	144	61.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	82	35.0%	8	3.4%	234	17	14	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	140	59.3%	Barack Obama (D)	91	38.6%	5	2.1%	236	15	14	0.01%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	149	59.8%	John Kerry (D)	99	39.8%	1	0.4%	249	12	9	0.01%
2000	86%	George W. Bush (R)	159	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	98	37.4%	5	1.9%	262	15	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Earth City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

184

72.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Blue Earth City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.8%

Donald Trump (R)

158

67.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

234

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Blue Earth City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

144

61.5%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

234

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Blue Earth City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

38.6%

John McCain (R)

140

59.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

236

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Blue Earth City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

149

59.8%

John Kerry (D)

39.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Blue Earth City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

159

60.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Earth City township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	150	68.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	66	30.1%	3 [+]	1.4%	219	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.4%);
2014	S2	50%	Mike McFadden (R)	87	52.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	66	39.5%	14 [+]	8.4%	167	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (5.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (3.0%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	90	54.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	66	40.0%	9 [+]	5.5%	165	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (4.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.2%); 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	196
Median Value	$216,400

Occupied	179	91.3%
Vacant	17	8.7%

Owned	165	92.2%
Rented	14	7.8%
Median Rent	$625

Single-Family Units	183	93.4%
Detached	183	93.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	6.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Blue Earth City township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Earth City township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Blue Earth City township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Earth City township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blue Earth City township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Earth City township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blue Earth City township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Earth City township, MN