Sharon township, MN

2022 population: 628 ( 8 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 17.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	605	96.34%	0.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.80%	54.5%
Hispanic:	11	1.75%	35.3%

Total non-White:	23	3.66%	34.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	4	0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-2.3

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
636
601	94.50%
1	0.16%
2	0.31%
4	0.63%
11	1.73%
17	2.67%
35	5.50%

2000
696
660	94.83%
0	0.00%
16	2.30%
2	0.29%
15	2.16%
3	0.43%
36	5.17%

1990
559
547	97.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.25%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	2.15%

1980
660
655	99.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.76%
5	0.76%

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

-59	-8.5
-1	-0.1

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

113	20.2
24	4.3

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

-108	-16.4
7	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharon 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
45.1
160	25.5%
468	74.5%
89	14.2%

238
2.64

175	73.5%
150	85.7%
11	6.3%
63	26.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.3
141	22.2%
495	77.8%
117	18.4%

242
2.63

193	79.8%
177	91.7%
4	2.1%
49	20.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
209	30.0%
487	70.0%
67	9.6%

245
2.84

203	82.9%
184	90.6%
2	1.0%
42	17.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
157	28.1%
402	71.9%
41	7.3%

192
2.91

167	87.0%
156	93.4%
2	1.2%
25	13.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
246	37.3%
414	62.7%
83	12.6%

189
3.49

167	88.4%
144	86.2%
4	2.4%
22	11.6%

2022 Housing Data for Sharon township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	2.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	46	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	40	16.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	8.0%
$200,000 or more	20	8.4%

Median Household Income	94,167
Per Capita Income	46,089

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	1.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	326	81.9%
Unemployed	25	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	351	88.2%
Not in Labor Force	47	11.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	103	74	58.2%
Non-Profit	5	25	16.7%
Self-Employed	49	7	87.5%

Local Government	12	51	19.0%
State Government	8	3	72.7%
Federal Government	2	5	28.6%

Total Private + Self	152	81	65.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	84	24.3%
Total	179	165	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	23.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	53	15.4%
Professional, Technical	83	24.1%
Service Occupations	42	12.2%
All others	90	26.2%

White Collar		61.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	70	20.3%
Educational services	61	17.7%
Health care and social assistance	44	12.8%
Transportation and warehousing	25	7.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	6.4%
Retail trade	22	6.4%
Construction	17	4.9%
Other services	14	4.1%
Wholesale trade	14	4.1%
Finance and insurance	13	3.8%
Public administration	11	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.2%
Management	2	0.6%
Information	2	0.6%
Utilities	2	0.6%
Accommodation and food services	2	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	1.75%
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	567	97.4%
Spanish	15	2.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	276	43.9%
Irish	99	15.8%
Norwegian	75	11.9%
Swedish	60	9.6%
English	27	4.3%
American	26	4.1%
Scottish	20	3.2%
Czech	13	2.1%
Polish	12	1.9%
French	9	1.4%
Swiss	6	1.0%
Czechoslovakian	4	0.6%
Italian	4	0.6%
Danish	3	0.5%
European	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	626	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	626	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.4%	11	2.4%	147	32.7%	163	36.2%	82	18.2%	45	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.4%
9-12 Years	11	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	147	32.7%
Some College	163	36.2%
Bach. Degree	82	18.2%
Grad Degree	45	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +20	D + 1.4%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +66	R +82	R + 18.0%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +65	R +89	R + 20.0%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +69	R + 21.4%
D -58
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	274	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	154	35.4%	7	1.6%	435	18	16	0.01%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	220	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	120	32.0%	35	9.3%	375	14	13	0.01%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	208	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	170	44.0%	8	2.1%	386	9	7	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	209	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	178	44.6%	12	3.0%	399	9	7	0.01%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	213	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	167	43.3%	6	1.6%	386	8	4	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	182	53.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	131	38.3%	29	8.5%	342	8	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

154

35.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

274

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

435

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

120

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

220

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

5.6%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

170

44.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

208

53.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

386

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

178

44.6%

John McCain (R)

209

52.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

399

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

213

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

167

43.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

386

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Sharon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

182

53.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

131

38.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharon township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Scott Jensen (R)	209	60.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	125	36.3%	10 [+]	2.9%	344	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	91%	Jason Lewis (R)	257	59.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	150	34.6%	27 [+]	6.2%	434	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (2.5%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	179	53.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	143	42.4%	15 [+]	4.5%	337	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 6 (1.8%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	181	53.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	148	43.5%	11 [+]	3.2%	340	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (1.5%);
2018	G	71%	Jeff Johnson (R)	175	51.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	152	44.8%	12 [+]	3.5%	339	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 8 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2014	S2	60%	Al Franken* (DFL)	156	53.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	122	41.9%	13 [+]	4.5%	291	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (4.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	139	47.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	133	45.9%	18 [+]	6.2%	290	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 16 (5.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%); 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	246
Median Value	$352,900

Occupied	238	96.7%
Vacant	8	3.3%

Owned	234	98.3%
Rented	4	1.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	237	96.3%
Detached	234	95.1%
Attached	3	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	3.7%

Sharon township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharon township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sharon township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sharon township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sharon township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sharon township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharon township, MN