Colfax township, MN

2022 population: 472 ( 75 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.3 square miles
Population density: 14.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	457	96.82%	14.7%
Black:	2	0.42%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	7	1.48%	600.0%
2+ races:	6	1.27%	500.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	15	3.18%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-79	-17.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	0.9

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
547
536	97.99%
1	0.18%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
1	0.18%
8	1.46%
11	2.01%

2000
593
593	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
515
513	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.39%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.39%

1980
488
481	98.57%
0	0.00%
7	1.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.43%

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

-57	-9.6
11	1.9

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

80	15.5
-2	-0.4

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

32	6.6
-5	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax 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
44.3
110	23.3%
362	76.7%
112	23.7%

195
2.42

119	61.0%
112	94.1%
4	3.4%
76	39.0%

2010
Number	Percent
47.4
110	20.1%
437	79.9%
102	18.6%

224
2.44

173	77.2%
155	89.6%
5	2.9%
51	22.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
152	25.6%
441	74.4%
63	10.6%

223
2.65

183	82.1%
161	88.0%
15	8.2%
40	17.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
170	33.0%
345	67.0%
71	13.8%

171
3.01

141	82.5%
130	92.2%
7	5.0%
30	17.5%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
157	32.2%
331	67.8%
45	9.2%

169
2.89

132	78.1%
125	94.7%
0	0.0%
37	21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	25	12.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	6.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	4.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	14.4%
$200,000 or more	21	10.8%

Median Household Income	73,125
Per Capita Income	45,075

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.5%
Public Assistance	2	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	3.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	237	85.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	237	85.9%
Not in Labor Force	39	14.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	92	61	60.1%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	33	13	71.7%

Local Government	12	14	46.2%
State Government	2	8	20.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	125	74	62.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	32	34.7%
Total	142	106	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	44	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	56	22.6%
Professional, Technical	50	20.2%
Service Occupations	20	8.1%
All others	78	31.5%

White Collar		60.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	44	17.7%
Health care and social assistance	41	16.5%
Manufacturing	32	12.9%
Educational services	26	10.5%
Wholesale trade	18	7.3%
Accommodation and food services	17	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	15	6.0%
Other services	12	4.8%
Finance and insurance	10	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	4.0%
Retail trade	9	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	2.8%
Public administration	5	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	443	96.9%
Other Indo-European	12	2.6%
German, other Germanic	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	206	43.6%
German	187	39.6%
Swedish	30	6.4%
English	22	4.7%
Irish	20	4.2%
American	15	3.2%
Czech	9	1.9%
Austrian	8	1.7%
Dutch	8	1.7%
Danish	7	1.5%
Scandinavian	7	1.5%
Greek	5	1.1%
Polish	5	1.1%
French	4	0.8%
Scottish	3	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	465	98.5%
Not a citizen	7	1.5%

Native	453	96.0%
Foreign-born	19	4.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.8%	12	3.6%	93	28.1%	135	40.8%	58	17.5%	27	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.8%
9-12 Years	12	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	93	28.1%
Some College	135	40.8%
Bach. Degree	58	17.5%
Grad Degree	27	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +35	R + 3.7%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +111	R +137	R + 36.4%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +116	R +174	R + 47.4%
D -58

2016 vs. 2008	R +62	R +139	R + 43.7%
D -77
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	111%	Donald Trump* (R)	255	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	131	33.2%	9	2.3%	395	19	18	0.01%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	201	59.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	112	33.1%	25	7.4%	338	15	14	0.01%
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	157	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	144	46.9%	6	2.0%	307	2	0	0.01%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	189	55.8%	John McCain (R)	139	41.0%	11	3.2%	339	-3	-5	0.01%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	152	49.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	146	47.9%	7	2.3%	305	0	-3	0.01%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	132	49.8%	George W. Bush (R)	109	41.1%	24	9.1%	265	-4	-7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

131

33.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

255

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 111%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

112

33.1%

Donald Trump (R)

201

59.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

338

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

157

51.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

144

46.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

307

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

189

55.8%

John McCain (R)

139

41.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

339

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

146

47.9%

John Kerry (D)

152

49.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

109

41.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

132

49.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	96%	Scott Jensen (R)	231	67.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	105	30.7%	6 [+]	1.8%	342	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.6%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	111%	Jason Lewis (R)	234	59.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	137	34.7%	24 [+]	6.1%	395	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.5%);
2018	S2	76%	Karin Housley (R)	140	49.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	122	43.4%	19 [+]	6.8%	281	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (5.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.8%);
2018	S1	76%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	154	54.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	124	43.8%	5 [+]	1.8%	283	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.8%);
2018	G	76%	Jeff Johnson (R)	145	51.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	128	45.4%	9 [+]	3.2%	282	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 8 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	58%	Al Franken* (DFL)	133	57.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	86	36.9%	14 [+]	6.0%	233	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (4.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%);
2014	G	58%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	120	51.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	99	42.3%	15 [+]	6.4%	234	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (4.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%); 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	283
Median Value	$331,700

Occupied	195	68.9%
Vacant	88	31.1%

Owned	159	81.5%
Rented	36	18.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	264	93.3%
Detached	264	93.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.4%
Mobile Homes	15	5.3%

Colfax township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colfax township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colfax township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colfax township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, MN