Elysian township, MN

Le Sueur County, MN

2022 population: 820 ( 226 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.0 square miles
Population density: 27.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	796	97.07%	22.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.24%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	19	2.32%	18.8%

Total non-White:	24	2.93%	4.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-225	-26.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.1

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
1,046
1,021	97.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
2	0.19%
5	0.48%
16	1.53%
25	2.39%

2000
936
924	98.72%
0	0.00%
6	0.64%
1	0.11%
0	0.00%
5	0.53%
12	1.28%

1990
860
817	95.00%
4	0.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.12%
43	5.00%

1980
1,323
1,319	99.70%
2	0.15%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.30%

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

97	10.4
13	1.4

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

107	12.4
-31	-3.6

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

-502	-37.9
39	2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Elysian 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
53.3
131	16.0%
689	84.0%
203	24.8%

357
2.30

250	70.0%
229	91.6%
5	2.0%
107	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.6
208	19.9%
838	80.1%
201	19.2%

428
2.44

314	73.4%
285	90.8%
8	2.5%
114	26.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
208	22.2%
728	77.8%
117	12.5%

380
2.46

279	73.4%
258	92.5%
2	0.7%
101	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
228	26.5%
632	73.5%
126	14.7%

294
2.93

237	80.6%
213	89.9%
4	1.7%
57	19.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
374	28.3%
949	71.7%
208	15.7%

483
2.74

377	78.1%
348	92.3%
11	2.9%
106	21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Elysian township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	3.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	57	16.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	12.9%
$200,000 or more	30	8.4%

Median Household Income	105,313
Per Capita Income	48,008

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	2.2%
Public Assistance	3	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	1.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	374	79.2%
Unemployed	29	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	403	85.4%
Not in Labor Force	69	14.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	184	97	65.5%
Non-Profit	4	45	8.2%
Self-Employed	30	21	58.8%

Local Government	5	15	25.0%
State Government	11	9	55.0%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	214	118	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	72	23.4%
Total	236	190	55.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	81	19.0%
Professional, Technical	93	21.8%
Service Occupations	42	9.9%
All others	131	30.8%

White Collar		59.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	78	18.3%
Health care and social assistance	52	12.2%
Manufacturing	50	11.7%
Retail trade	38	8.9%
Wholesale trade	29	6.8%
Other services	28	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	6.3%
Public administration	22	5.2%
Educational services	21	4.9%
Finance and insurance	19	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	17	4.0%
Utilities	12	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.4%
Information	2	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	1.71%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	5	0.61%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	5	0.61%
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	%
Vietnamese	2	0.24%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	763	97.9%
Spanish	16	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	438	53.4%
Norwegian	134	16.3%
Irish	90	11.0%
Swedish	41	5.0%
American	37	4.5%
German Russian	36	4.4%
English	32	3.9%
Northern European	28	3.4%
Czech	15	1.8%
Polish	15	1.8%
Dutch	13	1.6%
Danish	12	1.5%
Welsh	12	1.5%
French Canadian	10	1.2%
Eastern European	8	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	820	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	815	99.4%
Foreign-born	5	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.5%	7	1.1%	230	34.8%	230	34.8%	139	21.1%	51	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.5%
9-12 Years	7	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	230	34.8%
Some College	230	34.8%
Bach. Degree	139	21.1%
Grad Degree	51	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +62	D +11	D + 8.0%
D +73
2020 vs. 2012	R +103	R +111	R + 14.3%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +98	R +119	R + 15.9%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +130	R + 23.9%
D -94
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	113%	Donald Trump* (R)	441	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	261	37.0%	3	0.4%	705	17	16	0.02%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	379	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	188	31.1%	38	6.3%	605	18	17	0.02%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	338	54.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	269	43.4%	13	2.1%	620	10	7	0.02%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	343	53.2%	Barack Obama (D)	282	43.7%	20	3.1%	645	9	8	0.02%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	359	58.1%	John Kerry (D)	251	40.6%	8	1.3%	618	10	7	0.02%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	308	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	34.2%	32	6.2%	517	14	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elysian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

261

37.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

441

62.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

705

Turnout: 113%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Elysian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

188

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

379

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

605

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Elysian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

269

43.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

338

54.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

620

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Elysian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

282

43.7%

John McCain (R)

343

53.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

645

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Elysian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

359

58.1%

John Kerry (D)

251

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

618

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Elysian township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

308

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

34.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elysian township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	96%	Scott Jensen (R)	359	59.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	226	37.7%	14 [+]	2.3%	599	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	111%	Jason Lewis (R)	413	59.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	251	36.2%	29 [+]	4.2%	693	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 27 (3.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S2	89%	Karin Housley (R)	337	56.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	232	39.1%	25 [+]	4.2%	594	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (3.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (1.2%);
2018	S1	90%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	298	50.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	285	47.8%	13 [+]	2.2%	596	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (1.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2018	G	90%	Jeff Johnson (R)	322	53.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	260	43.6%	15 [+]	2.5%	597	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
2014	S2	59%	Mike McFadden (R)	236	53.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	187	42.5%	17 [+]	3.9%	440	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 13 (3.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%);
2014	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	246	56.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	173	39.5%	19 [+]	4.3%	438	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 16 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); 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	642
Median Value	$363,900

Occupied	357	55.6%
Vacant	285	44.4%

Owned	306	85.7%
Rented	51	14.3%
Median Rent	$1,115

Single-Family Units	635	98.9%
Detached	635	98.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	0.8%

Elysian township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elysian township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Elysian township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elysian township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elysian township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elysian township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elysian township, MN