Grass Lake township, MN

Kanabec County, MN

2022 population: 910 ( 128 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 26.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	842	92.53%	14.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.44%	100.0%
2+ races:	10	1.10%	44.4%
Hispanic:	54	5.93%	92.9%

Total non-White:	68	7.47%	23.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-141	-16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	1.5

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
1,038
983	94.70%
3	0.29%
4	0.39%
2	0.19%
18	1.73%
28	2.70%
55	5.30%

2000
907
890	98.13%
0	0.00%
5	0.55%
2	0.22%
8	0.88%
2	0.22%
17	1.87%

1990
888
886	99.77%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.23%

1980
942
937	99.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.42%
n/a
1	0.11%
5	0.53%

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

93	10.3
38	4.2

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

4	0.5
15	1.7

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

-51	-5.4
-3	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Grass 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
43.3
206	22.6%
704	77.4%
201	22.1%

380
2.39

227	59.7%
166	73.1%
12	5.3%
153	40.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
256	24.7%
782	75.3%
134	12.9%

394
2.63

286	72.6%
231	80.8%
16	5.6%
108	27.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
244	26.9%
663	73.1%
102	11.2%

345
2.63

265	76.8%
245	92.5%
4	1.5%
80	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
275	31.0%
613	69.0%
70	7.9%

292
3.04

240	82.2%
217	90.4%
6	2.5%
52	17.8%

1980
Number	Percent
27.7
353	37.5%
589	62.5%
71	7.5%

289
3.26

236	81.7%
210	89.0%
12	5.1%
53	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Grass Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	5.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	15.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	13.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	4.7%
$200,000 or more	14	3.7%

Median Household Income	60,167
Per Capita Income	33,575

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.3%
Public Assistance	11	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	352	73.6%
Unemployed	10	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	362	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	116	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	154	141	52.2%
Non-Profit	4	25	13.8%
Self-Employed	37	21	63.8%

Local Government	11	22	33.3%
State Government	10	13	43.5%
Federal Government	3	5	37.5%

Total Private + Self	191	162	54.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	65	30.1%
Total	219	227	49.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	6.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	91	20.4%
Professional, Technical	64	14.3%
Service Occupations	98	22.0%
All others	166	37.2%

White Collar		40.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	113	25.3%
Manufacturing	68	15.2%
Construction	59	13.2%
Other services	38	8.5%
Retail trade	36	8.1%
Public administration	22	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	22	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	19	4.3%
Educational services	19	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	2.9%
Wholesale trade	9	2.0%
Finance and insurance	5	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.44%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	12	1.32%
Dominican	14	1.54%

Total Central American	10	1.10%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	10	1.10%
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	14	1.54%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	4	0.44%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	830	98.7%
Spanish	11	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	256	28.1%
Swedish	188	20.7%
Norwegian	165	18.1%
English	88	9.7%
Irish	63	6.9%
American	37	4.1%
Polish	30	3.3%
Croatian	23	2.5%
Finnish	20	2.2%
Czech	18	2.0%
Danish	17	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.9%
French Canadian	10	1.1%
Scandinavian	10	1.1%
European	9	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	910	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	898	98.7%
Foreign-born	12	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	3.4%	36	5.5%	290	44.5%	220	33.7%	67	10.3%	17	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	3.4%
9-12 Years	36	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	290	44.5%
Some College	220	33.7%
Bach. Degree	67	10.3%
Grad Degree	17	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +87	R +61	D + 0.5%
D +26
2020 vs. 2012	R +180	R +253	R + 39.5%
D -73
2020 vs. 2008	R +167	R +266	R + 43.2%
D -99

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +205	R + 43.6%
D -125
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	465	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	131	21.8%	6	1.0%	602	32	30	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	378	73.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	105	20.4%	31	6.0%	514	29	28	0.02%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	285	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	204	40.2%	19	3.7%	508	11	9	0.02%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	298	54.3%	Barack Obama (D)	230	41.9%	21	3.8%	549	10	9	0.02%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	271	51.9%	John Kerry (D)	241	46.2%	10	1.9%	522	4	1	0.02%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	230	52.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	180	41.0%	29	6.6%	439	7	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grass Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

131

21.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

465

77.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

602

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Grass Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

105

20.4%

Donald Trump (R)

378

73.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Grass Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

204

40.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

285

56.1%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Grass Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

230

41.9%

John McCain (R)

298

54.3%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

549

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Grass Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

271

51.9%

John Kerry (D)

241

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Grass Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

230

52.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

180

41.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

439

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grass Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Scott Jensen (R)	349	72.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	109	22.5%	26 [+]	5.4%	484	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	83%	Jason Lewis (R)	411	69.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	130	22.0%	49 [+]	8.3%	590	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 41 (6.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.4%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	272	64.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	131	30.9%	21 [+]	5.0%	424	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (4.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	59%	Jim Newberger (R)	238	55.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	171	40.1%	17 [+]	4.0%	426	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	270	63.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	136	32.0%	19 [+]	4.5%	425	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 18 (4.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	179	53.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	133	40.1%	20 [+]	6.0%	332	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 17 (5.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	177	53.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	133	40.1%	22 [+]	6.6%	332	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.4%); 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	406
Median Value	$216,300

Occupied	380	93.6%
Vacant	26	6.4%

Owned	324	85.3%
Rented	56	14.7%
Median Rent	$865

Single-Family Units	337	83.0%
Detached	332	81.8%
Attached	5	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	67	16.5%

Grass Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Grass Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Grass Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grass Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grass Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grass Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grass Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grass Lake township, MN