Emerald township, MN

2022 population: 157 ( 65 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 4.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	157	100.00%	27.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-59	-32.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-3.3

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
222
216	97.30%
0	0.00%
1	0.45%
0	0.00%
1	0.45%
4	1.80%
6	2.70%

2000
221
221	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
261
257	98.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.77%
n/a
2	0.77%
4	1.53%

1980
319
317	99.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.63%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.63%

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

-5	-2.3
6	2.7

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

-36	-13.8
-4	-1.5

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

-60	-18.8
2	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Emerald 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
59.2
18	11.5%
139	88.5%
52	33.1%

79
1.99

59	74.7%
51	86.4%
2	3.4%
20	25.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
48	21.6%
174	78.4%
46	20.7%

85
2.61

71	83.5%
64	90.1%
1	1.4%
14	16.5%

2000
Number	Percent
42.2
51	23.1%
170	76.9%
28	12.7%

89
2.48

71	79.8%
69	97.2%
0	0.0%
18	20.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
69	26.4%
192	73.6%
26	10.0%

99
2.64

79	79.8%
77	97.5%
0	0.0%
20	20.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
88	27.6%
231	72.4%
38	11.9%

112
2.85

93	83.0%
88	94.6%
0	0.0%
19	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Emerald township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	16.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	7.6%
$200,000 or more	6	7.6%

Median Household Income	79,375
Per Capita Income	46,792

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	73	82.0%
Unemployed	3	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	76	85.4%
Not in Labor Force	13	14.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11	22	33.3%
Non-Profit	7	4	63.6%
Self-Employed	17	2	89.5%

Local Government	4	7	36.4%
State Government	4	1	80.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	28	24	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	12	55.6%
Total	43	36	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	20.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	30.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	22.8%
Professional, Technical	18	22.8%
Service Occupations	6	7.6%
All others	13	16.5%

White Collar		75.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	12	15.2%
Educational services	12	15.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	12.7%
Finance and insurance	9	11.4%
Other services	6	7.6%
Information	5	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	6.3%
Manufacturing	5	6.3%
Public administration	4	5.1%
Construction	3	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	2.5%
Wholesale trade	2	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	2	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	1.3%
Utilities	1	1.3%

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	154	99.4%
German, other Germanic	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	68	43.3%
Norwegian	61	38.9%
American	11	7.0%
English	10	6.4%
Irish	9	5.7%
Swedish	8	5.1%
Scandinavian	6	3.8%
Austrian	2	1.3%
French	2	1.3%
Polish	2	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	2	1.3%
Northern European	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	157	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	157	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	2	1.5%	23	17.3%	63	47.4%	36	27.1%	9	6.8%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	2	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	23	17.3%
Some College	63	47.4%
Bach. Degree	36	27.1%
Grad Degree	9	6.8%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2	D +11	D + 15.0%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +7	R +18	R + 13.8%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +15	R +31	R + 22.1%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +42	R + 37.0%
D -29
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	120%	Donald Trump* (R)	109	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	33	22.6%	4	2.7%	146	29	28	0.00%
2016	98%	Donald Trump (R)	107	76.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	20	14.3%	13	9.3%	140	32	31	0.00%
2012	90%	Mitt Romney (R)	102	69.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	44	29.9%	1	0.7%	147	24	22	0.01%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	94	65.3%	Barack Obama (D)	49	34.0%	1	0.7%	144	21	20	0.00%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	112	76.2%	John Kerry (D)	35	23.8%	0	0.0%	147	29	25	0.01%
2000	82%	George W. Bush (R)	96	68.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	39	27.9%	5	3.6%	140	23	21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Emerald township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

109

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 120%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Emerald township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.3%

Donald Trump (R)

107

76.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.7%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

140

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Emerald township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

102

69.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Emerald township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.0%

John McCain (R)

65.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

144

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Emerald township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

112

76.2%

John Kerry (D)

23.8%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Emerald township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

68.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

140

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Emerald township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	101%	Scott Jensen (R)	92	74.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	29	23.6%	2 [+]	1.6%	123	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	118%	Jason Lewis (R)	106	73.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	32	22.2%	6 [+]	4.2%	144	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2018	S2	92%	Karin Housley (R)	94	77.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	20.5%	3 [+]	2.5%	122	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	91%	Jim Newberger (R)	83	68.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	36	29.8%	2 [+]	1.7%	121	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.7%);
2018	G	92%	Jeff Johnson (R)	92	75.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	29	23.8%	1 [+]	0.8%	122	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	67%	Mike McFadden (R)	72	69.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	28	27.2%	3 [+]	2.9%	103	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (1.0%);
2014	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	80	77.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	21	20.4%	2 [+]	1.9%	103	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (1.0%); 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	93
Median Value	$206,800

Occupied	79	84.9%
Vacant	14	15.1%

Owned	76	96.2%
Rented	3	3.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	93	100.0%
Detached	93	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Emerald township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Emerald township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Emerald township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Emerald township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Emerald township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Emerald township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Emerald township, MN