Gorton township, MN

2022 population: 60 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 1.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	60	100.00%	22.4%
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:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	11	27.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
49
49	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
58
56	96.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	3.45%
0	0.00%
2	3.45%

1990
81
73	90.12%
0	0.00%
5	6.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	9.88%

1980
99
96	96.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	3.03%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	3.03%

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

-7	-12.1
-2	-3.4

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

-17	-21.0
-6	-7.4

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

-23	-23.2
5	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Gorton 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
44.3
12	20.0%
48	80.0%
13	21.7%

19
3.16

16	84.2%
16	100.0%
0	0.0%
3	15.8%

2010
Number	Percent
51.5
10	20.4%
39	79.6%
11	22.4%

23
2.13

15	65.2%
14	93.3%
0	0.0%
8	34.8%

2000
Number	Percent
52.9
12	20.7%
46	79.3%
14	24.1%

28
2.07

24	85.7%
19	79.2%
2	8.3%
4	14.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.7
24	29.6%
57	70.4%
11	13.6%

31
2.61

22	71.0%
22	100.0%
0	0.0%
9	29.0%

1980
Number	Percent
47.3
17	17.2%
82	82.8%
24	24.2%

42
2.36

31	73.8%
29	93.5%
0	0.0%
11	26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Gorton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	10.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	26.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	5.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	31.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	26.3%

Median Household Income	117,750
Per Capita Income	31,603

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	23	57.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	23	57.5%
Not in Labor Force	17	42.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	6	5	54.5%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	8	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	1	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	14	5	73.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	1	83.3%
Total	19	6	76.0%

Pct. Govt.	24.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	28.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	2	8.0%
Professional, Technical	6	24.0%
Service Occupations	4	16.0%
All others	6	24.0%

White Collar		60.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	28.0%
Wholesale trade	6	24.0%
Public administration	5	20.0%
Retail trade	4	16.0%
Finance and insurance	1	4.0%
Educational services	1	4.0%
Health care and social assistance	1	4.0%

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	59	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	51	85.0%
Swedish	4	6.7%
Norwegian	2	3.3%
Dutch	1	1.7%
English	1	1.7%
French	1	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	60	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	60	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	2	6.1%	6	18.2%	13	39.4%	12	36.4%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	2	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	6	18.2%
Some College	13	39.4%
Bach. Degree	12	36.4%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	R +6	R + 17.6%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +11	R +16	R + 45.8%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +10	R +17	R + 49.7%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +7	R +11	R + 32.1%
D -4
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	26	72.2%	Joe Biden (D)	8	22.2%	2	5.6%	36	27	25	0.00%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	23	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11	30.6%	2	5.6%	36	19	18	0.00%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	15	51.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	13	44.8%	1	3.4%	29	7	5	0.00%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	16	47.1%	Barack Obama (D)	15	44.1%	3	8.8%	34	3	1	0.00%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	19	51.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	17	45.9%	1	2.7%	37	-2	-5	0.00%
2000	91%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22	52.4%	George W. Bush (R)	18	42.9%	2	4.8%	42	-3	-5	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gorton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

72.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

5.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Gorton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Gorton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

51.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Gorton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44.1%

John McCain (R)

47.1%

Other

8.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Gorton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

45.9%

John Kerry (D)

51.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Gorton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

42.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

52.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gorton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	22	64.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	12	35.3%	0	0.0%	34	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	27	75.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	9	25.0%	0	0.0%	36	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	S2	69%	Karin Housley (R)	22	71.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	9	29.0%	0	0.0%	31	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	69%	Jim Newberger (R)	20	64.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	11	35.5%	0	0.0%	31	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	23	74.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	8	25.8%	0	0.0%	31	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	62%	Al Franken* (DFL)	12	46.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	11	42.3%	3 [+]	11.5%	26	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (11.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	13	50.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	11	42.3%	2 [+]	7.7%	26	-2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (7.7%); 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

Gorton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gorton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Gorton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gorton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gorton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gorton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gorton township, MN

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	21
Median Value	$212,500

Occupied	19	90.5%
Vacant	2	9.5%

Owned	19	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	21	100.0%
Detached	21	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%