Peterson city, MN

2022 population: 268 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 563.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	244	91.04%	24.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.75%	0.0%
2+ races:	16	5.97%	0.0%
Hispanic:	6	2.24%	200.0%

Total non-White:	24	8.96%	700.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	48	29.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	12.8

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
199
196	98.49%
0	0.00%
1	0.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.01%
3	1.51%

2000
258
258	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
259
244	94.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	2.32%
n/a
2	0.77%
15	5.79%

1980
280
269	96.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	2.50%
n/a
4	1.43%
11	3.93%

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

-62	-24.0
3	1.2

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

14	5.4
-15	-5.8

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

-25	-8.9
4	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Peterson 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
31.5
65	24.3%
203	75.7%
53	19.8%

107
2.50

48	44.9%
44	91.7%
0	0.0%
59	55.1%

2010
Number	Percent
50.4
33	16.6%
166	83.4%
50	25.1%

97
2.05

60	61.9%
50	83.3%
6	10.0%
37	38.1%

2000
Number	Percent
52.1
52	20.2%
206	79.8%
95	36.8%

99
2.18

66	66.7%
55	83.3%
2	3.0%
33	33.3%

1990
Number	Percent
39.5
70	27.0%
189	73.0%
70	27.0%

99
2.62

72	72.7%
59	81.9%
6	8.3%
27	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.0
80	28.6%
200	71.4%
65	23.2%

108
2.59

76	70.4%
70	92.1%
2	2.6%
32	29.6%

2022 Housing Data for Peterson city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	11.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	7.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	24.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	4.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	8.4%

Median Household Income	63,125
Per Capita Income	29,234

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	4.7%
Public Assistance	1	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	122	83.0%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	123	83.7%
Not in Labor Force	24	16.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	56	45	55.4%
Non-Profit	1	12	7.7%
Self-Employed	3	3	50.0%

Local Government	3	4	42.9%
State Government	5	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	59	48	55.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	16	36.0%
Total	68	64	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	8	6.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	22	16.7%
Professional, Technical	16	12.1%
Service Occupations	37	28.0%
All others	49	37.1%

White Collar		34.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	44	33.3%
Construction	16	12.1%
Wholesale trade	16	12.1%
Manufacturing	15	11.4%
Retail trade	15	11.4%
Public administration	6	4.5%
Educational services	4	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	3.0%
Finance and insurance	3	2.3%
Utilities	2	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.5%
Other services	2	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	2.24%
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	%
Korean	2	0.75%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	254	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	130	48.5%
German	88	32.8%
Irish	29	10.8%
American	25	9.3%
Swedish	16	6.0%
Polish	11	4.1%
Dutch	4	1.5%
English	4	1.5%
Danish	1	0.4%
French	1	0.4%
Italian	1	0.4%
Scottish	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	268	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	266	99.3%
Foreign-born	2	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.7%	5	3.3%	60	39.2%	64	41.8%	14	9.2%	9	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.7%
9-12 Years	5	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	60	39.2%
Some College	64	41.8%
Bach. Degree	14	9.2%
Grad Degree	9	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -12	D +18	D + 15.0%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +16	R +38	R + 32.5%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +13	R +44	R + 34.6%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +62	R + 49.6%
D -37
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	59	50.9%	Joe Biden (D)	53	45.7%	4	3.4%	116	6	4	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	71	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	47	38.2%	5	4.1%	123	13	12	0.00%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	75	63.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	43	36.1%	1	0.8%	119	-9	-11	0.00%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	84	64.6%	John McCain (R)	46	35.4%	0	0.0%	130	-8	-10	0.00%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	72	55.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	54	41.5%	4	3.1%	130	-6	-9	0.00%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	63	55.3%	George W. Bush (R)	41	36.0%	10	8.8%	114	-10	-12	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Peterson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

45.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

50.9%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Peterson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Peterson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

63.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

36.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

119

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Peterson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

64.6%

John McCain (R)

35.4%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Peterson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

41.5%

John Kerry (D)

55.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Peterson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

36.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

55.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peterson city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	44	50.6%	Scott Jensen (R)	36	41.4%	7 [+]	8.0%	87	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (1.1%);
2020	S2	57%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	55	47.8%	Jason Lewis (R)	44	38.3%	16 [+]	13.9%	115	-5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (9.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (4.3%);
2018	S2	55%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	56	52.8%	Karin Housley (R)	38	35.8%	12 [+]	11.3%	106	-7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (11.3%);
2018	S1	55%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	65	61.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	33	31.1%	8 [+]	7.5%	106	-5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (4.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (2.8%);
2018	G	55%	Tim Walz (DFL)	53	50.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	43	40.6%	10 [+]	9.4%	106	-2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 8 (7.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%);
2014	S2	72%	Al Franken* (DFL)	86	66.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	31	23.8%	13 [+]	10.0%	130	-19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (5.4%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (4.6%);
2014	G	71%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	74	58.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	37	29.1%	16 [+]	12.6%	127	-15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (7.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (3.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%); 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	124
Median Value	$103,900

Occupied	107	86.3%
Vacant	17	13.7%

Owned	101	94.4%
Rented	6	5.6%
Median Rent	$625

Single-Family Units	122	98.4%
Detached	122	98.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	1.6%

Peterson city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peterson city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Peterson city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peterson city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peterson city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peterson city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peterson city, MN