West Heron Lake township, MN

2022 population: 170 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.1 square miles
Population density: 6.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	123	72.35%	27.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	47	27.65%	370.0%

Total non-White:	47	27.65%	327.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-47	-31.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	24.1

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
181
170	93.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.55%
10	5.52%
11	6.08%

2000
202
199	98.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.49%
3	1.49%

1990
166
154	92.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	7.23%

1980
187
187	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

-29	-14.4
8	4.0

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

45	27.1
-9	-5.4

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

-33	-17.6
12	6.4

Age, Family & Household Data for West Heron Lake 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
39.9
51	30.0%
119	70.0%
22	12.9%

57
2.98

47	82.5%
46	97.9%
0	0.0%
10	17.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.8
47	26.0%
134	74.0%
23	12.7%

65
2.78

57	87.7%
54	94.7%
1	1.8%
8	12.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
68	33.7%
134	66.3%
22	10.9%

66
3.06

59	89.4%
59	100.0%
0	0.0%
7	10.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
32	19.3%
134	80.7%
23	13.9%

64
2.59

52	81.2%
49	94.2%
0	0.0%
12	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
55	29.4%
132	70.6%
17	9.1%

67
2.79

58	86.6%
45	77.6%
0	0.0%
9	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for West Heron Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	12.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	1	1.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	36.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	14.0%
$200,000 or more	8	14.0%

Median Household Income	118,125
Per Capita Income	50,012

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	83	95.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	83	95.4%
Not in Labor Force	4	4.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		4.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	40	41	49.4%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	21	1	95.5%

Local Government	0	3	0.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	61	42	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	15	0.0%
Total	61	57	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	4.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	8	6.8%
Professional, Technical	15	12.7%
Service Occupations	36	30.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.7%
All others	38	32.2%

White Collar		37.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	20	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	18	15.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	12.7%
Accommodation and food services	15	12.7%
Retail trade	12	10.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	8.5%
Other services	8	6.8%
Educational services	7	5.9%
Manufacturing	5	4.2%
Public administration	4	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	3	2.5%
Utilities	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	21.76%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	10	5.88%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	10	5.88%
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	123	72.4%
Spanish	47	27.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	91	53.5%
Irish	14	8.2%
Scandinavian	9	5.3%
Norwegian	6	3.5%
Polish	5	2.9%
English	4	2.4%
Swedish	4	2.4%
Danish	2	1.2%
European	2	1.2%
French Canadian	2	1.2%
Belgian	1	0.6%
Dutch	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	161	94.7%
Not a citizen	9	5.3%

Native	151	88.8%
Foreign-born	19	11.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	33	35.5%	37	39.8%	21	22.6%	2	2.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	33	35.5%
Some College	37	39.8%
Bach. Degree	21	22.6%
Grad Degree	2	2.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +13	R + 10.2%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +22	R +52	R + 58.3%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +31	R +61	R + 67.8%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +48	R + 57.6%
D -27
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	74	82.2%	Joe Biden (D)	16	17.8%	0	0.0%	90	37	35	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	64	72.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	19	21.6%	5	5.7%	88	28	27	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	52	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	46	46.5%	1	1.0%	99	8	5	0.00%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	46	50.5%	John McCain (R)	43	47.3%	2	2.2%	91	3	2	0.00%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	59	55.1%	John Kerry (D)	47	43.9%	1	0.9%	107	8	4	0.00%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	50	53.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	42	45.2%	1	1.1%	93	8	6	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Heron Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

82.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, West Heron Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

72.7%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, West Heron Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, West Heron Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

50.5%

John McCain (R)

47.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, West Heron Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.1%

John Kerry (D)

43.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, West Heron Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

53.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

45.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Heron Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Scott Jensen (R)	69	75.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	22	24.2%	0	0.0%	91	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	66%	Jason Lewis (R)	63	71.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	21	23.9%	4 [+]	4.5%	88	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (4.5%);
2018	S2	58%	Karin Housley (R)	53	67.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	23	29.5%	2 [+]	2.6%	78	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.6%);
2018	S1	59%	Jim Newberger (R)	47	59.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	32	40.5%	0	0.0%	79	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	54	69.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	24	30.8%	0	0.0%	78	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	40	60.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	23	34.8%	3 [+]	4.5%	66	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (4.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	44	66.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	22	33.3%	0	0.0%	66	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 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	62
Median Value	$151,100

Occupied	57	91.9%
Vacant	5	8.1%

Owned	53	93.0%
Rented	4	7.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	52	83.9%
Detached	52	83.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	16.1%

West Heron Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Heron Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for West Heron Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Heron Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Heron Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Heron Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Heron Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Heron Lake township, MN