Kiester city, MN

Faribault County, MN

2022 population: 617 ( 116 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 1452.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	531	86.06%	11.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	0.65%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	27	4.38%	800.0%
Hispanic:	55	8.91%	161.9%

Total non-White:	86	13.94%	230.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	56	13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	60	14.5

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
501
475	94.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.40%
3	0.60%
21	4.19%
26	5.19%

2000
569
545	95.78%
2	0.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	3.51%
24	4.22%

1990
606
593	97.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.50%
13	2.15%

1980
668
668	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-70	-12.3
2	0.4

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

-48	-7.9
11	1.8

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

-75	-11.2
13	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Kiester city, 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
41.8
169	27.4%
448	72.6%
114	18.5%

260
2.37

190	73.1%
115	60.5%
25	13.2%
70	26.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
86	17.2%
415	82.8%
131	26.1%

246
2.04

141	57.3%
104	73.8%
14	9.9%
105	42.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.9
137	24.1%
432	75.9%
136	23.9%

255
2.23

156	61.2%
140	89.7%
9	5.8%
99	38.8%

1990
Number	Percent
42.7
134	22.1%
472	77.9%
162	26.7%

272
2.23

167	61.4%
144	86.2%
10	6.0%
105	38.6%

1980
Number	Percent
40.7
174	26.0%
494	74.0%
136	20.4%

294
2.27

188	63.9%
175	93.1%
9	4.8%
106	36.1%

2022 Housing Data for Kiester city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	14.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	11.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	13.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	3.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	1.2%
$200,000 or more	4	1.5%

Median Household Income	44,091
Per Capita Income	20,146

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	4.2%
Public Assistance	34	13.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	47	18.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	219	64.8%
Unemployed	33	9.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	252	74.6%
Not in Labor Force	86	25.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	96	94	50.5%
Non-Profit	4	10	28.6%
Self-Employed	18	2	90.0%

Local Government	2	10	16.7%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	114	96	54.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	27	18.2%
Total	120	123	49.4%

Pct. Govt.	7.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	4.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	89	34.9%
Professional, Technical	22	8.6%
Service Occupations	36	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	8.2%
All others	96	37.6%

White Collar		48.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	62	24.3%
Retail trade	52	20.4%
Construction	23	9.0%
Health care and social assistance	20	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	19	7.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.7%
Other services	10	3.9%
Wholesale trade	10	3.9%
Educational services	9	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.4%
Information	6	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Public administration	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	49	7.94%
Puerto Rican	2	0.32%
Cuban	4	0.65%
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	585	98.2%
Spanish	11	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	258	41.8%
Norwegian	162	26.3%
Irish	54	8.8%
Scotch-Irish	46	7.5%
American	30	4.9%
French	24	3.9%
Swedish	23	3.7%
English	19	3.1%
European	18	2.9%
Danish	13	2.1%
Finnish	13	2.1%
Polish	13	2.1%
Scandinavian	12	1.9%
Dutch	11	1.8%
Italian	11	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	617	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	611	99.0%
Foreign-born	6	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	23	5.5%	203	48.9%	136	32.8%	39	9.4%	12	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	23	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	203	48.9%
Some College	136	32.8%
Bach. Degree	39	9.4%
Grad Degree	12	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +43	R + 17.3%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +147	R + 50.3%
D -82
2020 vs. 2008	R +59	R +151	R + 49.1%
D -92

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +108	R + 31.8%
D -86
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	141	49.6%	Joe Biden (D)	135	47.5%	8	2.8%	284	4	3	0.01%
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	141	53.2%	Donald Trump (R)	104	39.2%	20	7.5%	265	-6	-7	0.01%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	217	71.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	76	24.9%	12	3.9%	305	-20	-22	0.01%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	227	71.4%	John McCain (R)	82	25.8%	9	2.8%	318	-18	-20	0.01%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	221	67.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	102	30.9%	7	2.1%	330	-17	-20	0.01%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	220	66.7%	George W. Bush (R)	101	30.6%	9	2.7%	330	-15	-17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kiester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

135

47.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

141

49.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

284

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Kiester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

141

53.2%

Donald Trump (R)

104

39.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2012 President, Kiester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

217

71.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

24.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -22

2008 President, Kiester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

227

71.4%

John McCain (R)

25.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

2004 President, Kiester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

102

30.9%

John Kerry (D)

221

67.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -20

2000 President, Kiester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

101

30.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

220

66.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kiester city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	113	52.6%	Scott Jensen (R)	90	41.9%	12 [+]	5.6%	215	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.9%);
2020	S2	58%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	128	46.0%	Jason Lewis (R)	115	41.4%	35 [+]	12.6%	278	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (9.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (3.6%);
2018	S2	51%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	134	56.1%	Karin Housley (R)	77	32.2%	28 [+]	11.7%	239	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (10.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.7%);
2018	S1	52%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	166	68.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	58	23.9%	19 [+]	7.8%	243	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (6.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.2%);
2018	G	52%	Tim Walz (DFL)	147	61.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	74	30.7%	20 [+]	8.3%	241	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 18 (7.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%);
2014	S2	53%	Al Franken* (DFL)	167	71.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	52	22.2%	15 [+]	6.4%	234	-21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (4.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (2.1%);
2014	G	51%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	156	69.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	58	25.7%	12 [+]	5.3%	226	-19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (4.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); 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	323
Median Value	$44,100

Occupied	260	80.5%
Vacant	63	19.5%

Owned	207	79.6%
Rented	53	20.4%
Median Rent	$1,108

Single-Family Units	287	88.9%
Detached	266	82.4%
Attached	21	6.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.6%
Mobile Homes	29	9.0%

Kiester city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kiester city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Kiester city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kiester city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kiester city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kiester city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kiester city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kiester city, MN