Foster township, MN

2022 population: 263 ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 7.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	262	99.62%	13.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.38%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.38%	88.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	32	16.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-8	-4.1

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
239
230	96.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	3.77%
9	3.77%

2000
266
256	96.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	3.76%
10	3.76%

1990
314
313	99.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.32%

1980
385
372	96.62%
0	0.00%
2	0.52%
11	2.86%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	3.38%

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

-26	-9.8
-1	-0.4

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

-57	-18.2
9	2.9

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

-59	-15.3
-12	-3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster 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
43.5
71	27.0%
192	73.0%
50	19.0%

107
2.46

85	79.4%
82	96.5%
0	0.0%
22	20.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
50	20.9%
189	79.1%
51	21.3%

103
2.32

72	69.9%
69	95.8%
1	1.4%
31	30.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
74	27.8%
192	72.2%
34	12.8%

104
2.56

67	64.4%
63	94.0%
2	3.0%
37	35.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
96	30.6%
218	69.4%
43	13.7%

113
2.78

90	79.6%
90	100.0%
0	0.0%
23	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
122	31.7%
263	68.3%
47	12.2%

126
3.06

111	88.1%
109	98.2%
0	0.0%
15	11.9%

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	13.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	4.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	11.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	1.9%
$200,000 or more	20	18.7%

Median Household Income	90,417
Per Capita Income	44,009

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	3	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	119	82.6%
Unemployed	2	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	121	84.0%
Not in Labor Force	23	16.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	33	29	53.2%
Non-Profit	2	3	40.0%
Self-Employed	46	1	97.9%

Local Government	1	5	16.7%
State Government	0	13	0.0%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	79	30	72.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	24	11.1%
Total	82	54	60.3%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	26.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	22.8%
Professional, Technical	24	17.6%
Service Occupations	2	1.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	8.8%
All others	43	31.6%

White Collar		66.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	30.9%
Construction	23	16.9%
Wholesale trade	11	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	11	8.1%
Health care and social assistance	9	6.6%
Public administration	9	6.6%
Retail trade	8	5.9%
Other services	6	4.4%
Educational services	5	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.9%
Finance and insurance	3	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.5%
Manufacturing	2	1.5%
Accommodation and food services	1	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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	241	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	128	48.7%
Norwegian	65	24.7%
Irish	15	5.7%
Polish	12	4.6%
American	11	4.2%
Danish	7	2.7%
Swedish	7	2.7%
English	6	2.3%
European	5	1.9%
Northern European	5	1.9%
Scandinavian	5	1.9%
Austrian	2	0.8%
Eastern European	2	0.8%
Italian	2	0.8%
Czech	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	261	99.2%
Not a citizen	2	0.8%

Native	261	99.2%
Foreign-born	2	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.7%	7	3.9%	48	26.8%	84	46.9%	23	12.8%	14	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.7%
9-12 Years	7	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	48	26.8%
Some College	84	46.9%
Bach. Degree	23	12.8%
Grad Degree	14	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +3	D + 7.0%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +47	R + 26.6%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +28	R +40	R + 21.8%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +43	R + 28.8%
D -23
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	119	69.2%	Joe Biden (D)	51	29.7%	2	1.2%	172	24	22	0.01%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	111	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	40	25.0%	9	5.6%	160	24	23	0.01%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	89	55.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	68	42.5%	3	1.9%	160	11	8	0.01%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	91	57.2%	Barack Obama (D)	63	39.6%	5	3.1%	159	13	12	0.01%
2004	90%	George W. Bush* (R)	86	50.0%	John Kerry (D)	83	48.3%	3	1.7%	172	2	-1	0.01%
2000	88%	George W. Bush (R)	87	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	75	44.4%	7	4.1%	169	6	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

119

69.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

111

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

55.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39.6%

John McCain (R)

57.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

50.0%

John Kerry (D)

48.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Scott Jensen (R)	98	68.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	44	30.8%	1 [+]	0.7%	143	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	108	62.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	58	33.5%	7 [+]	4.0%	173	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	86	61.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	49	34.8%	6 [+]	4.3%	141	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.4%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	74	52.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	62	44.0%	5 [+]	3.5%	141	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.4%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	87	61.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	51	36.2%	3 [+]	2.1%	141	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.1%);
2014	S2	59%	Mike McFadden (R)	57	49.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	53	45.7%	6 [+]	5.2%	116	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (4.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%);
2014	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	69	59.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	42	36.2%	5 [+]	4.3%	116	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (3.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (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	129
Median Value	$175,000

Occupied	107	82.9%
Vacant	22	17.1%

Owned	100	93.5%
Rented	7	6.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	129	100.0%
Detached	129	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Foster township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, MN