Bergen township, MN

McLeod County, MN

2022 population: 1,129 ( 123 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 32.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,063	94.15%	10.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.18%	0.0%
2+ races:	39	3.45%	1850.0%
Hispanic:	25	2.21%	19.4%

Total non-White:	66	5.85%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	101	12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	2.7

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
1,006
962	95.63%
8	0.80%
1	0.10%
2	0.20%
2	0.20%
31	3.08%
44	4.37%

2000
863
817	94.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.81%
0	0.00%
39	4.52%
46	5.33%

1990
845
838	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.83%
7	0.83%

1980
840
838	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.24%

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

145	16.8
-2	-0.2

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

-21	-2.5
39	4.6

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

0	0.0
5	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bergen 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
32.9
251	22.2%
878	77.8%
123	10.9%

342
3.30

289	84.5%
270	93.4%
0	0.0%
53	15.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
283	28.1%
723	71.9%
104	10.3%

362
2.78

276	76.2%
247	89.5%
6	2.2%
86	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
252	29.2%
611	70.8%
85	9.8%

300
2.88

235	78.3%
196	83.4%
4	1.7%
65	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
253	29.9%
592	70.1%
91	10.8%

280
3.02

247	88.2%
222	89.9%
6	2.4%
33	11.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
272	32.4%
568	67.6%
88	10.5%

255
3.29

239	93.7%
233	97.5%
0	0.0%
16	6.3%

2022 Housing Data for Bergen township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	60	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	61	17.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	45	13.2%
$200,000 or more	53	15.5%

Median Household Income	101,842
Per Capita Income	42,919

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	3.2%
Public Assistance	8	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	678	87.9%
Unemployed	5	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	683	88.6%
Not in Labor Force	88	11.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	299	270	52.5%
Non-Profit	6	21	22.2%
Self-Employed	74	15	83.1%

Local Government	6	10	37.5%
State Government	4	14	22.2%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	373	285	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	45	29.7%
Total	392	330	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	5.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	173	24.0%
Professional, Technical	82	11.4%
Service Occupations	57	7.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	2.5%
All others	325	45.0%

White Collar		47.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	146	20.2%
Retail trade	130	18.0%
Transportation and warehousing	98	13.6%
Construction	89	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	67	9.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	6.1%
Other services	29	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	2.8%
Wholesale trade	17	2.4%
Finance and insurance	16	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	1.9%
Educational services	14	1.9%
Public administration	13	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	11	1.5%
Information	7	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%
Management	2	0.3%
Utilities	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	2.21%
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	%
Thai	2	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,037	96.0%
Spanish	36	3.3%
German, other Germanic	5	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	746	66.1%
Polish	309	27.4%
Norwegian	87	7.7%
Swedish	45	4.0%
American	41	3.6%
Irish	37	3.3%
English	24	2.1%
French	23	2.0%
Czech	19	1.7%
European	10	0.9%
Croatian	9	0.8%
Eastern European	9	0.8%
Danish	6	0.5%
Italian	6	0.5%
Finnish	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,129	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,122	99.4%
Foreign-born	7	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	1.8%	33	4.0%	345	41.8%	325	39.3%	74	9.0%	34	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	1.8%
9-12 Years	33	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	345	41.8%
Some College	325	39.3%
Bach. Degree	74	9.0%
Grad Degree	34	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +91	R +75	R + 1.3%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +130	R +157	R + 18.3%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +130	R +154	R + 17.4%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +39	R +79	R + 16.1%
D -40
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	493	80.0%	Joe Biden (D)	107	17.4%	16	2.6%	616	35	33	0.02%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	402	77.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	91	17.6%	23	4.5%	516	33	32	0.02%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	363	70.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	134	26.1%	17	3.3%	514	26	23	0.02%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	363	71.6%	Barack Obama (D)	131	25.8%	13	2.6%	507	28	26	0.02%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	357	70.4%	John Kerry (D)	139	27.4%	11	2.2%	507	23	20	0.02%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	296	68.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	97	22.5%	39	9.0%	432	23	21	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bergen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

107

17.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

493

80.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

616

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Bergen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.6%

Donald Trump (R)

402

77.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

516

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Bergen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

134

26.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

363

70.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Bergen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

131

25.8%

John McCain (R)

363

71.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

507

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Bergen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

357

70.4%

John Kerry (D)

139

27.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

507

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Bergen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

296

68.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.6%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

432

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bergen township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	388	79.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	94	19.1%	9 [+]	1.8%	491	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	461	75.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	122	20.0%	27 [+]	4.4%	610	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S2	54%	Karin Housley (R)	317	70.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	119	26.3%	16 [+]	3.5%	452	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 6 (1.3%);
2018	S1	54%	Jim Newberger (R)	278	61.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	168	37.0%	8 [+]	1.8%	454	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	323	71.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	117	26.0%	10 [+]	2.2%	450	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	227	65.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	99	28.6%	20 [+]	5.8%	346	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (2.3%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	241	70.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	89	25.9%	14 [+]	4.1%	344	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (2.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%); 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	370
Median Value	$361,100

Occupied	342	92.4%
Vacant	28	7.6%

Owned	326	95.3%
Rented	16	4.7%
Median Rent	$1,350

Single-Family Units	351	94.9%
Detached	351	94.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	4.6%

Bergen township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bergen township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Bergen township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bergen township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bergen township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bergen township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bergen township, MN