Vasa township, MN

Goodhue County, MN

2022 population: 792 ( 118 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.0 square miles
Population density: 19.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	773	97.60%	11.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	11	1.39%	83.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	1.01%	33.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	19	2.40%	47.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-101	-13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-17	-2.3

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
910
874	96.04%
2	0.22%
6	0.66%
5	0.55%
12	1.32%
9	0.99%
36	3.96%

2000
842
830	98.57%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
5	0.59%
5	0.59%
12	1.43%

1990
889
862	96.96%
11	1.24%
3	0.34%
2	0.22%
n/a
3	0.34%
27	3.04%

1980
855
840	98.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
n/a
13	1.52%
15	1.75%

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

44	5.2
24	2.9

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

-32	-3.6
-15	-1.7

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

22	2.6
12	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Vasa 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
46.2
170	21.5%
622	78.5%
161	20.3%

293
2.70

203	69.3%
176	86.7%
0	0.0%
90	30.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
215	23.6%
695	76.4%
109	12.0%

328
2.77

256	78.0%
217	84.8%
4	1.6%
72	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
248	29.5%
594	70.5%
111	13.2%

296
2.84

237	80.1%
205	86.5%
5	2.1%
59	19.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.8
298	33.5%
591	66.5%
88	9.9%

290
3.07

246	84.8%
230	93.5%
3	1.2%
44	15.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
275	32.2%
580	67.8%
80	9.4%

265
3.23

233	87.9%
213	91.4%
4	1.7%
32	12.1%

2022 Housing Data for Vasa township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	51	17.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	14.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	8.2%
$200,000 or more	42	14.3%

Median Household Income	106,719
Per Capita Income	43,589

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.0%
Public Assistance	6	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	4.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	392	81.0%
Unemployed	15	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	407	84.1%
Not in Labor Force	77	15.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	152	131	53.7%
Non-Profit	7	39	15.2%
Self-Employed	51	12	81.0%

Local Government	11	26	29.7%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	203	143	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	66	21.4%
Total	221	209	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	83	19.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	71	16.4%
Professional, Technical	79	18.2%
Service Occupations	82	18.9%
All others	119	27.4%

White Collar		53.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	93	21.4%
Manufacturing	63	14.5%
Construction	43	9.9%
Retail trade	34	7.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	7.6%
Transportation and warehousing	31	7.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	4.8%
Educational services	20	4.6%
Other services	16	3.7%
Public administration	15	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	3.2%
Finance and insurance	9	2.1%
Wholesale trade	9	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	4	0.9%
Utilities	4	0.9%
Management	2	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.2%

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	750	99.6%
Spanish	2	0.3%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	322	40.7%
Swedish	189	23.9%
Norwegian	139	17.6%
Irish	112	14.1%
French	40	5.1%
Polish	28	3.5%
English	27	3.4%
Dutch	26	3.3%
American	15	1.9%
European	14	1.8%
Scottish	11	1.4%
Danish	9	1.1%
Czech	6	0.8%
Scandinavian	5	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	792	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	790	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	2.2%	25	4.6%	179	32.6%	237	43.2%	78	14.2%	18	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	2.2%
9-12 Years	25	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	179	32.6%
Some College	237	43.2%
Bach. Degree	78	14.2%
Grad Degree	18	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	R +21	R + 0.2%
D +26
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +144	R + 24.2%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +113	R +168	R + 28.8%
D -55

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +147	R + 28.6%
D -81
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	374	61.9%	Joe Biden (D)	213	35.3%	17	2.8%	604	17	15	0.02%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	327	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	187	33.9%	38	6.9%	552	14	13	0.02%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	273	49.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	256	46.7%	19	3.5%	548	5	3	0.02%
2008	81%	Barack Obama (D)	268	49.0%	John McCain (R)	261	47.7%	18	3.3%	547	4	2	0.02%
2004	85%	John Kerry (D)	283	52.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	249	46.0%	9	1.7%	541	-2	-5	0.02%
2000	75%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	211	47.1%	George W. Bush (R)	195	43.5%	42	9.4%	448	-2	-4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

213

35.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

374

61.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

604

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Vasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

187

33.9%

Donald Trump (R)

327

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Vasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

256

46.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

273

49.8%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

548

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Vasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

268

49.0%

John McCain (R)

261

47.7%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

547

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Vasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

249

46.0%

John Kerry (D)

283

52.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

541

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Vasa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

195

43.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

211

47.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

448

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vasa township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	84%	Scott Jensen (R)	311	60.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	184	35.7%	20 [+]	3.9%	515	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 7 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	98%	Jason Lewis (R)	355	58.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	217	35.9%	33 [+]	5.5%	605	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (4.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.3%);
2018	S2	80%	Karin Housley (R)	271	53.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	211	41.9%	22 [+]	4.4%	504	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (2.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 9 (1.8%);
2018	S1	80%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	263	52.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	226	44.8%	16 [+]	3.2%	505	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (1.2%);
2018	G	80%	Jeff Johnson (R)	274	54.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	218	43.2%	13 [+]	2.6%	505	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	196	52.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	166	44.0%	15 [+]	4.0%	377	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%);
2014	G	57%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	178	47.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	177	47.2%	20 [+]	5.3%	375	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); 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	315
Median Value	$337,100

Occupied	293	93.0%
Vacant	22	7.0%

Owned	243	82.9%
Rented	50	17.1%
Median Rent	$1,375

Single-Family Units	287	91.1%
Detached	285	90.5%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	6.3%

Vasa township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vasa township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Vasa township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vasa township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vasa township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vasa township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vasa township, MN