Preston township, MN

2022 population: 358 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 10.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	358	100.00%	1.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6	2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.4

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
359
352	98.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
6	1.67%
7	1.95%

2000
383
381	99.48%
0	0.00%
2	0.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.52%

1990
341
316	92.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
25	7.33%

1980
1,832
1,828	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.22%

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

-29	-7.6
5	1.3

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

65	19.1
-23	-6.7

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

-1,512	-82.5
21	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston 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
36.8
101	28.2%
257	71.8%
49	13.7%

105
3.41

93	88.6%
90	96.8%
0	0.0%
12	11.4%

2010
Number	Percent
31.3
126	35.1%
233	64.9%
40	11.1%

114
3.15

89	78.1%
81	91.0%
1	1.1%
25	21.9%

2000
Number	Percent
23.8
166	43.3%
217	56.7%
29	7.6%

106
3.61

82	77.4%
80	97.6%
0	0.0%
24	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
25.9
134	39.3%
207	60.7%
26	7.6%

98
3.48

75	76.5%
68	90.7%
2	2.7%
23	23.5%

1980
Number	Percent
35.9
490	26.7%
1,342	73.3%
380	20.7%

689
2.54

500	72.6%
449	89.8%
19	3.8%
189	27.4%

2022 Housing Data for Preston township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	11.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	12.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	14.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	2.9%
$200,000 or more	22	21.0%

Median Household Income	91,875
Per Capita Income	40,001

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	5.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	136	60.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	136	60.2%
Not in Labor Force	90	39.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	72	33	68.6%
Non-Profit	6	9	40.0%
Self-Employed	21	10	67.7%

Local Government	3	3	50.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	93	43	68.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	15	37.5%
Total	102	58	63.8%

Pct. Govt.	5.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	11	6.8%
Professional, Technical	45	28.0%
Service Occupations	27	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	8.7%
All others	52	32.3%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	49	30.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	21.7%
Manufacturing	21	13.0%
Other services	8	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	8	5.0%
Educational services	7	4.3%
Finance and insurance	6	3.7%
Utilities	6	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	3.1%
Construction	5	3.1%
Retail trade	4	2.5%
Public administration	3	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.2%
Information	1	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.6%

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	190	55.7%
German, other Germanic	139	40.8%
Spanish	11	3.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	146	40.8%
Norwegian	87	24.3%
Swiss	40	11.2%
American	33	9.2%
Pennsylvania German	21	5.9%
Irish	12	3.4%
European	4	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	4	1.1%
Dutch	3	0.8%
Canadian	2	0.6%
Danish	2	0.6%
Swedish	2	0.6%
English	1	0.3%
Polish	1	0.3%
Scandinavian	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	357	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	357	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
41	18.1%	40	17.7%	48	21.2%	59	26.1%	16	7.1%	22	9.7%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	41	18.1%
9-12 Years	40	17.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	48	21.2%
Some College	59	26.1%
Bach. Degree	16	7.1%
Grad Degree	22	9.7%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +7	R + 1.2%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +23	R +29	R + 16.8%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +33	R +58	R + 38.0%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +51	R + 36.9%
D -29
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	104	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	49	31.6%	2	1.3%	155	22	20	0.00%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	93	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	45	31.0%	7	4.8%	145	19	18	0.00%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	81	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	55	40.4%	0	0.0%	136	15	12	0.00%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	74	50.3%	John McCain (R)	71	48.3%	2	1.4%	147	4	3	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	89	60.5%	John Kerry (D)	58	39.5%	0	0.0%	147	13	10	0.01%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	65	63.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	35	34.0%	3	2.9%	103	18	15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

104

67.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

155

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

64.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

59.6%

TOTAL

136

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

50.3%

John McCain (R)

48.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

60.5%

John Kerry (D)

39.5%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Preston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

63.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Scott Jensen (R)	81	61.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	48	36.4%	3 [+]	2.3%	132	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	58%	Jason Lewis (R)	84	54.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	64	41.3%	7 [+]	4.5%	155	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.9%);
2018	S2	45%	Karin Housley (R)	65	55.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	49	41.9%	3 [+]	2.6%	117	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S1	46%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	64	53.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	52	43.7%	3 [+]	2.5%	119	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.5%);
2018	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	62	52.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	53	44.9%	3 [+]	2.5%	118	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.7%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	40%	Al Franken* (DFL)	48	48.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	46	46.0%	6 [+]	6.0%	100	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (5.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	G	40%	Jeff Johnson (R)	55	55.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	40	40.0%	5 [+]	5.0%	100	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (4.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	142
Median Value	$338,200

Occupied	105	73.9%
Vacant	37	26.1%

Owned	93	88.6%
Rented	12	11.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	142	100.0%
Detached	142	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Preston township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Preston township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Preston township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Preston township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Preston township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston township, MN