Brownton city, MN

McLeod County, MN

2022 population: 544 ( 218 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 1371.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	539	99.08%	22.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.92%	66.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	0.92%	92.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-158	-25.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-60	-9.5

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
762
697	91.47%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
7	0.92%
3	0.39%
53	6.96%
65	8.53%

2000
816
762	93.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
25	3.06%
2	0.25%
27	3.31%
54	6.62%

1990
781
769	98.46%
0	0.00%
9	1.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	1.54%

1980
705
684	97.02%
1	0.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	2.84%
21	2.98%

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

-65	-8.0
11	1.3

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

-7	-0.9
42	5.4

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

85	12.1
-9	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Brownton city, 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
46.8
100	18.4%
444	81.6%
107	19.7%

239
2.27

169	70.7%
134	79.3%
12	7.1%
70	29.3%

2010
Number	Percent
39.0
195	25.6%
567	74.4%
115	15.1%

314
2.43

197	62.7%
163	82.7%
9	4.6%
117	37.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
236	28.9%
580	71.1%
158	19.4%

319
2.53

212	66.5%
179	84.4%
18	8.5%
107	33.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
229	29.3%
552	70.7%
159	20.4%

309
2.53

209	67.6%
186	89.0%
12	5.7%
100	32.4%

1980
Number	Percent
36.3
202	28.7%
503	71.3%
145	20.6%

284
2.48

189	66.5%
167	88.4%
6	3.2%
95	33.5%

2022 Housing Data for Brownton city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	9.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	44	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	15.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	11.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	2.9%
$200,000 or more	3	1.3%

Median Household Income	75,139
Per Capita Income	33,647

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	248	68.3%
Unemployed	13	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	261	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	102	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	114	82	58.2%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	18	5	78.3%

Local Government	3	20	13.0%
State Government	18	6	75.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	132	87	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	33	38.9%
Total	153	120	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	17.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	9.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	23.1%
Professional, Technical	20	7.3%
Service Occupations	21	7.7%
All others	144	52.7%

White Collar		39.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	98	35.9%
Retail trade	38	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	35	12.8%
Public administration	34	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	22	8.1%
Construction	19	7.0%
Information	8	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	2.6%
Other services	4	1.5%

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	530	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	362	66.5%
Norwegian	95	17.5%
Irish	70	12.9%
Swedish	46	8.5%
English	31	5.7%
Danish	29	5.3%
Icelander	14	2.6%
Polish	14	2.6%
Dutch	11	2.0%
Finnish	10	1.8%
Russian	7	1.3%
Scottish	7	1.3%
Czech	3	0.6%
American	2	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	544	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	537	98.7%
Foreign-born	7	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.2%	47	10.9%	139	32.3%	190	44.2%	38	8.8%	11	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.2%
9-12 Years	47	10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	139	32.3%
Some College	190	44.2%
Bach. Degree	38	8.8%
Grad Degree	11	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76	R +70	R + 8.0%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +89	R +148	R + 34.9%
D -59
2020 vs. 2008	R +73	R +160	R + 39.7%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R -3	R +90	R + 31.7%
D -93
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	313	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	95	22.9%	7	1.7%	415	30	29	0.01%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	237	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	89	24.7%	35	9.7%	361	21	20	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	224	57.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	154	39.7%	10	2.6%	388	13	11	0.01%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	240	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	182	41.7%	14	3.2%	436	11	9	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	249	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	144	36.1%	6	1.5%	399	15	12	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	215	56.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	141	37.2%	23	6.1%	379	11	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brownton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

313

75.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

415

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Brownton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

237

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.5%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Brownton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

154

39.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

224

57.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Brownton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

182

41.7%

John McCain (R)

240

55.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

436

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Brownton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

249

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

144

36.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

399

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Brownton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

215

56.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

141

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

379

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brownton city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Scott Jensen (R)	239	70.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	86	25.2%	16 [+]	4.7%	341	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	98%	Jason Lewis (R)	279	68.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	82	20.0%	48 [+]	11.7%	409	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 34 (8.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (3.4%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	157	57.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	100	36.9%	14 [+]	5.2%	271	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.8%);
2018	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	136	49.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	130	47.4%	8 [+]	2.9%	274	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	167	62.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	88	32.8%	13 [+]	4.9%	268	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 11 (4.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2014	S2	51%	Mike McFadden (R)	127	49.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	115	44.6%	16 [+]	6.2%	258	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (4.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.9%);
2014	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	134	52.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	95	37.0%	28 [+]	10.9%	257	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 16 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (3.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); 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	291
Median Value	$148,100

Occupied	239	82.1%
Vacant	52	17.9%

Owned	203	84.9%
Rented	36	15.1%
Median Rent	$600

Single-Family Units	257	88.3%
Detached	251	86.3%
Attached	6	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	28	9.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Brownton city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brownton city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Brownton city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brownton city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brownton city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brownton city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brownton city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brownton city, MN