Ash Lake township, MN

2022 population: 131 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 3.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	128	97.71%	15.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	3	2.29%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	3	2.29%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-23	-18.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	2.4

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
151
151	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
181
181	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
224
200	89.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	10.71%

1980
296
296	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-30	-16.6
0	0.0

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

-19	-8.5
-24	-10.7

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

-96	-32.4
24	8.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ash Lake 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
66.9
10	7.6%
121	92.4%
73	55.7%

73
1.79

46	63.0%
44	95.7%
0	0.0%
27	37.0%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
30	19.9%
121	80.1%
37	24.5%

68
2.22

43	63.2%
36	83.7%
1	2.3%
25	36.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
58	32.0%
123	68.0%
30	16.6%

67
2.70

52	77.6%
45	86.5%
0	0.0%
15	22.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
63	28.1%
161	71.9%
32	14.3%

71
3.15

50	70.4%
43	86.0%
0	0.0%
21	29.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
109	36.8%
187	63.2%
26	8.8%

85
3.48

75	88.2%
70	93.3%
2	2.7%
10	11.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ash Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	9.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	15.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	21.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	2.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	17.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	5.5%
$200,000 or more	2	2.7%

Median Household Income	69,375
Per Capita Income	40,407

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	42	82.4%
Unemployed	1	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	43	84.3%
Not in Labor Force	8	15.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	13	20	39.4%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	15	7	68.2%

Local Government	4	0	100.0%
State Government	1	2	33.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	28	27	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	4	55.6%
Total	33	31	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	32.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	11	17.2%
Professional, Technical	12	18.8%
Service Occupations	1	1.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	4.7%
All others	19	29.7%

White Collar		68.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	37.5%
Construction	11	17.2%
Manufacturing	7	10.9%
Retail trade	7	10.9%
Other services	5	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	4	6.2%
Health care and social assistance	3	4.7%
Educational services	2	3.1%
Finance and insurance	1	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	125	97.7%
Other Asian	3	2.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	46	35.1%
Polish	28	21.4%
English	8	6.1%
Norwegian	7	5.3%
Czech	6	4.6%
American	4	3.1%
Belgian	3	2.3%
Dutch	3	2.3%
Finnish	3	2.3%
European	1	0.8%
French Canadian	1	0.8%
Irish	1	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	131	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	128	97.7%
Foreign-born	3	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.7%	3	2.5%	30	25.0%	66	55.0%	14	11.7%	5	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.7%
9-12 Years	3	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	30	25.0%
Some College	66	55.0%
Bach. Degree	14	11.7%
Grad Degree	5	4.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	R +15	R + 15.1%
D -7
2020 vs. 2012	R +22	R +47	R + 48.4%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +55	R + 58.6%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +40	R + 43.4%
D -13
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	71	72.4%	Joe Biden (D)	26	26.5%	1	1.0%	98	27	26	0.00%
2016	95%	Donald Trump (R)	63	61.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33	32.0%	7	6.8%	103	16	15	0.00%
2012	86%	Barack Obama* (D)	51	51.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	49	49.0%	0	0.0%	100	4	2	0.00%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	46	50.5%	John McCain (R)	36	39.6%	9	9.9%	91	-4	-6	0.00%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	58	61.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	35	37.2%	1	1.1%	94	-10	-13	0.00%
2000	79%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	53	54.6%	George W. Bush (R)	32	33.0%	12	12.4%	97	-13	-15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ash Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

72.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Ash Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

61.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Ash Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

51.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

49.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Ash Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

50.5%

John McCain (R)

39.6%

Other

9.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Ash Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

37.2%

John Kerry (D)

61.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

2000 President, Ash Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

33.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

54.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

10.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ash Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	81%	Scott Jensen (R)	59	72.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	19	23.5%	3 [+]	3.7%	81	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (1.2%);
2020	S2	98%	Jason Lewis (R)	57	58.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	35	35.7%	6 [+]	6.1%	98	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (5.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S2	85%	Karin Housley (R)	47	53.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	37	42.0%	4 [+]	4.5%	88	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.1%);
2018	S1	84%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	45	51.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	41	47.1%	1 [+]	1.1%	87	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.1%);
2018	G	84%	Jeff Johnson (R)	42	48.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	41	47.1%	4 [+]	4.6%	87	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	S2	77%	Al Franken* (DFL)	49	56.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	32	36.8%	6 [+]	6.9%	87	-6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (5.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	G	77%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	46	52.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	36	41.4%	5 [+]	5.7%	87	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	$225,000

Occupied	73	89.0%
Vacant	9	11.0%

Owned	65	89.0%
Rented	8	11.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	77	93.9%
Detached	77	93.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	6.1%

Ash Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ash Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ash Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ash Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ash Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ash Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ash Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ash Lake township, MN