Ford township, MN

2022 population: 178 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 5.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	171	96.07%	10.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	2.25%	300.0%
Asian:	1	0.56%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	1.12%	50.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	7	3.93%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-19	-11.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	1.2

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
195
190	97.44%
0	0.00%
1	0.51%
0	0.00%
4	2.05%
0	0.00%
5	2.56%

2000
180
165	91.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.67%
12	6.67%
0	0.00%
15	8.33%

1990
169
164	97.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	2.96%
5	2.96%

1980
139
139	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

25	13.9
-10	-5.6

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

1	0.6
10	5.9

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

25	18.0
5	3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ford 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
49.6
36	20.2%
142	79.8%
39	21.9%

72
2.47

55	76.4%
49	89.1%
5	9.1%
17	23.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
39	20.0%
156	80.0%
34	17.4%

86
2.27

55	64.0%
47	85.5%
4	7.3%
31	36.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.0
49	27.2%
131	72.8%
24	13.3%

68
2.65

47	69.1%
35	74.5%
4	8.5%
21	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
30.7
47	27.8%
122	72.2%
4	2.4%

54
3.13

49	90.7%
49	100.0%
0	0.0%
5	9.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
51	36.7%
88	63.3%
14	10.1%

45
3.09

41	91.1%
38	92.7%
0	0.0%
4	8.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ford township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	8.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	12.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	19.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	13.9%
$200,000 or more	5	6.9%

Median Household Income	82,500
Per Capita Income	40,305

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	87	84.5%
Unemployed	8	7.8%
In Armed Forces	2	1.9%

Total Labor Force	97	94.2%
Not in Labor Force	6	5.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	30	28	51.7%
Non-Profit	1	4	20.0%
Self-Employed	16	2	88.9%

Local Government	5	11	31.2%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	46	30	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	17	26.1%
Total	52	47	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	21.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	16	16.2%
Professional, Technical	3	3.0%
Service Occupations	21	21.2%
All others	38	38.4%

White Collar		40.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	19	19.2%
Manufacturing	14	14.1%
Construction	13	13.1%
Public administration	10	10.1%
Retail trade	9	9.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	8	8.1%
Educational services	3	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	3.0%
Utilities	2	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	2	2.0%
Other services	2	2.0%
Finance and insurance	2	2.0%

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	1	0.56%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	166	99.4%
Korean	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	69	38.8%
Norwegian	44	24.7%
Swedish	34	19.1%
Irish	21	11.8%
American	6	3.4%
Dutch	5	2.8%
Polish	5	2.8%
English	4	2.2%
European	2	1.1%
French Canadian	2	1.1%
Luxemburger	2	1.1%
Scottish	2	1.1%
Czech	1	0.6%
Danish	1	0.6%
French	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	178	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	177	99.4%
Foreign-born	1	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	2.5%	12	9.9%	45	37.2%	45	37.2%	8	6.6%	8	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	2.5%
9-12 Years	12	9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	45	37.2%
Some College	45	37.2%
Bach. Degree	8	6.6%
Grad Degree	8	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +6	D + 13.3%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	R +27	R + 15.7%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +37	R +53	R + 42.5%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +59	R + 55.8%
D -26
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	92	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	26	21.3%	4	3.3%	122	30	29	0.00%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	88	79.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	16	14.4%	7	6.3%	111	34	33	0.00%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	68	68.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	29	29.3%	2	2.0%	99	24	21	0.00%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	55	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	42	43.3%	0	0.0%	97	13	11	0.00%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	56	58.9%	John Kerry (D)	36	37.9%	3	3.2%	95	11	8	0.00%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	57	68.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	18	21.7%	8	9.6%	83	23	21	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

75.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

122

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Ford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.4%

Donald Trump (R)

79.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

111

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Ford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

68.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Ford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.3%

John McCain (R)

56.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Ford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

58.9%

John Kerry (D)

37.9%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Ford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

68.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

21.7%

Other

9.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ford township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Scott Jensen (R)	72	69.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	26	25.0%	6 [+]	5.8%	104	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (3.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%);
2020	S2	87%	Jason Lewis (R)	84	70.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	20.8%	11 [+]	9.2%	120	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (9.2%);
2018	S2	65%	Karin Housley (R)	62	67.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	24	26.1%	6 [+]	6.5%	92	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (6.5%);
2018	S1	66%	Jim Newberger (R)	55	59.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	33	35.5%	5 [+]	5.4%	93	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (2.2%);
2018	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	69	74.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	21	22.6%	3 [+]	3.2%	93	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.2%);
2014	S2	62%	Mike McFadden (R)	49	53.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	36	39.1%	7 [+]	7.6%	92	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (6.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	54	60.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	30	33.3%	6 [+]	6.7%	90	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (3.3%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%); 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	127
Median Value	$256,900

Occupied	72	56.7%
Vacant	55	43.3%

Owned	67	93.1%
Rented	5	6.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	98	77.2%
Detached	98	77.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	29	22.8%

Ford township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ford township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ford township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ford township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ford township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ford township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ford township, MN