Des Moines township, MN

2022 population: 202 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.6 square miles
Population density: 6.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	201	99.50%	12.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.50%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.50%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-29	-15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.5

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
232
230	99.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.43%
0	0.00%
1	0.43%
2	0.86%

2000
272
272	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
303
299	98.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.32%
4	1.32%

1980
433
424	97.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	2.08%
9	2.08%

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

-42	-15.4
2	0.7

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

-27	-8.9
-4	-1.3

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

-125	-28.9
-5	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Des Moines 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
54.0
35	17.3%
167	82.7%
35	17.3%

80
2.49

60	75.0%
56	93.3%
0	0.0%
20	25.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.4
41	17.7%
191	82.3%
40	17.2%

102
2.25

75	73.5%
62	82.7%
2	2.7%
27	26.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
70	25.7%
202	74.3%
39	14.3%

110
2.45

87	79.1%
70	80.5%
4	4.6%
23	20.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
93	30.7%
210	69.3%
49	16.2%

105
2.89

90	85.7%
76	84.4%
8	8.9%
15	14.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
122	28.2%
311	71.8%
53	12.2%

139
3.12

122	87.8%
117	95.9%
2	1.6%
17	12.2%

2022 Housing Data for Des Moines township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	21.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	1	1.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	20.0%
$200,000 or more	10	12.5%

Median Household Income	83,333
Per Capita Income	56,041

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	2.5%
Public Assistance	1	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	1.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	100	75.2%
Unemployed	2	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	102	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	31	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	35	23	60.3%
Non-Profit	1	2	33.3%
Self-Employed	13	4	76.5%

Local Government	1	7	12.5%
State Government	15	5	75.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	48	27	64.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	14	54.8%
Total	65	41	61.3%

Pct. Govt.	26.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	22	20.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	9.3%
Professional, Technical	36	33.3%
Service Occupations	11	10.2%
All others	29	26.9%

White Collar		63.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	24	22.2%
Other services	19	17.6%
Health care and social assistance	16	14.8%
Retail trade	14	13.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	8.3%
Manufacturing	7	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	5	4.6%
Information	5	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	3	2.8%
Public administration	3	2.8%
Construction	2	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.9%

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	178	97.8%
German, other Germanic	3	1.6%
Spanish	1	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	75	37.1%
Norwegian	31	15.3%
Czechoslovakian	14	6.9%
Irish	13	6.4%
Dutch	11	5.4%
Italian	9	4.5%
Czech	7	3.5%
European	6	3.0%
English	5	2.5%
Polish	5	2.5%
Swedish	3	1.5%
British	2	1.0%
Scandinavian	2	1.0%
Slovak	2	1.0%
Austrian	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	202	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	202	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	41	26.6%	58	37.7%	36	23.4%	19	12.3%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	41	26.6%
Some College	58	37.7%
Bach. Degree	36	23.4%
Grad Degree	19	12.3%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -4	D +21	D + 17.4%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +42	R + 25.4%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +49	R + 30.2%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +70	R + 47.6%
D -34
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	104%	Donald Trump* (R)	108	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	52	31.5%	5	3.0%	165	20	19	0.01%
2016	89%	Donald Trump (R)	112	73.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	35	23.0%	5	3.3%	152	29	28	0.01%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	80	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	66	44.9%	1	0.7%	147	9	7	0.01%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	76	51.4%	Barack Obama (D)	69	46.6%	3	2.0%	148	8	6	0.01%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	81	54.7%	John Kerry (D)	66	44.6%	1	0.7%	148	7	4	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	72	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	59	42.4%	8	5.8%	139	6	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Des Moines township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

108

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 104%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Des Moines township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.0%

Donald Trump (R)

112

73.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

152

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Des Moines township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Des Moines township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

46.6%

John McCain (R)

51.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Des Moines township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54.7%

John Kerry (D)

44.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Des Moines township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

42.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

139

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	84%	Scott Jensen (R)	90	67.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	41	30.8%	2 [+]	1.5%	133	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	102%	Jason Lewis (R)	104	64.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	52	32.1%	6 [+]	3.7%	162	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%);
2018	S2	79%	Karin Housley (R)	73	56.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	55	42.3%	2 [+]	1.5%	130	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	79%	Jim Newberger (R)	67	51.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	64	48.9%	0	0.0%	131	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	80%	Jeff Johnson (R)	73	55.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	57	43.2%	2 [+]	1.5%	132	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	59%	Al Franken* (DFL)	51	48.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	49	46.7%	5 [+]	4.8%	105	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	G	59%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	51	48.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	49	46.7%	5 [+]	4.8%	105	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%); 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	88
Median Value	$275,000

Occupied	80	90.9%
Vacant	8	9.1%

Owned	71	88.8%
Rented	9	11.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	88	100.0%
Detached	88	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Des Moines township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Des Moines township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Des Moines township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Des Moines township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Des Moines township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Des Moines township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Des Moines township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines township, MN