2022 population: 407
( 
11 from 2010
)
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 12.4 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 378 | 92.87% |  1.0% |
| Black: | 14 | 3.44% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 15 | 3.69% | 200.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 29 | 7.13% |  107.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -4 | -1.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 15 | 4.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +14 | D +2 | D + 4.4% | |
| D +16 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +48 | R +63 | R + 22.1% | |
| D -15 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +47 | R +57 | R + 19.5% | |
| D -10 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +33 | R +59 | R + 23.9% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88% | Donald Trump* (R) | 177 | 63.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 97 | 34.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 278 | 18 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 84% | Donald Trump (R) | 163 | 62.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 81 | 30.9% | 18 | 6.9% | 262 | 17 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 80% | Mitt Romney (R) | 129 | 52.7% | Barack Obama* (D) | 112 | 45.7% | 4 | 1.6% | 245 | 8 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 79% | John McCain (R) | 130 | 53.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 107 | 44.0% | 6 | 2.5% | 243 | 10 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 81% | George W. Bush* (R) | 131 | 51.4% | John Kerry (D) | 121 | 47.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 255 | 4 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 74% | George W. Bush (R) | 122 | 51.5% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 87 | 36.7% | 28 | 11.8% | 237 | 6 | 4 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Houston township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 97 | 34.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 177 | 63.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 3 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 278 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Houston township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 81 | 30.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 163 | 62.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 9 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 262 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Houston township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 112 | 45.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 129 | 52.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 245 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Houston township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 107 | 44.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 130 | 53.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 243 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Houston township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 131 | 51.4% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 121 | 47.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 1 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 255 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Houston township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 122 | 51.5% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 87 | 36.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 19 | 8.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 237 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 66% | Scott Jensen (R) | 143 | 68.4% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 63 | 30.1% | 3 [+] | 1.4% | 209 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 86% | Jason Lewis (R) | 165 | 61.1% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 94 | 34.8% | 11 [+] | 4.1% | 270 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 73% | Karin Housley (R) | 139 | 60.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 82 | 35.7% | 9 [+] | 3.9% | 230 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 73% | Jim Newberger (R) | 126 | 54.8% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 97 | 42.2% | 7 [+] | 3.0% | 230 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 73% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 135 | 58.7% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 89 | 38.7% | 6 [+] | 2.6% | 230 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 75% | Mike McFadden (R) | 110 | 47.4% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 100 | 43.1% | 22 [+] | 9.5% | 232 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 74% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 114 | 49.6% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 97 | 42.2% | 19 [+] | 8.3% | 230 | 5 | 0.01% |