Sheldon township, MN

2022 population: 263 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.7 square miles
Population density: 8.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	244	92.78%	3.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	5.32%	27.3%
Hispanic:	5	1.90%	0.0%

Total non-White:	19	7.22%	58.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-10	-4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	3.2

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
266
254	95.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.38%
11	4.14%
0	0.00%
12	4.51%

2000
325
316	97.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	2.15%
9	2.77%

1990
298
298	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
295
295	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

-62	-19.1
3	0.9

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

18	6.0
9	3.0

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

3	1.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon 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
37.8
85	32.3%
178	67.7%
34	12.9%

91
2.89

73	80.2%
59	80.8%
1	1.4%
18	19.8%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
56	21.1%
210	78.9%
48	18.0%

112
2.38

82	73.2%
70	85.4%
3	3.7%
30	26.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
88	27.1%
237	72.9%
54	16.6%

112
2.90

87	77.7%
75	86.2%
4	4.6%
25	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
89	29.9%
209	70.1%
41	13.8%

110
2.71

91	82.7%
78	85.7%
3	3.3%
19	17.3%

1980
Number	Percent
40.9
77	26.1%
218	73.9%
52	17.6%

99
2.98

81	81.8%
77	95.1%
0	0.0%
18	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	5	5.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	19.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	18.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	11.0%
$200,000 or more	6	6.6%

Median Household Income	103,750
Per Capita Income	35,438

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.3%
Public Assistance	6	6.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	114	76.0%
Unemployed	8	5.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	122	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	28	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	41	50.6%
Non-Profit	6	16	27.3%
Self-Employed	10	5	66.7%

Local Government	4	8	33.3%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	1	1	50.0%

Total Private + Self	52	46	53.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	25	30.6%
Total	63	71	47.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	25.4%
Professional, Technical	30	22.4%
Service Occupations	18	13.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	3.7%
All others	35	26.1%

White Collar		60.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	26	19.4%
Construction	16	11.9%
Retail trade	13	9.7%
Manufacturing	12	9.0%
Other services	10	7.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	7.5%
Educational services	9	6.7%
Finance and insurance	7	5.2%
Wholesale trade	6	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	6	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	5	3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.2%
Information	2	1.5%
Public administration	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	1.90%
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	239	95.6%
Spanish	11	4.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	96	36.5%
German	81	30.8%
American	16	6.1%
Swedish	13	4.9%
Irish	10	3.8%
English	8	3.0%
Dutch	6	2.3%
Croatian	3	1.1%
Danish	2	0.8%
French Canadian	2	0.8%
Luxemburger	2	0.8%
Scandinavian	2	0.8%
Other Arab	1	0.4%
Italian	1	0.4%
Polish	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	263	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	263	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.3%	11	7.1%	63	40.6%	43	27.7%	30	19.4%	6	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.3%
9-12 Years	11	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	63	40.6%
Some College	43	27.7%
Bach. Degree	30	19.4%
Grad Degree	6	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +21	R + 2.5%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +43	R +55	R + 26.4%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +67	R +97	R + 53.7%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +37	R +76	R + 51.2%
D -39
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	135	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	52	27.4%	3	1.6%	190	26	24	0.01%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	105	65.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	43	26.7%	13	8.1%	161	20	19	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	92	57.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	64	40.3%	3	1.9%	159	13	11	0.01%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	82	53.9%	John McCain (R)	68	44.7%	2	1.3%	152	1	-1	0.01%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	91	54.8%	John Kerry (D)	73	44.0%	2	1.2%	166	7	4	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	88	59.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	54	36.2%	7	4.7%	149	14	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

135

71.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.7%

Donald Trump (R)

105

65.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

161

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

57.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

53.9%

John McCain (R)

44.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

152

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54.8%

John Kerry (D)

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

TOTAL

166

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Sheldon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

59.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

149

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Scott Jensen (R)	119	81.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	28	19.0%	0	0.0%	147	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	90%	Jason Lewis (R)	126	68.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	45	24.6%	12 [+]	6.6%	183	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (4.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.6%);
2018	S2	73%	Karin Housley (R)	100	66.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	41	27.3%	9 [+]	6.0%	150	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (2.7%);
2018	S1	74%	Jim Newberger (R)	95	62.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	52	34.4%	4 [+]	2.6%	151	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.3%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.3%);
2018	G	74%	Jeff Johnson (R)	103	67.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	46	30.3%	3 [+]	2.0%	152	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	63	50.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	53	42.1%	10 [+]	7.9%	126	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (7.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	63	49.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	51	40.2%	13 [+]	10.2%	127	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (3.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); 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	112
Median Value	$314,700

Occupied	91	81.2%
Vacant	21	18.8%

Owned	85	93.4%
Rented	6	6.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	102	91.1%
Detached	102	91.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	8.9%

Sheldon township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sheldon township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sheldon township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sheldon township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon township, MN