Silver Creek township, MN

Lake County, MN

2022 population: 1,329 ( 191 from 2010 )
Land area: 295.0 square miles
Population density: 4.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,278	96.16%	14.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	0.30%	42.9%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	2.86%	280.0%
Hispanic:	9	0.68%	50.0%

Total non-White:	51	3.84%	112.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	164	17.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	2.9

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
1,138
1,114	97.89%
0	0.00%
7	0.62%
1	0.09%
10	0.88%
6	0.53%
24	2.11%

2000
1,135
1,123	98.94%
0	0.00%
6	0.53%
1	0.09%
5	0.44%
0	0.00%
12	1.06%

1990
1,097
1,086	99.00%
3	0.27%
0	0.00%
6	0.55%
n/a
2	0.18%
11	1.00%

1980
1,175
1,156	98.38%
2	0.17%
4	0.34%
8	0.68%
n/a
3	0.26%
19	1.62%

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

-9	-0.8
12	1.1

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

37	3.4
1	0.1

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

-70	-6.0
-8	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Creek 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
51.5
220	16.6%
1,109	83.4%
330	24.8%

603
2.20

375	62.2%
345	92.0%
0	0.0%
228	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
50.1
183	16.1%
955	83.9%
225	19.8%

503
2.26

352	70.0%
317	90.1%
10	2.8%
151	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
43.8
219	19.3%
916	80.7%
163	14.4%

459
2.47

360	78.4%
323	89.7%
8	2.2%
99	21.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
285	26.0%
812	74.0%
164	14.9%

437
2.51

332	76.0%
311	93.7%
12	3.6%
105	24.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
351	29.9%
824	70.1%
132	11.2%

412
2.85

330	80.1%
317	96.1%
4	1.2%
82	19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Silver Creek township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	27	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	63	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	123	20.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	72	11.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	37	6.1%
$200,000 or more	41	6.8%

Median Household Income	83,343
Per Capita Income	43,318

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	9.3%
Public Assistance	8	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	569	71.5%
Unemployed	14	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	583	73.2%
Not in Labor Force	213	26.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	208	134	60.8%
Non-Profit	12	49	19.7%
Self-Employed	69	56	55.2%

Local Government	22	37	37.3%
State Government	15	3	83.3%
Federal Government	7	6	53.8%

Total Private + Self	277	190	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	56	95	37.1%
Total	333	285	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	103	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	107	17.3%
Professional, Technical	167	27.0%
Service Occupations	98	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	1.6%
All others	143	23.1%

White Collar		61.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	88	14.2%
Manufacturing	86	13.9%
Accommodation and food services	83	13.4%
Retail trade	50	8.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	49	7.9%
Construction	47	7.6%
Public administration	39	6.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	29	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	28	4.5%
Educational services	28	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	3.7%
Other services	20	3.2%
Wholesale trade	15	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.5%
Utilities	9	1.5%
Finance and insurance	5	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.6%
Information	3	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.68%
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	1,232	98.6%
Other	8	0.6%
Spanish	7	0.6%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	372	28.0%
Norwegian	345	26.0%
Swedish	150	11.3%
Finnish	117	8.8%
English	101	7.6%
Scandinavian	89	6.7%
French	72	5.4%
Scottish	71	5.3%
Irish	58	4.4%
Polish	39	2.9%
Ukrainian	32	2.4%
European	23	1.7%
Welsh	20	1.5%
American	17	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	15	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,323	99.5%
Not a citizen	6	0.5%

Native	1,316	99.0%
Foreign-born	13	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.3%	33	3.1%	294	27.3%	404	37.5%	204	18.9%	129	12.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.3%
9-12 Years	33	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	294	27.3%
Some College	404	37.5%
Bach. Degree	204	18.9%
Grad Degree	129	12.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	D +31	D + 1.4%
D +105
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +67	R + 11.6%
D +34
2020 vs. 2008	R +77	R +85	R + 11.9%
D -8

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	R +116	R + 13.4%
D -113
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Joe Biden (D)	475	54.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	374	42.8%	25	2.9%	874	-2	-4	0.03%
2016	72%	Hillary Clinton (D)	370	49.9%	Donald Trump (R)	300	40.4%	72	9.7%	742	-4	-5	0.03%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	441	60.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	273	37.1%	21	2.9%	735	-8	-10	0.03%
2008	85%	Barack Obama (D)	483	60.1%	John McCain (R)	297	37.0%	23	2.9%	803	-7	-9	0.03%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	471	58.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	317	39.6%	13	1.6%	801	-8	-11	0.03%
2000	80%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	389	52.9%	George W. Bush (R)	272	37.0%	75	10.2%	736	-9	-11	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Silver Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

475

54.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

374

42.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

874

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Silver Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

370

49.9%

Donald Trump (R)

300

40.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

742

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2012 President, Silver Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

441

60.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

273

37.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

735

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Silver Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

483

60.1%

John McCain (R)

297

37.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

803

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Silver Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

317

39.6%

John Kerry (D)

471

58.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

801

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Silver Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

272

37.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

389

52.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

736

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Creek township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	383	54.6%	Scott Jensen (R)	287	40.9%	32 [+]	4.6%	702	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (1.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 8 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.7%);
2020	S2	80%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	447	51.4%	Jason Lewis (R)	368	42.3%	54 [+]	6.2%	869	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 35 (4.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 18 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	66%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	403	58.0%	Karin Housley (R)	261	37.6%	31 [+]	4.5%	695	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (1.2%);
2018	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	434	62.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	231	33.2%	30 [+]	4.3%	695	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 12 (1.7%);
2018	G	65%	Tim Walz (DFL)	408	58.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	262	37.8%	23 [+]	3.3%	693	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 18 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	377	66.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	174	30.5%	20 [+]	3.5%	571	-12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (2.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%);
2014	G	54%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	355	64.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	174	31.8%	19 [+]	3.5%	548	-13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); 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	1,096
Median Value	$307,000

Occupied	603	55.0%
Vacant	493	45.0%

Owned	578	95.9%
Rented	25	4.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,061	96.8%
Detached	981	89.5%
Attached	80	7.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.3%
Mobile Homes	22	2.0%

Silver Creek township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Creek township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Silver Creek township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Silver Creek township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Silver Creek township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Silver Creek township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Silver Creek township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Creek township, MN