Rost township, MN

2022 population: 186 ( 25 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 5.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	185	99.46%	8.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.54%	50.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.54%	90.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-16	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-5.2

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
211
201	95.26%
0	0.00%
1	0.47%
0	0.00%
2	0.95%
7	3.32%
10	4.74%

2000
221
219	99.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.90%

1990
271
253	93.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
18	6.64%

1980
312
310	99.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.64%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.64%

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

-18	-8.1
8	3.6

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

-34	-12.5
-16	-5.9

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

-57	-18.3
16	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Rost 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
32.8
60	32.3%
126	67.7%
37	19.9%

61
3.05

47	77.0%
40	85.1%
2	4.3%
14	23.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
59	28.0%
152	72.0%
41	19.4%

83
2.54

64	77.1%
59	92.2%
0	0.0%
19	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
41.5
56	25.3%
165	74.7%
53	24.0%

86
2.57

74	86.0%
74	100.0%
0	0.0%
12	14.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
58	21.4%
213	78.6%
32	11.8%

93
2.91

81	87.1%
70	86.4%
3	3.7%
12	12.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
93	29.8%
219	70.2%
20	6.4%

104
3.00

89	85.6%
82	92.1%
0	0.0%
15	14.4%

2022 Housing Data for Rost township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	6.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	8.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	6.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	1	1.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	1	1.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	29.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	9.8%
$200,000 or more	5	8.2%

Median Household Income	113,750
Per Capita Income	35,577

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	70	76.9%
Unemployed	6	6.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	76	83.5%
Not in Labor Force	15	16.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	20	31	39.2%
Non-Profit	6	3	66.7%
Self-Employed	17	5	77.3%

Local Government	3	2	60.0%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	37	36	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	5	66.7%
Total	47	41	53.4%

Pct. Govt.	6.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	13	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	4.5%
Professional, Technical	27	30.7%
Service Occupations	16	18.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	4.5%
All others	28	31.8%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	27	30.7%
Manufacturing	20	22.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	13.6%
Construction	11	12.5%
Retail trade	5	5.7%
Other services	3	3.4%
Educational services	2	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	2.3%
Public administration	2	2.3%
Information	1	1.1%
Wholesale trade	1	1.1%

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	166	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	103	55.4%
American	15	8.1%
English	14	7.5%
Irish	13	7.0%
Norwegian	13	7.0%
European	11	5.9%
French	5	2.7%
Austrian	4	2.2%
Scottish	4	2.2%
Polish	3	1.6%
French Canadian	2	1.1%
Italian	1	0.5%
Luxemburger	1	0.5%
Swedish	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	186	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	186	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	3.4%	32	27.4%	52	44.4%	23	19.7%	6	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	32	27.4%
Some College	52	44.4%
Bach. Degree	23	19.7%
Grad Degree	6	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	R +5	D + 9.1%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +21	R +36	R + 28.1%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	R +46	R + 37.9%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +41	R + 46.9%
D -30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	100	79.4%	Joe Biden (D)	20	15.9%	6	4.8%	126	34	33	0.00%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	87	81.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12	11.2%	8	7.5%	107	36	35	0.00%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	79	69.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	35	30.7%	0	0.0%	114	24	22	0.00%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	76	61.3%	Barack Obama (D)	42	33.9%	6	4.8%	124	17	16	0.00%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	66	54.1%	John Kerry (D)	48	39.3%	8	6.6%	122	6	3	0.00%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	62	53.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	39	33.9%	14	12.2%	115	8	6	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rost township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

100

79.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

126

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Rost township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.2%

Donald Trump (R)

81.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Rost township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

30.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

69.3%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Rost township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33.9%

John McCain (R)

61.3%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

124

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Rost township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54.1%

John Kerry (D)

39.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

5.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

122

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Rost township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

53.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

7.0%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rost township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	84	83.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	14	13.9%	3 [+]	3.0%	101	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	84%	Jason Lewis (R)	94	76.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	24	19.5%	5 [+]	4.1%	123	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	58	65.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	28.4%	5 [+]	5.7%	88	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.3%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	50	56.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	35	39.8%	3 [+]	3.4%	88	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.1%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	58	65.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	25	28.4%	5 [+]	5.7%	88	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (2.3%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	42	56.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	28	37.8%	4 [+]	5.4%	74	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (4.1%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	48	64.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	22	29.7%	4 [+]	5.4%	74	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (5.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	78
Median Value	$219,400

Occupied	61	78.2%
Vacant	17	21.8%

Owned	53	86.9%
Rented	8	13.1%
Median Rent	$650

Single-Family Units	76	97.4%
Detached	76	97.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	2.6%

Rost township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rost township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Rost township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rost township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rost township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rost township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rost township, MN