Westerheim township, MN

2022 population: 263 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 7.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	257	97.72%	13.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	4	1.52%	42.9%

Total non-White:	6	2.28%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	30	15.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-1.0

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
235
227	96.60%
1	0.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	2.98%
8	3.40%

2000
292
281	96.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	3.77%
11	3.77%

1990
317
282	88.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.63%
n/a
0	0.00%
35	11.04%

1980
357
357	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

-54	-18.5
-3	-1.0

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

-1	-0.3
-24	-7.6

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

-75	-21.0
35	9.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Westerheim 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
49.0
50	19.0%
213	81.0%
65	24.7%

95
2.77

83	87.4%
79	95.2%
1	1.2%
12	12.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
60	25.5%
175	74.5%
26	11.1%

88
2.67

71	80.7%
67	94.4%
1	1.4%
17	19.3%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
95	32.5%
197	67.5%
27	9.2%

95
3.07

81	85.3%
75	92.6%
0	0.0%
14	14.7%

1990
Number	Percent
28.7
92	29.0%
225	71.0%
30	9.5%

88
3.60

74	84.1%
70	94.6%
0	0.0%
14	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
21.0
159	44.5%
198	55.5%
21	5.9%

93
3.84

83	89.2%
82	98.8%
1	1.2%
10	10.8%

2022 Housing Data for Westerheim township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	18.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	27.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	9.5%
$200,000 or more	8	8.4%

Median Household Income	93,173
Per Capita Income	41,460

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.2%
Public Assistance	3	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	3.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	143	93.5%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	144	94.1%
Not in Labor Force	9	5.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		6.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	44	37	54.3%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	50	12	80.6%

Local Government	0	12	0.0%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	94	49	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	16	11.1%
Total	96	65	59.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	39.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	16	9.9%
Professional, Technical	22	13.7%
Service Occupations	11	6.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.5%
All others	49	30.4%

White Collar		62.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	24.8%
Manufacturing	24	14.9%
Finance and insurance	19	11.8%
Transportation and warehousing	13	8.1%
Other services	11	6.8%
Health care and social assistance	11	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	10	6.2%
Educational services	9	5.6%
Public administration	7	4.3%
Retail trade	5	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.9%
Construction	3	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.2%
Wholesale trade	2	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	1.52%
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	238	97.1%
Chinese	4	1.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.4%
Other Indo-European	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Belgian	81	30.8%
German	77	29.3%
Norwegian	64	24.3%
English	24	9.1%
Polish	20	7.6%
Dutch	11	4.2%
Irish	10	3.8%
Icelander	8	3.0%
Swedish	7	2.7%
Danish	5	1.9%
French	5	1.9%
American	4	1.5%
Lithuanian	3	1.1%
Luxemburger	1	0.4%
Scandinavian	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	263	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	259	98.5%
Foreign-born	4	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	2	1.0%	82	40.2%	78	38.2%	35	17.2%	7	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	2	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	82	40.2%
Some College	78	38.2%
Bach. Degree	35	17.2%
Grad Degree	7	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +0	D + 3.3%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +23	R +28	R + 15.1%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +34	R +47	R + 28.6%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +47	R + 31.9%
D -19
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	109	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	47	29.6%	3	1.9%	159	23	22	0.00%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	103	70.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	41	27.9%	3	2.0%	147	25	24	0.00%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	86	60.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	52	36.6%	4	2.8%	142	16	13	0.00%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	75	55.1%	Barack Obama (D)	60	44.1%	1	0.7%	136	11	10	0.00%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	87	62.1%	John Kerry (D)	51	36.4%	2	1.4%	140	15	11	0.00%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	75	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	53	38.7%	9	6.6%	137	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westerheim township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

109

68.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Westerheim township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

103

70.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Westerheim township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

36.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

60.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

142

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Westerheim township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44.1%

John McCain (R)

55.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

136

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Westerheim township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

62.1%

John Kerry (D)

36.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

140

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Westerheim township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

137

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westerheim township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Scott Jensen (R)	92	68.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	42	31.1%	1 [+]	0.7%	135	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	108	68.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	47	29.7%	3 [+]	1.9%	158	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.9%);
2018	S2	67%	Karin Housley (R)	77	60.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	49	38.3%	2 [+]	1.6%	128	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%);
2018	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	68	52.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	57	44.2%	4 [+]	3.1%	129	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	78	60.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	49	38.0%	2 [+]	1.6%	129	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	57%	Mike McFadden (R)	58	55.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	42	40.4%	4 [+]	3.8%	104	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	67	63.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	35	33.3%	3 [+]	2.9%	105	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); 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

Westerheim township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westerheim township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Westerheim township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westerheim township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westerheim township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westerheim township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westerheim township, MN

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	100
Median Value	$251,900

Occupied	95	95.0%
Vacant	5	5.0%

Owned	87	91.6%
Rented	8	8.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	100	100.0%
Detached	100	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%