Comfort township, MN

Kanabec County, MN

2022 population: 1,134 ( 56 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 32.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,115	98.32%	5.2%
Black:	11	0.97%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.62%	40.0%
2+ races:	1	0.09%	75.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	19	1.68%	5.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	55	6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.1

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
1,078
1,060	98.33%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
5	0.46%
4	0.37%
8	0.74%
18	1.67%

2000
932
905	97.10%
1	0.11%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
7	0.75%
17	1.82%
27	2.90%

1990
819
810	98.90%
0	0.00%
3	0.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.10%

1980
759
753	99.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.13%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.79%

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

155	16.6
-9	-1.0

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

95	11.6
18	2.2

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

57	7.5
3	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Comfort 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
48.0
281	24.8%
853	75.2%
199	17.5%

419
2.71

326	77.8%
300	92.0%
0	0.0%
93	22.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
276	25.6%
802	74.4%
175	16.2%

420
2.57

312	74.3%
268	85.9%
16	5.1%
108	25.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.1
275	29.5%
657	70.5%
100	10.7%

340
2.74

264	77.6%
225	85.2%
15	5.7%
76	22.4%

1990
Number	Percent
30.1
277	33.8%
542	66.2%
61	7.4%

272
3.01

215	79.0%
192	89.3%
11	5.1%
57	21.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
275	36.2%
484	63.8%
73	9.6%

240
3.16

210	87.5%
188	89.5%
9	4.3%
30	12.5%

2022 Housing Data for Comfort township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	13.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	56	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	67	16.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	36	8.6%
$200,000 or more	27	6.4%

Median Household Income	86,458
Per Capita Income	36,270

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	6.2%
Public Assistance	17	4.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	518	77.2%
Unemployed	19	2.8%
In Armed Forces	3	0.4%

Total Labor Force	540	80.5%
Not in Labor Force	131	19.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	176	88	66.7%
Non-Profit	14	74	15.9%
Self-Employed	59	22	72.8%

Local Government	26	60	30.2%
State Government	10	11	47.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	235	110	68.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	145	25.6%
Total	285	255	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	19.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	60	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	100	18.3%
Professional, Technical	133	24.3%
Service Occupations	63	11.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.6%
All others	191	34.9%

White Collar		53.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	129	23.6%
Construction	108	19.7%
Public administration	55	10.1%
Retail trade	52	9.5%
Manufacturing	47	8.6%
Educational services	33	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	4.0%
Finance and insurance	19	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	10	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.7%
Other services	4	0.7%
Wholesale trade	3	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.4%

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	%
Korean	5	0.44%
Chinese	2	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	948	93.0%
German, other Germanic	61	6.0%
Spanish	10	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	243	21.4%
Swedish	158	13.9%
Norwegian	120	10.6%
American	99	8.7%
English	73	6.4%
European	66	5.8%
Irish	66	5.8%
Czech	55	4.9%
Scandinavian	41	3.6%
French	31	2.7%
Swiss	24	2.1%
Finnish	20	1.8%
Dutch	19	1.7%
Polish	18	1.6%
Danish	9	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,132	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	1,111	98.0%
Foreign-born	23	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	2.7%	53	6.5%	268	33.0%	295	36.3%	100	12.3%	75	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	2.7%
9-12 Years	53	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	268	33.0%
Some College	295	36.3%
Bach. Degree	100	12.3%
Grad Degree	75	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +142	R +125	R + 9.8%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +185	R +251	R + 35.4%
D -66
2020 vs. 2008	R +162	R +224	R + 31.0%
D -62

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +99	R + 21.2%
D -79
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	493	72.0%	Joe Biden (D)	178	26.0%	14	2.0%	685	27	25	0.02%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	351	62.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	161	28.4%	54	9.5%	566	17	16	0.02%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	308	53.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	244	42.1%	27	4.7%	579	8	6	0.02%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	331	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	240	40.1%	28	4.7%	599	11	10	0.02%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	356	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	242	39.9%	8	1.3%	606	11	8	0.02%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	227	48.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	200	43.1%	37	8.0%	464	3	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Comfort township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

178

26.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

493

72.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

685

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Comfort township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

161

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

351

62.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

566

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Comfort township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

244

42.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

308

53.2%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

579

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Comfort township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

240

40.1%

John McCain (R)

331

55.3%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Comfort township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

356

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

242

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Comfort township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

227

48.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

200

43.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

464

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Comfort township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	363	70.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	141	27.3%	12 [+]	2.3%	516	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	447	67.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	178	26.7%	42 [+]	6.3%	667	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (4.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (2.1%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	292	61.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	166	34.9%	17 [+]	3.6%	475	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (0.8%);
2018	S1	55%	Jim Newberger (R)	260	54.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	209	43.5%	11 [+]	2.3%	480	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	299	62.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	163	34.1%	16 [+]	3.3%	478	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.5%);
2014	S2	54%	Al Franken* (DFL)	225	50.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	198	44.3%	24 [+]	5.4%	447	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 18 (4.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (1.3%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	204	46.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	193	43.6%	46 [+]	10.4%	443	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 27 (6.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 9 (2.0%); 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	460
Median Value	$197,800

Occupied	419	91.1%
Vacant	41	8.9%

Owned	391	93.3%
Rented	28	6.7%
Median Rent	$1,088

Single-Family Units	401	87.2%
Detached	357	77.6%
Attached	44	9.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	59	12.8%

Comfort township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Comfort township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Comfort township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Comfort township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Comfort township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Comfort township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Comfort township, MN