South Fork township, MN

2022 population: 838 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 23.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	794	94.75%	4.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.12%	0.0%
Asian:	8	0.95%	700.0%
2+ races:	33	3.94%	230.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.24%	87.5%

Total non-White:	44	5.25%	51.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	34	5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	2.3

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
789
760	96.32%
1	0.13%
1	0.13%
1	0.13%
10	1.27%
16	2.03%
29	3.68%

2000
670
661	98.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.34%
9	1.34%

1990
626
624	99.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.32%
2	0.32%

1980
566
542	95.76%
0	0.00%
11	1.94%
3	0.53%
n/a
5	0.88%
24	4.24%

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

99	14.8
20	3.0

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

37	5.9
7	1.1

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

82	14.5
-22	-3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for South Fork 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
44.9
167	19.9%
671	80.1%
182	21.7%

326
2.57

248	76.1%
220	88.7%
0	0.0%
78	23.9%

2010
Number	Percent
38.0
218	27.6%
571	72.4%
59	7.5%

286
2.76

226	79.0%
193	85.4%
9	4.0%
60	21.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
197	29.4%
473	70.6%
56	8.4%

235
2.85

180	76.6%
158	87.8%
6	3.3%
55	23.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.2
212	33.9%
414	66.1%
60	9.6%

198
3.16

163	82.3%
146	89.6%
0	0.0%
35	17.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.3
209	36.9%
357	63.1%
57	10.1%

173
3.27

141	81.5%
131	92.9%
4	2.8%
32	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for South Fork township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	37	11.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	13.5%
$200,000 or more	24	7.4%

Median Household Income	84,167
Per Capita Income	37,411

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	2.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	374	73.6%
Unemployed	31	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	405	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	103	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	145	109	57.1%
Non-Profit	1	24	4.0%
Self-Employed	38	20	65.5%

Local Government	34	31	52.3%
State Government	2	5	28.6%
Federal Government	14	5	73.7%

Total Private + Self	183	129	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	51	65	44.0%
Total	234	194	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	21.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	70	16.2%
Professional, Technical	88	20.4%
Service Occupations	49	11.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.5%
All others	165	38.3%

White Collar		50.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	74	17.2%
Manufacturing	69	16.0%
Construction	55	12.8%
Retail trade	49	11.4%
Educational services	30	7.0%
Public administration	28	6.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	5.6%
Finance and insurance	21	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	19	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	18	4.2%
Other services	14	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	14	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.9%
Management	3	0.7%
Utilities	2	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%
Information	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.24%
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	%
Cambodian	8	0.95%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	791	99.4%
Other Asian	3	0.4%
Spanish	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	307	36.6%
Norwegian	104	12.4%
Irish	97	11.6%
Swedish	94	11.2%
English	53	6.3%
American	49	5.8%
Danish	28	3.3%
Dutch	21	2.5%
European	19	2.3%
Polish	16	1.9%
French	15	1.8%
Czech	12	1.4%
Italian	5	0.6%
Welsh	4	0.5%
Finnish	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	838	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	832	99.3%
Foreign-born	6	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.4%	39	6.6%	219	37.0%	256	43.2%	44	7.4%	26	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.4%
9-12 Years	39	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	219	37.0%
Some College	256	43.2%
Bach. Degree	44	7.4%
Grad Degree	26	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +49	R + 3.1%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +114	R +179	R + 39.1%
D -65
2020 vs. 2008	R +111	R +185	R + 41.0%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +136	R + 37.9%
D -84
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	339	75.3%	Joe Biden (D)	100	22.2%	11	2.4%	450	30	29	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	280	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	90	22.3%	33	8.2%	403	25	24	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	225	55.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	165	40.7%	15	3.7%	405	11	8	0.01%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	228	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	174	41.2%	20	4.7%	422	10	8	0.01%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	209	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	150	41.3%	4	1.1%	363	10	7	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	136	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	105	39.5%	25	9.4%	266	6	3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Fork township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

339

75.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

450

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, South Fork township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.3%

Donald Trump (R)

280

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

403

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, South Fork township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

165

40.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

225

55.6%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

405

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, South Fork township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

174

41.2%

John McCain (R)

228

54.0%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, South Fork township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

209

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

150

41.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

363

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, South Fork township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

136

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

105

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Fork township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	245	64.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	113	29.9%	20 [+]	5.3%	378	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (2.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.6%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.3%);
2020	S2	68%	Jason Lewis (R)	321	72.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	99	22.2%	25 [+]	5.6%	445	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (2.5%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	201	60.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	119	35.7%	13 [+]	3.9%	333	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	S1	52%	Jim Newberger (R)	182	54.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	143	42.9%	8 [+]	2.4%	333	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	213	63.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	113	33.8%	8 [+]	2.4%	334	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	131	47.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	130	47.1%	15 [+]	5.4%	276	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (2.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (2.5%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	138	50.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	122	44.4%	15 [+]	5.5%	275	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (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	338
Median Value	$246,500

Occupied	326	96.4%
Vacant	12	3.6%

Owned	301	92.3%
Rented	25	7.7%
Median Rent	$1,236

Single-Family Units	304	89.9%
Detached	301	89.1%
Attached	3	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	32	9.5%

South Fork township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Fork township, MN

2022 Housing Data for South Fork township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Fork township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Fork township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Fork township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Fork township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Fork township, MN