Cerro Gordo township, MN

2022 population: 187 ( 10 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 5.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	158	84.49%	13.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.53%	0.0%
Asian:	3	1.60%	50.0%
2+ races:	11	5.88%	120.0%
Hispanic:	14	7.49%	600.0%

Total non-White:	29	15.51%	107.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-25	-15.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	9.2

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
197
183	92.89%
4	2.03%
1	0.51%
2	1.02%
5	2.54%
2	1.02%
14	7.11%

2000
244
234	95.90%
0	0.00%
5	2.05%
3	1.23%
2	0.82%
0	0.00%
10	4.10%

1990
303
278	91.75%
0	0.00%
7	2.31%
2	0.66%
n/a
0	0.00%
25	8.25%

1980
280
269	96.07%
0	0.00%
7	2.50%
4	1.43%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	3.93%

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

-51	-20.9
4	1.6

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

-44	-14.5
-15	-5.0

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

9	3.2
14	5.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Cerro Gordo 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
48.9
49	26.2%
138	73.8%
45	24.1%

72
2.60

63	87.5%
62	98.4%
0	0.0%
9	12.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
39	19.8%
158	80.2%
20	10.2%

76
2.59

68	89.5%
61	89.7%
1	1.5%
8	10.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
73	29.9%
171	70.1%
22	9.0%

90
2.71

75	83.3%
68	90.7%
3	4.0%
15	16.7%

1990
Number	Percent
29.0
107	35.3%
196	64.7%
35	11.6%

94
3.22

77	81.9%
71	92.2%
2	2.6%
17	18.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
75	26.8%
205	73.2%
35	12.5%

105
2.67

90	85.7%
85	94.4%
0	0.0%
15	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cerro Gordo township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	9.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	18.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	2.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	30.6%
$200,000 or more	4	5.6%

Median Household Income	80,833
Per Capita Income	39,741

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	9.7%
Public Assistance	1	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	69	76.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	69	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	21	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	20	19	51.3%
Non-Profit	0	4	0.0%
Self-Employed	27	8	77.1%

Local Government	2	9	18.2%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	47	27	63.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	18	10.0%
Total	49	45	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	40.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	22	23.4%
Professional, Technical	15	16.0%
Service Occupations	6	6.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	2.1%
All others	13	13.8%

White Collar		79.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	35.1%
Health care and social assistance	13	13.8%
Retail trade	12	12.8%
Manufacturing	11	11.7%
Educational services	8	8.5%
Public administration	3	3.2%
Construction	3	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	2	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	2	2.1%
Other services	2	2.1%
Information	1	1.1%
Wholesale trade	1	1.1%
Finance and insurance	1	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	14	7.49%
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	%
Filipino	3	1.60%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	167	98.2%
Tagalog	3	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	77	41.2%
Norwegian	66	35.3%
Swedish	26	13.9%
American	10	5.3%
Northern European	7	3.7%
Irish	6	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	4	2.1%
English	2	1.1%
Danish	1	0.5%
Dutch	1	0.5%
French	1	0.5%
French Canadian	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	185	98.9%
Not a citizen	2	1.1%

Native	184	98.4%
Foreign-born	3	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.7%	0	0.0%	37	26.8%	43	31.2%	43	31.2%	14	10.1%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.7%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	37	26.8%
Some College	43	31.2%
Bach. Degree	43	31.2%
Grad Degree	14	10.1%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	R +9	R + 4.8%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +56	R + 46.6%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +38	R +76	R + 61.8%
D -38

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +67	R + 57.0%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	82	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	41	33.3%	0	0.0%	123	21	20	0.00%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	72	61.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	40	34.2%	5	4.3%	117	17	16	0.00%
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	64	54.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	49	41.5%	5	4.2%	118	-3	-6	0.00%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	79	63.7%	John McCain (R)	44	35.5%	1	0.8%	124	-8	-10	0.00%
2004	85%	John Kerry (D)	83	58.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	58	41.1%	0	0.0%	141	-6	-10	0.00%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	73	58.4%	George W. Bush (R)	39	31.2%	13	10.4%	125	-14	-17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cerro Gordo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

66.7%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Cerro Gordo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.2%

Donald Trump (R)

61.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Cerro Gordo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

54.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

41.5%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

118

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Cerro Gordo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

63.7%

John McCain (R)

35.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

124

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

2004 President, Cerro Gordo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

41.1%

John Kerry (D)

58.9%

TOTAL

141

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Cerro Gordo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

31.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

58.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cerro Gordo township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Scott Jensen (R)	58	59.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	37	37.8%	3 [+]	3.1%	98	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	83%	Jason Lewis (R)	75	61.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	46	37.7%	1 [+]	0.8%	122	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	53	50.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	48	45.7%	4 [+]	3.8%	105	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	70%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	57	54.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	47	44.8%	1 [+]	1.0%	105	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	54	51.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	48	45.7%	3 [+]	2.9%	105	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.9%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	47	54.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	36	41.4%	4 [+]	4.6%	87	-2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (3.4%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (1.1%);
2014	G	57%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	44	50.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	38	43.7%	5 [+]	5.7%	87	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (5.7%); 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	82
Median Value	$235,000

Occupied	72	87.8%
Vacant	10	12.2%

Owned	69	95.8%
Rented	3	4.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	82	100.0%
Detached	82	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Cerro Gordo township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cerro Gordo township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Cerro Gordo township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cerro Gordo township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cerro Gordo township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cerro Gordo township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cerro Gordo township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cerro Gordo township, MN