Washington township, MN

Le Sueur County, MN

2022 population: 821 ( 106 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.2 square miles
Population density: 67.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	784	95.49%	10.7%
Black:	10	1.22%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	1.22%	233.3%
2+ races:	7	0.85%	600.0%
Hispanic:	10	1.22%	400.0%

Total non-White:	37	4.51%	428.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	76	12.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	5.1

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
715
708	99.02%
0	0.00%
1	0.14%
3	0.42%
1	0.14%
2	0.28%
7	0.98%

2000
805
800	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.62%

1990
652
620	95.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.31%
n/a
0	0.00%
32	4.91%

1980
607
605	99.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.33%
2	0.33%

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

-92	-11.4
2	0.2

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

180	27.6
-27	-4.1

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

15	2.5
30	4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
54.9
128	15.6%
693	84.4%
227	27.6%

364
2.26

296	81.3%
269	90.9%
9	3.0%
68	18.7%

2010
Number	Percent
51.8
125	17.5%
590	82.5%
130	18.2%

310
2.31

228	73.5%
214	93.9%
2	0.9%
82	26.5%

2000
Number	Percent
44.0
185	23.0%
620	77.0%
92	11.4%

341
2.36

254	74.5%
245	96.5%
0	0.0%
87	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.7
149	22.9%
503	77.1%
80	12.3%

231
2.82

187	81.0%
178	95.2%
4	2.1%
44	19.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
186	30.6%
421	69.4%
56	9.2%

192
3.16

161	83.9%
147	91.3%
1	0.6%
31	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	7.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	53	14.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	14.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	38	10.4%
$200,000 or more	65	17.9%

Median Household Income	112,941
Per Capita Income	65,703

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	1.9%
Public Assistance	3	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	2.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	392	78.9%
Unemployed	21	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	413	83.1%
Not in Labor Force	84	16.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	160	126	55.9%
Non-Profit	2	29	6.5%
Self-Employed	38	5	88.4%

Local Government	22	25	46.8%
State Government	10	9	52.6%
Federal Government	2	5	28.6%

Total Private + Self	198	131	60.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	68	34.6%
Total	234	199	54.0%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	123	28.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	90	20.7%
Professional, Technical	70	16.1%
Service Occupations	22	5.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	2.5%
All others	130	29.9%

White Collar		65.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	90	20.7%
Manufacturing	61	14.0%
Construction	51	11.7%
Educational services	42	9.7%
Retail trade	39	9.0%
Finance and insurance	37	8.5%
Public administration	24	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	20	4.6%
Other services	18	4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	2.8%
Wholesale trade	8	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.1%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.49%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	6	0.73%
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	%
Japanese	4	0.49%
Vietnamese	3	0.37%
Indian	3	0.37%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	778	98.4%
Spanish	6	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.5%
Vietnamese	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	401	48.8%
Irish	132	16.1%
Norwegian	125	15.2%
English	73	8.9%
Swedish	47	5.7%
French	25	3.0%
American	24	2.9%
Czech	23	2.8%
Polish	18	2.2%
Italian	15	1.8%
Danish	13	1.6%
Scottish	10	1.2%
European	9	1.1%
Greek	9	1.1%
Belgian	7	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	817	99.5%
Not a citizen	4	0.5%

Native	802	97.7%
Foreign-born	19	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	157	23.9%	212	32.2%	176	26.7%	113	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	157	23.9%
Some College	212	32.2%
Bach. Degree	176	26.7%
Grad Degree	113	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +1	D + 4.2%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +52	R +43	R + 4.5%
D +9
2020 vs. 2008	R +106	R +125	R + 19.5%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +69	R +124	R + 23.6%
D -55
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	387	64.3%	Joe Biden (D)	204	33.9%	11	1.8%	602	19	17	0.02%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	350	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	168	31.2%	20	3.7%	538	20	19	0.02%
2012	90%	Mitt Romney (R)	335	62.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	195	36.3%	7	1.3%	537	17	15	0.02%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	281	54.6%	Barack Obama (D)	223	43.3%	11	2.1%	515	11	9	0.02%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	314	60.2%	John Kerry (D)	200	38.3%	8	1.5%	522	13	9	0.02%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	287	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	166	34.8%	24	5.0%	477	15	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

204

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

387

64.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

602

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

168

31.2%

Donald Trump (R)

350

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

538

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

195

36.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

335

62.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

537

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

223

43.3%

John McCain (R)

281

54.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

515

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

314

60.2%

John Kerry (D)

200

38.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

522

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

287

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

166

34.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

477

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	80%	Scott Jensen (R)	323	64.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	168	33.6%	9 [+]	1.8%	500	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	96%	Jason Lewis (R)	379	63.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	193	32.3%	25 [+]	4.2%	597	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.7%);
2018	S2	80%	Karin Housley (R)	299	60.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	181	36.8%	12 [+]	2.4%	492	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (2.4%);
2018	S1	80%	Jim Newberger (R)	260	52.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	228	46.1%	7 [+]	1.4%	495	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.4%);
2018	G	80%	Jeff Johnson (R)	288	58.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	197	40.0%	8 [+]	1.6%	493	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	68%	Mike McFadden (R)	245	59.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	152	37.1%	13 [+]	3.2%	410	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (2.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2014	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	256	62.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	139	33.9%	15 [+]	3.7%	410	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 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	543
Median Value	$434,000

Occupied	364	67.0%
Vacant	179	33.0%

Owned	346	95.1%
Rented	18	4.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	520	95.8%
Detached	512	94.3%
Attached	8	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	23	4.2%

Washington township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, MN