Elbow Lake township, MN

2022 population: 130 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 3.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	128	98.46%	9.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	1.54%	0.0%

Total non-White:	2	1.54%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-13	-11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	1.7

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
141
141	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
133
131	98.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.50%
0	0.00%
2	1.50%

1990
176
176	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
203
203	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

10	7.5
-2	-1.5

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

-45	-25.6
2	1.1

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

-27	-13.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elbow Lake 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
61.5
4	3.1%
126	96.9%
53	40.8%

66
1.97

44	66.7%
36	81.8%
2	4.5%
22	33.3%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
34	24.1%
107	75.9%
15	10.6%

56
2.52

46	82.1%
42	91.3%
2	4.3%
10	17.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
29	21.8%
104	78.2%
25	18.8%

57
2.33

37	64.9%
37	100.0%
0	0.0%
20	35.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
56	31.8%
120	68.2%
23	13.1%

62
2.84

48	77.4%
46	95.8%
0	0.0%
14	22.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
75	36.9%
128	63.1%
21	10.3%

61
3.33

58	95.1%
57	98.3%
0	0.0%
3	4.9%

2022 Housing Data for Elbow Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	9.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	12.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	25.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	3.0%
$200,000 or more	4	6.1%

Median Household Income	86,250
Per Capita Income	49,695

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	56	74.7%
Unemployed	3	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	59	78.7%
Not in Labor Force	16	21.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	14	70.8%
Non-Profit	4	6	40.0%
Self-Employed	6	1	85.7%

Local Government	3	1	75.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	40	15	72.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	9	43.8%
Total	47	24	66.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	28.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	8	11.3%
Professional, Technical	7	9.9%
Service Occupations	7	9.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	8.5%
All others	29	40.8%

White Collar		49.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	21	29.6%
Manufacturing	13	18.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	14.1%
Other services	6	8.5%
Retail trade	5	7.0%
Educational services	4	5.6%
Finance and insurance	4	5.6%
Health care and social assistance	3	4.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	2.8%
Public administration	2	2.8%
Information	1	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	1.54%
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	130	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	74	56.9%
Norwegian	57	43.8%
Italian	11	8.5%
Irish	10	7.7%
Swedish	9	6.9%
French	5	3.8%
French Canadian	4	3.1%
Czech	2	1.5%
Danish	2	1.5%
Dutch	2	1.5%
English	2	1.5%
Polish	2	1.5%
Scandinavian	1	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	130	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	130	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	2	1.6%	47	38.5%	54	44.3%	14	11.5%	5	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	2	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	47	38.5%
Some College	54	44.3%
Bach. Degree	14	11.5%
Grad Degree	5	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +9	D + 1.4%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	R +37	R + 35.8%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +33	R +50	R + 50.6%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +41	R + 52.0%
D -22
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	75	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	23	23.0%	2	2.0%	100	30	28	0.00%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	61	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	18	20.5%	9	10.2%	88	24	23	0.00%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	51	58.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	36	41.4%	0	0.0%	87	14	11	0.00%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	42	50.0%	Barack Obama (D)	40	47.6%	2	2.4%	84	6	4	0.00%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	52	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	37	41.6%	0	0.0%	89	11	8	0.00%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	47	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31	36.9%	6	7.1%	84	10	8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elbow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Elbow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.5%

Donald Trump (R)

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

9.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Elbow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

41.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

58.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Elbow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.6%

John McCain (R)

50.0%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Elbow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

41.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Elbow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elbow Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Scott Jensen (R)	57	75.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	15	19.7%	4 [+]	5.3%	76	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.6%);
2020	S2	94%	Jason Lewis (R)	69	72.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	26.3%	1 [+]	1.1%	95	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.1%);
2018	S2	80%	Karin Housley (R)	51	62.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	34.1%	3 [+]	3.7%	82	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.2%);
2018	S1	80%	Jim Newberger (R)	43	52.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	35	42.7%	4 [+]	4.9%	82	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.2%);
2018	G	80%	Jeff Johnson (R)	53	64.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	25	30.5%	4 [+]	4.9%	82	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (2.4%);
2014	S2	68%	Mike McFadden (R)	32	45.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	32	45.1%	7 [+]	9.9%	71	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (8.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	34	50.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	31	46.3%	2 [+]	3.0%	67	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (3.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	66
Median Value	$237,500

Occupied	66	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	60	90.9%
Rented	6	9.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	64	97.0%
Detached	64	97.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	3.0%

Elbow Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elbow Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Elbow Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elbow Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elbow Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elbow Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elbow Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elbow Lake township, MN