Shell Rock township, MN

2022 population: 314 ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 9.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	304	96.82%	23.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.96%	50.0%
2+ races:	4	1.27%	100.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.96%	87.5%

Total non-White:	10	3.18%	65.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-94	-26.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-5.4

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
427
398	93.21%
0	0.00%
1	0.23%
2	0.47%
2	0.47%
24	5.62%
29	6.79%

2000
422
414	98.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%
0	0.00%
7	1.66%
8	1.90%

1990
476
469	98.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.47%

1980
572
570	99.65%
0	0.00%
2	0.35%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.35%

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

-16	-3.8
21	5.0

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

-55	-11.6
1	0.2

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

-101	-17.7
5	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Shell Rock 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
52.3
59	18.8%
255	81.2%
83	26.4%

143
2.20

84	58.7%
77	91.7%
0	0.0%
59	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
104	24.4%
323	75.6%
68	15.9%

180
2.37

119	66.1%
94	79.0%
8	6.7%
61	33.9%

2000
Number	Percent
45.0
89	21.1%
333	78.9%
63	14.9%

177
2.38

122	68.9%
104	85.2%
3	2.5%
55	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.9
128	26.9%
348	73.1%
94	19.7%

181
2.63

143	79.0%
129	90.2%
6	4.2%
38	21.0%

1980
Number	Percent
36.0
155	27.1%
417	72.9%
100	17.5%

207
2.76

171	82.6%
159	93.0%
6	3.5%
36	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Shell Rock township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	11.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	21.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	18.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	4.2%
$200,000 or more	3	2.1%

Median Household Income	56,484
Per Capita Income	34,525

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	7.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	154	86.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	154	86.5%
Not in Labor Force	24	13.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	49	46	51.6%
Non-Profit	13	22	37.1%
Self-Employed	12	3	80.0%

Local Government	18	9	66.7%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	61	49	55.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	31	55.1%
Total	99	80	55.3%

Pct. Govt.	19.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	26.8%
Professional, Technical	26	14.5%
Service Occupations	16	8.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.7%
All others	71	39.7%

White Collar		51.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	33	18.4%
Manufacturing	29	16.2%
Health care and social assistance	18	10.1%
Other services	17	9.5%
Utilities	16	8.9%
Educational services	14	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	14	7.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	5.0%
Construction	8	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	6	3.4%
Public administration	4	2.2%
Finance and insurance	4	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.1%
Wholesale trade	2	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.64%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.32%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.32%
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	%
Filipino	3	0.96%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	285	98.3%
Tagalog	3	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	197	62.7%
German	155	49.4%
English	21	6.7%
Danish	16	5.1%
Irish	13	4.1%
American	10	3.2%
French	9	2.9%
Dutch	8	2.5%
Swedish	7	2.2%
Czech	4	1.3%
French Canadian	2	0.6%
Polish	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	311	99.0%
Not a citizen	3	1.0%

Native	310	98.7%
Foreign-born	4	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	19	7.8%	100	40.8%	104	42.4%	17	6.9%	5	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	19	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	100	40.8%
Some College	104	42.4%
Bach. Degree	17	6.9%
Grad Degree	5	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	D +17	D + 14.6%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +55	R +95	R + 44.9%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	R +119	R + 54.7%
D -63

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +136	R + 69.3%
D -86
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	145	66.5%	Joe Biden (D)	70	32.1%	3	1.4%	218	21	20	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	139	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	47	23.5%	14	7.0%	200	25	24	0.01%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	110	54.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	90	44.8%	1	0.5%	201	0	-2	0.01%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	133	58.8%	John McCain (R)	89	39.4%	4	1.8%	226	-4	-6	0.01%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	148	60.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	95	38.6%	3	1.2%	246	-9	-12	0.01%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	112	54.4%	George W. Bush (R)	84	40.8%	10	4.9%	206	-5	-7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shell Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

145

66.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

218

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Shell Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.5%

Donald Trump (R)

139

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Shell Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

110

54.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

44.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

201

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Shell Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

133

58.8%

John McCain (R)

39.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

226

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Shell Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

38.6%

John Kerry (D)

148

60.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Shell Rock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

40.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

112

54.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shell Rock township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Scott Jensen (R)	125	67.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	54	29.0%	7 [+]	3.8%	186	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	89%	Jason Lewis (R)	134	61.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	71	32.7%	12 [+]	5.5%	217	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S2	72%	Karin Housley (R)	103	54.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	72	38.3%	13 [+]	6.9%	188	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (5.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.1%);
2018	S1	72%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	95	51.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	84	45.2%	7 [+]	3.8%	186	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 4 (2.2%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.6%);
2018	G	72%	Jeff Johnson (R)	104	55.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	77	41.0%	7 [+]	3.7%	188	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	70	49.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	68	47.6%	5 [+]	3.5%	143	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	73	51.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	63	44.7%	5 [+]	3.5%	141	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%); 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	181
Median Value	$225,000

Occupied	143	79.0%
Vacant	38	21.0%

Owned	126	88.1%
Rented	17	11.9%
Median Rent	$1,050

Single-Family Units	180	99.4%
Detached	180	99.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.6%

Shell Rock township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shell Rock township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Shell Rock township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shell Rock township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shell Rock township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shell Rock township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shell Rock township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shell Rock township, MN