Amherst township, MN

2022 population: 340 ( 38 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 9.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	334	98.24%	10.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.59%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	1.18%	20.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.76%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-38	-12.2
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
378
372	98.41%
1	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.32%
0	0.00%
6	1.59%

2000
360
355	98.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.39%
0	0.00%
5	1.39%

1990
421
419	99.52%
0	0.00%
2	0.48%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.48%

1980
354
352	99.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.56%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.56%

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

17	4.7
1	0.3

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

-64	-15.2
3	0.7

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

67	18.9
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst 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
32.0
118	34.7%
222	65.3%
51	15.0%

102
3.33

87	85.3%
76	87.4%
0	0.0%
15	14.7%

2010
Number	Percent
30.8
122	32.3%
256	67.7%
43	11.4%

125
3.02

102	81.6%
92	90.2%
4	3.9%
23	18.4%

2000
Number	Percent
31.4
123	34.2%
237	65.8%
56	15.6%

118
3.05

94	79.7%
82	87.2%
6	6.4%
24	20.3%

1990
Number	Percent
28.1
162	38.5%
259	61.5%
54	12.8%

132
3.19

111	84.1%
97	87.4%
1	0.9%
21	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.1
95	26.8%
259	73.2%
45	12.7%

124
2.85

114	91.9%
106	93.0%
0	0.0%
10	8.1%

2022 Housing Data for Amherst township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	21.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	14.7%
$200,000 or more	5	4.9%

Median Household Income	83,750
Per Capita Income	30,314

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	2.0%
Public Assistance	5	4.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	141	74.6%
Unemployed	1	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	142	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	47	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	55	40	57.9%
Non-Profit	0	9	0.0%
Self-Employed	23	10	69.7%

Local Government	7	3	70.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	78	50	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	15	31.8%
Total	85	65	56.7%

Pct. Govt.	8.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	17	11.3%
Professional, Technical	31	20.5%
Service Occupations	37	24.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	4.6%
All others	42	27.8%

White Collar		47.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	28	18.5%
Manufacturing	27	17.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	12.6%
Accommodation and food services	13	8.6%
Construction	11	7.3%
Finance and insurance	8	5.3%
Educational services	7	4.6%
Public administration	7	4.6%
Retail trade	7	4.6%
Wholesale trade	6	4.0%
Other services	6	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	3	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	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	215	70.5%
German, other Germanic	85	27.9%
Spanish	5	1.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	112	32.9%
Norwegian	111	32.6%
Irish	38	11.2%
Swiss	19	5.6%
English	18	5.3%
European	11	3.2%
American	7	2.1%
Italian	5	1.5%
Dutch	4	1.2%
Czech	3	0.9%
Finnish	3	0.9%
French	3	0.9%
Swedish	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	340	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	338	99.4%
Foreign-born	2	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	14.0%	4	2.1%	59	30.6%	53	27.5%	31	16.1%	19	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	14.0%
9-12 Years	4	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	59	30.6%
Some College	53	27.5%
Bach. Degree	31	16.1%
Grad Degree	19	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +16	R + 7.5%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +42	R +64	R + 40.1%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +37	R +51	R + 31.8%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +35	R + 24.4%
D -23
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	100	56.5%	Joe Biden (D)	71	40.1%	6	3.4%	177	11	10	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	75	50.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	62	41.9%	11	7.4%	148	6	5	0.01%
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	59.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	58	37.2%	5	3.2%	156	-8	-10	0.01%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	85	54.5%	John McCain (R)	63	40.4%	8	5.1%	156	-3	-5	0.01%
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	82	49.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	82	49.7%	1	0.6%	165	2	-1	0.01%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	77	55.4%	George W. Bush (R)	55	39.6%	7	5.0%	139	-6	-8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

40.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

100

56.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

41.9%

Donald Trump (R)

50.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

59.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

37.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

156

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

54.5%

John McCain (R)

40.4%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

156

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

49.7%

John Kerry (D)

49.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Amherst township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

39.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

55.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

139

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	78	52.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	67	44.7%	5 [+]	3.3%	150	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.3%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	86	48.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	44.9%	11 [+]	6.2%	176	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.8%);
2018	S2	54%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	74	53.2%	Karin Housley (R)	55	39.6%	10 [+]	7.2%	139	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (3.6%);
2018	S1	56%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	89	62.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	46	32.4%	7 [+]	4.9%	142	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 4 (2.8%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.1%);
2018	G	55%	Tim Walz (DFL)	79	56.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	56	40.0%	5 [+]	3.6%	140	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	77	65.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	36	30.8%	4 [+]	3.4%	117	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	63	54.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	46	39.7%	7 [+]	6.0%	116	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (4.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 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	114
Median Value	$295,000

Occupied	102	89.5%
Vacant	12	10.5%

Owned	92	90.2%
Rented	10	9.8%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	109	95.6%
Detached	109	95.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	4.4%

Amherst township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Amherst township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amherst township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amherst township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amherst township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst township, MN