Sanford township, MN

2022 population: 126 ( 27 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 3.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	114	90.48%	25.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	10	7.94%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	1.59%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	12	9.52%	1100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-38	-30.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	8.7

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
153
152	99.35%
1	0.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.65%

2000
152
150	98.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.32%
2	1.32%

1990
172
172	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
187
187	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

2	1.3
-1	-0.7

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

-22	-12.8
2	1.2

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

-15	-8.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Sanford 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
51.3
29	23.0%
97	77.0%
30	23.8%

45
2.58

40	88.9%
35	87.5%
0	0.0%
5	11.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
31	20.3%
122	79.7%
31	20.3%

65
2.35

49	75.4%
42	85.7%
1	2.0%
16	24.6%

2000
Number	Percent
45.0
34	22.4%
118	77.6%
23	15.1%

57
2.67

48	84.2%
46	95.8%
0	0.0%
9	15.8%

1990
Number	Percent
52.8
30	17.4%
142	82.6%
60	34.9%

85
2.02

52	61.2%
50	96.2%
0	0.0%
33	38.8%

1980
Number	Percent
36.7
50	26.7%
137	73.3%
41	21.9%

70
2.67

58	82.9%
51	87.9%
0	0.0%
12	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Sanford township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	6.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	11.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	17.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	7	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	11.1%
$200,000 or more	5	11.1%

Median Household Income	84,375
Per Capita Income	36,367

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	2.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	49	68.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	49	68.1%
Not in Labor Force	23	31.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	19	32.1%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	10	2	83.3%

Local Government	4	7	36.4%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	19	21	47.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	9	43.8%
Total	26	30	46.4%

Pct. Govt.	25.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	33.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	12	21.4%
Professional, Technical	10	17.9%
Service Occupations	9	16.1%
All others	6	10.7%

White Collar		73.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	21.4%
Educational services	11	19.6%
Health care and social assistance	7	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	5	8.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	7.1%
Utilities	4	7.1%
Retail trade	4	7.1%
Construction	3	5.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	3.6%
Other services	2	3.6%
Manufacturing	1	1.8%
Public administration	1	1.8%

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	118	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	49	38.9%
German	24	19.0%
Scottish	13	10.3%
Scandinavian	9	7.1%
Swiss	9	7.1%
Swedish	7	5.6%
American	4	3.2%
French	4	3.2%
Danish	3	2.4%
Dutch	3	2.4%
English	3	2.4%
French Canadian	1	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	126	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	126	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	2.1%	0	0.0%	28	28.9%	31	32.0%	23	23.7%	13	13.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	2.1%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	28	28.9%
Some College	31	32.0%
Bach. Degree	23	23.7%
Grad Degree	13	13.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -4	D +15	D + 18.2%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +13	R +25	R + 25.3%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +18	R +34	R + 34.5%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +49	R + 52.8%
D -27
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	107%	Donald Trump* (R)	62	59.0%	Joe Biden (D)	37	35.2%	6	5.7%	105	14	12	0.00%
2016	98%	Donald Trump (R)	66	62.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	24.8%	13	12.4%	105	18	17	0.00%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	49	49.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	49	49.0%	2	2.0%	100	4	2	0.00%
2008	85%	Barack Obama (D)	53	51.5%	John McCain (R)	44	42.7%	6	5.8%	103	-1	-3	0.00%
2004	79%	John Kerry (D)	55	57.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	40	42.1%	0	0.0%	95	-6	-9	0.00%
2000	87%	George W. Bush (R)	55	53.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	40	38.8%	8	7.8%	103	8	5	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sanford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

59.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

105

Turnout: 107%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Sanford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.8%

Donald Trump (R)

62.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.7%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

105

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Sanford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

49.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Sanford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

51.5%

John McCain (R)

42.7%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Sanford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

42.1%

John Kerry (D)

57.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Sanford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

53.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sanford township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Scott Jensen (R)	45	56.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	28	35.0%	7 [+]	8.8%	80	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.2%);
2020	S2	103%	Jason Lewis (R)	57	56.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	37	36.6%	7 [+]	6.9%	101	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (5.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S2	95%	Karin Housley (R)	53	54.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	42	42.9%	3 [+]	3.1%	98	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.1%);
2018	S1	95%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	53	54.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	44	44.9%	1 [+]	1.0%	98	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	95%	Jeff Johnson (R)	58	59.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	39	39.8%	1 [+]	1.0%	98	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	82%	Al Franken* (DFL)	52	56.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	33	35.9%	7 [+]	7.6%	92	-7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (4.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (3.3%);
2014	G	81%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	47	51.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	36	39.6%	8 [+]	8.8%	91	-5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (7.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%); 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	50
Median Value	$245,000

Occupied	45	90.0%
Vacant	5	10.0%

Owned	33	73.3%
Rented	12	26.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	47	94.0%
Detached	46	92.0%
Attached	1	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	6.0%

Sanford township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sanford township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sanford township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sanford township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sanford township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sanford township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sanford township, MN