Walnut Lake township, MN

2022 population: 244 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 7.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	240	98.36%	14.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	1.64%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	4	1.64%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	30	17.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
214
210	98.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.87%
4	1.87%

2000
263
246	93.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
17	6.46%
17	6.46%

1990
314
314	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
357
357	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

-36	-13.7
-13	-4.9

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

-68	-21.7
17	5.4

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

-43	-12.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Walnut Lake 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
53.7
46	18.9%
198	81.1%
42	17.2%

107
2.28

61	57.0%
53	86.9%
1	1.6%
46	43.0%

2010
Number	Percent
47.7
39	18.2%
175	81.8%
33	15.4%

93
2.30

61	65.6%
58	95.1%
1	1.6%
32	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
74	28.1%
189	71.9%
41	15.6%

97
2.71

67	69.1%
63	94.0%
0	0.0%
30	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
103	32.8%
211	67.2%
29	9.2%

113
2.78

84	74.3%
78	92.9%
2	2.4%
29	25.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
120	33.6%
237	66.4%
40	11.2%

110
3.25

94	85.5%
85	90.4%
0	0.0%
16	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Walnut Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	8.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	12.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	15.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	16.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	10.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	6.5%
$200,000 or more	6	5.6%

Median Household Income	72,361
Per Capita Income	41,990

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	14.0%
Public Assistance	2	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	117	75.0%
Unemployed	2	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	119	76.3%
Not in Labor Force	37	23.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	36	48.6%
Non-Profit	4	4	50.0%
Self-Employed	30	8	78.9%

Local Government	1	0	100.0%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	4	7	36.4%

Total Private + Self	64	44	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	13	45.8%
Total	75	57	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	27.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	10.5%
Professional, Technical	17	12.8%
Service Occupations	15	11.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	8.3%
All others	50	37.6%

White Collar		51.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	29.3%
Health care and social assistance	21	15.8%
Manufacturing	17	12.8%
Construction	15	11.3%
Transportation and warehousing	13	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	9	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.8%
Finance and insurance	5	3.8%
Public administration	4	3.0%
Educational services	2	1.5%
Retail trade	2	1.5%
Other services	1	0.8%

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	223	99.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	83	34.0%
American	22	9.0%
Polish	19	7.8%
Norwegian	17	7.0%
English	9	3.7%
Dutch	8	3.3%
French Canadian	8	3.3%
Irish	8	3.3%
Danish	5	2.0%
Eastern European	5	2.0%
Scandinavian	1	0.4%
Swedish	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	244	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	244	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.5%	4	2.2%	71	38.6%	61	33.2%	45	24.5%	2	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.5%
9-12 Years	4	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	71	38.6%
Some College	61	33.2%
Bach. Degree	45	24.5%
Grad Degree	2	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +10	R + 3.8%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +18	R +45	R + 39.6%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +25	R +66	R + 56.3%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +15	R +56	R + 52.6%
D -41
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	94	76.4%	Joe Biden (D)	24	19.5%	5	4.1%	123	31	30	0.00%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	84	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24	19.5%	15	12.2%	123	23	22	0.00%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	76	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	51	39.5%	2	1.6%	129	14	12	0.00%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	69	50.4%	Barack Obama (D)	65	47.4%	3	2.2%	137	7	5	0.00%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	76	51.4%	John Kerry (D)	70	47.3%	2	1.4%	148	4	1	0.01%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	68	48.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	65	46.4%	7	5.0%	140	3	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Walnut Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

76.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Walnut Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.5%

Donald Trump (R)

68.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.7%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Walnut Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

58.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

129

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Walnut Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.4%

John McCain (R)

50.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

137

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Walnut Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51.4%

John Kerry (D)

47.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Walnut Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

48.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

46.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

140

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walnut Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	79	79.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	19	19.0%	2 [+]	2.0%	100	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.0%);
2020	S2	65%	Jason Lewis (R)	91	74.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	24.4%	2 [+]	1.6%	123	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	72	68.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	28.6%	3 [+]	2.9%	105	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	63	60.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	41	39.0%	1 [+]	1.0%	105	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	73	69.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	31	29.5%	1 [+]	1.0%	105	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	39%	Mike McFadden (R)	39	54.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	26	36.6%	6 [+]	8.5%	71	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (7.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	39%	Jeff Johnson (R)	42	60.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	24	34.3%	4 [+]	5.7%	70	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (4.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%); 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	137
Median Value	$230,700

Occupied	107	78.1%
Vacant	30	21.9%

Owned	87	81.3%
Rented	20	18.7%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	131	95.6%
Detached	131	95.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	4.4%

Walnut Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Walnut Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Walnut Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Walnut Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Walnut Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Walnut Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Walnut Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walnut Lake township, MN