Atwater city, MN

Kandiyohi County, MN

2022 population: 1,210 ( 77 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 1174.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,082	89.42%	0.2%
Black:	5	0.41%	400.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.74%	200.0%
2+ races:	84	6.94%	2700.0%
Hispanic:	28	2.31%	37.8%

Total non-White:	128	10.58%	141.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	2	0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	75	8.0

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
1,133
1,080	95.32%
1	0.09%
1	0.09%
3	0.26%
3	0.26%
45	3.97%
53	4.68%

2000
1,084
1,076	99.26%
0	0.00%
3	0.28%
0	0.00%
5	0.46%
0	0.00%
8	0.74%

1990
1,077
1,059	98.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.37%
n/a
14	1.30%
18	1.67%

1980
1,128
1,117	99.02%
0	0.00%
4	0.35%
6	0.53%
n/a
1	0.09%
11	0.98%

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

4	0.4
45	4.2

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

17	1.6
-10	-0.9

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

-58	-5.1
7	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Atwater city, 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
31.2
399	33.0%
811	67.0%
117	9.7%

416
2.87

255	61.3%
219	85.9%
22	8.6%
161	38.7%

2010
Number	Percent
37.7
284	25.1%
849	74.9%
166	14.7%

468
2.37

312	66.7%
242	77.6%
32	10.3%
156	33.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
254	23.4%
830	76.6%
198	18.3%

466
2.29

296	63.5%
239	80.7%
28	9.5%
170	36.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
317	29.4%
760	70.6%
213	19.8%

425
2.51

293	68.9%
264	90.1%
10	3.4%
132	31.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
323	28.6%
805	71.4%
229	20.3%

433
2.57

318	73.4%
269	84.6%
29	9.1%
115	26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Atwater city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	9.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	45	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	6.2%
$200,000 or more	6	1.4%

Median Household Income	65,000
Per Capita Income	27,673

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	2.6%
Public Assistance	5	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	7.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	562	78.2%
Unemployed	57	7.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	619	86.1%
Not in Labor Force	100	13.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	190	174	52.2%
Non-Profit	11	31	26.2%
Self-Employed	28	13	68.3%

Local Government	39	57	40.6%
State Government	37	12	75.5%
Federal Government	3	9	25.0%

Total Private + Self	218	187	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	90	109	45.2%
Total	308	296	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	26.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	78	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	134	22.2%
Professional, Technical	153	25.3%
Service Occupations	103	17.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.8%
All others	136	22.5%

White Collar		60.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	110	18.2%
Educational services	96	15.9%
Manufacturing	66	10.9%
Accommodation and food services	49	8.1%
Construction	47	7.8%
Public administration	46	7.6%
Retail trade	44	7.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	4.3%
Other services	25	4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	3.5%
Wholesale trade	21	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	19	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.0%
Information	4	0.7%
Utilities	4	0.7%
Finance and insurance	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.91%
Puerto Rican	7	0.58%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	10	0.83%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	10	0.83%
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	%
Filipino	5	0.41%
Korean	4	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,108	97.4%
Spanish	15	1.3%
Other Asian	8	0.7%
Korean	6	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	532	44.0%
Norwegian	218	18.0%
Swedish	131	10.8%
European	70	5.8%
Irish	64	5.3%
Polish	44	3.6%
English	34	2.8%
Scandinavian	22	1.8%
American	16	1.3%
French Canadian	15	1.2%
Czech	14	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.9%
Dutch	7	0.6%
Croatian	3	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,210	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,201	99.3%
Foreign-born	9	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.4%	23	3.3%	245	34.8%	290	41.2%	117	16.6%	26	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.4%
9-12 Years	23	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	245	34.8%
Some College	290	41.2%
Bach. Degree	117	16.6%
Grad Degree	26	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +51	R + 6.7%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +121	R +217	R + 40.0%
D -96
2020 vs. 2008	R +73	R +195	R + 35.2%
D -122

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +144	R + 28.5%
D -126
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	359	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	189	33.5%	17	3.0%	565	18	17	0.02%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	304	55.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	185	33.7%	60	10.9%	549	10	9	0.02%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	285	52.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	238	43.8%	21	3.9%	544	-1	-3	0.02%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	311	51.0%	John McCain (R)	286	46.9%	13	2.1%	610	3	1	0.02%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	315	50.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	303	48.2%	10	1.6%	628	1	-2	0.02%
2000	70%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	281	48.3%	George W. Bush (R)	262	45.0%	39	6.7%	582	0	-3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Atwater city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

189

33.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

359

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Atwater city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

185

33.7%

Donald Trump (R)

304

55.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

549

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Atwater city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

285

52.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

238

43.8%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Atwater city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

311

51.0%

John McCain (R)

286

46.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

610

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Atwater city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

303

48.2%

John Kerry (D)

315

50.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

628

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Atwater city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

262

45.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

281

48.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

582

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atwater city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Scott Jensen (R)	268	60.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	155	35.0%	20 [+]	4.5%	443	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (1.1%);
2020	S2	61%	Jason Lewis (R)	316	56.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	201	36.2%	38 [+]	6.8%	555	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (4.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S2	49%	Karin Housley (R)	205	46.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	198	44.9%	38 [+]	8.6%	441	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 30 (6.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (1.8%);
2018	S1	49%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	244	54.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	172	38.7%	29 [+]	6.5%	445	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (5.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (1.3%);
2018	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	217	48.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	197	44.2%	32 [+]	7.2%	446	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 22 (4.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (2.2%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	225	56.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	144	36.0%	31 [+]	7.8%	400	-7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 21 (5.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (2.5%);
2014	G	45%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	202	51.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	153	38.7%	40 [+]	10.1%	395	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 22 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 11 (2.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (1.8%); 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	452
Median Value	$133,100

Occupied	416	92.0%
Vacant	36	8.0%

Owned	334	80.3%
Rented	82	19.7%
Median Rent	$726

Single-Family Units	365	80.8%
Detached	357	79.0%
Attached	8	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	11.9%
Mobile Homes	21	4.6%

Atwater city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Atwater city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Atwater city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atwater city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atwater city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atwater city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Atwater city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atwater city, MN