La Crescent township, MN

Houston County, MN

2022 population: 1,124 ( 322 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.2 square miles
Population density: 55.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,105	98.31%	22.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	19	1.69%	1800.0%

Total non-White:	19	1.69%	17.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-318	-26.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.3

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
1,446
1,423	98.41%
1	0.07%
1	0.07%
11	0.76%
8	0.55%
1	0.07%
23	1.59%

2000
1,535
1,499	97.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	1.82%
2	0.13%
6	0.39%
36	2.35%

1990
1,447
1,438	99.38%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
4	0.28%
n/a
3	0.21%
9	0.62%

1980
5,115
5,110	99.90%
0	0.00%
1	0.02%
4	0.08%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.10%

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

-76	-5.0
-13	-0.8

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

61	4.2
27	1.9

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

-3,672	-71.8
4	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for La Crescent 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
46.5
236	21.0%
888	79.0%
218	19.4%

434
2.58

375	86.4%
346	92.3%
0	0.0%
59	13.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
331	22.9%
1,115	77.1%
199	13.8%

540
2.67

467	86.5%
424	90.8%
10	2.1%
73	13.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
467	30.4%
1,068	69.6%
145	9.4%

529
2.90

427	80.7%
397	93.0%
12	2.8%
102	19.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
432	29.9%
1,015	70.1%
120	8.3%

488
2.97

409	83.8%
370	90.5%
15	3.7%
79	16.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
1,572	30.7%
3,543	69.3%
460	9.0%

1,724
2.93

1,366	79.2%
1,237	90.6%
84	6.1%
358	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for La Crescent township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	2.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	77	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	62	14.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	75	17.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	57	13.1%
$200,000 or more	58	13.4%

Median Household Income	109,167
Per Capita Income	50,222

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	9	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	544	79.6%
Unemployed	13	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	557	81.6%
Not in Labor Force	126	18.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	184	128	59.0%
Non-Profit	26	99	20.8%
Self-Employed	55	40	57.9%

Local Government	25	35	41.7%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	239	168	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	136	31.3%
Total	301	304	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	104	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	111	18.3%
Professional, Technical	151	25.0%
Service Occupations	95	15.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.7%
All others	144	23.8%

White Collar		60.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	120	19.8%
Educational services	75	12.4%
Retail trade	72	11.9%
Construction	58	9.6%
Finance and insurance	55	9.1%
Manufacturing	52	8.6%
Transportation and warehousing	36	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	3.6%
Wholesale trade	22	3.6%
Public administration	21	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	19	3.1%
Other services	17	2.8%
Information	9	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.7%
Management	3	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.5%

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	2	0.18%
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	2	0.18%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	17	1.51%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,015	99.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.5%
Spanish	3	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	612	54.4%
Norwegian	208	18.5%
Irish	153	13.6%
Swedish	72	6.4%
Polish	63	5.6%
English	57	5.1%
Eastern European	29	2.6%
Czech	23	2.0%
European	20	1.8%
French	20	1.8%
Italian	14	1.2%
Danish	12	1.1%
Swiss	10	0.9%
Egyptian	9	0.8%
Dutch	8	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,124	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,122	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	9	1.1%	153	18.9%	310	38.2%	228	28.1%	108	13.3%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	9	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	153	18.9%
Some College	310	38.2%
Bach. Degree	228	28.1%
Grad Degree	108	13.3%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2	D +74	D + 11.4%
D +76
2020 vs. 2012	R -32	D +36	D + 4.2%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008	R -34	R +43	R + 5.8%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R -36	R +117	R + 17.1%
D -153
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	419	52.8%	Joe Biden (D)	361	45.5%	14	1.8%	794	7	6	0.02%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	417	54.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	285	37.4%	61	8.0%	763	10	9	0.03%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	451	54.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	357	43.3%	16	1.9%	824	10	8	0.03%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	453	50.1%	Barack Obama (D)	438	48.4%	14	1.5%	905	6	4	0.03%
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	535	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	369	40.5%	7	0.8%	911	11	8	0.03%
2000	80%	George W. Bush (R)	486	56.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	333	39.0%	35	4.1%	854	11	9	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, La Crescent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

361

45.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

419

52.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

794

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, La Crescent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

285

37.4%

Donald Trump (R)

417

54.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, La Crescent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

357

43.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

451

54.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

824

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, La Crescent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

438

48.4%

John McCain (R)

453

50.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

905

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, La Crescent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

535

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

369

40.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

911

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, La Crescent township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

486

56.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

333

39.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

854

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Crescent township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Scott Jensen (R)	324	55.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	250	43.1%	6 [+]	1.0%	580	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.5%);
2020	S2	90%	Jason Lewis (R)	400	51.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	314	40.0%	71 [+]	9.0%	785	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 53 (6.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 18 (2.3%);
2018	S2	71%	Karin Housley (R)	349	53.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	283	43.3%	22 [+]	3.4%	654	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (3.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	72%	Jim Newberger (R)	345	52.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	297	44.9%	19 [+]	2.9%	661	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	72%	Jeff Johnson (R)	346	52.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	299	45.2%	16 [+]	2.4%	661	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 14 (2.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	327	52.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	243	39.3%	48 [+]	7.8%	618	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 36 (5.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 12 (1.9%);
2014	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	337	54.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	244	39.6%	35 [+]	5.7%	616	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 15 (2.4%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 13 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (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	434
Median Value	$317,200

Occupied	434	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	411	94.7%
Rented	23	5.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	428	98.6%
Detached	428	98.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	0.9%

La Crescent township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for La Crescent township, MN

2022 Housing Data for La Crescent township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Crescent township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for La Crescent township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Crescent township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for La Crescent township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Crescent township, MN