Rock Lake township, MN

2022 population: 336 ( 71 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.0 square miles
Population density: 10.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	316	94.05%	23.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.60%	0.0%
Hispanic:	18	5.36%	200.0%

Total non-White:	20	5.95%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	61	27.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	4.6

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
265
255	96.23%
0	0.00%
1	0.38%
1	0.38%
2	0.75%
6	2.26%
10	3.77%

2000
284
276	97.18%
3	1.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.76%
0	0.00%
8	2.82%

1990
339
335	98.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.18%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.18%

1980
354
352	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.56%
n/a
2	0.56%
2	0.56%

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

-21	-7.4
2	0.7

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

-59	-17.4
4	1.2

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

-17	-4.8
2	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rock 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
34.7
102	30.4%
234	69.6%
54	16.1%

127
2.65

104	81.9%
103	99.0%
0	0.0%
23	18.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.6
52	19.6%
213	80.4%
37	14.0%

107
2.48

82	76.6%
75	91.5%
1	1.2%
25	23.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
61	21.5%
223	78.5%
47	16.5%

104
2.73

80	76.9%
75	93.8%
2	2.5%
24	23.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
113	33.3%
226	66.7%
39	11.5%

102
3.32

85	83.3%
84	98.8%
1	1.2%
17	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
25.9
139	39.3%
215	60.7%
20	5.6%

104
3.40

87	83.7%
84	96.6%
0	0.0%
17	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Rock Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	32.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	7.1%
$200,000 or more	5	3.9%

Median Household Income	66,250
Per Capita Income	33,088

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.4%
Public Assistance	2	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	2.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	157	88.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	157	88.7%
Not in Labor Force	20	11.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	60	52	53.6%
Non-Profit	3	8	27.3%
Self-Employed	22	6	78.6%

Local Government	1	14	6.7%
State Government	7	3	70.0%
Federal Government	1	1	50.0%

Total Private + Self	82	58	58.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	26	31.6%
Total	94	84	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	61	34.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	27	15.2%
Professional, Technical	52	29.2%
Service Occupations	16	9.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.8%
All others	22	12.4%

White Collar		78.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	67	37.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	19	10.7%
Retail trade	15	8.4%
Educational services	11	6.2%
Public administration	10	5.6%
Other services	8	4.5%
Manufacturing	6	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.2%
Construction	3	1.7%
Utilities	2	1.1%
Wholesale trade	2	1.1%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.1%
Information	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	2.68%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	9	2.68%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	9	2.68%
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	287	97.0%
Spanish	9	3.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	90	26.8%
European	61	18.2%
Polish	61	18.2%
Norwegian	53	15.8%
Dutch	35	10.4%
Swedish	20	6.0%
Irish	19	5.7%
Danish	14	4.2%
Belgian	10	3.0%
French	8	2.4%
American	7	2.1%
Scandinavian	5	1.5%
Italian	4	1.2%
English	3	0.9%
Finnish	3	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	336	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	331	98.5%
Foreign-born	5	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	9	3.9%	49	21.1%	79	34.1%	89	38.4%	6	2.6%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	9	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	49	21.1%
Some College	79	34.1%
Bach. Degree	89	38.4%
Grad Degree	6	2.6%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +12	D + 1.5%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +34	R +54	R + 28.6%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +87	R + 49.6%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +75	R + 51.1%
D -39
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	144	85.2%	Joe Biden (D)	24	14.2%	1	0.6%	169	40	38	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	128	81.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	20	12.7%	10	6.3%	158	36	35	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	110	68.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	44	27.3%	7	4.3%	161	23	21	0.01%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	92	59.0%	Barack Obama (D)	59	37.8%	5	3.2%	156	15	13	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	100	66.2%	John Kerry (D)	44	29.1%	7	4.6%	151	19	16	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	94	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	44	29.1%	13	8.6%	151	17	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rock Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

144

85.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Rock Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.7%

Donald Trump (R)

128

81.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Rock Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

110

68.3%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

161

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Rock Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

37.8%

John McCain (R)

59.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

156

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Rock Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

100

66.2%

John Kerry (D)

29.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Rock Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Scott Jensen (R)	109	87.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	16	12.8%	0	0.0%	125	43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	67%	Jason Lewis (R)	133	79.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	29	17.4%	5 [+]	3.0%	167	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	91	72.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	22.2%	7 [+]	5.6%	126	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.6%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	84	66.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	41	32.3%	2 [+]	1.6%	127	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	95	75.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	28	22.2%	3 [+]	2.4%	126	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	86	68.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	34	27.0%	6 [+]	4.8%	126	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	93	73.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	29	23.0%	4 [+]	3.2%	126	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%); 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	143
Median Value	$336,800

Occupied	127	88.8%
Vacant	16	11.2%

Owned	122	96.1%
Rented	5	3.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	136	95.1%
Detached	136	95.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	4.9%

Rock Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Rock Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rock Lake township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rock Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rock Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock Lake township, MN