Hale township, MN

McLeod County, MN

2022 population: 805 ( 137 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 23.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	777	96.52%	15.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	26	3.23%	160.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.25%	60.0%

Total non-White:	28	3.48%	27.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-143	-18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	0.8

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
942
920	97.66%
4	0.42%
1	0.11%
2	0.21%
10	1.06%
5	0.53%
22	2.34%

2000
936
927	99.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
7	0.75%
9	0.96%

1990
992
979	98.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	1.31%

1980
1,004
1,004	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

-7	-0.7
13	1.4

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

-52	-5.2
-4	-0.4

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

-25	-2.5
13	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Hale 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
51.5
146	18.1%
659	81.9%
236	29.3%

316
2.55

244	77.2%
221	90.6%
5	2.0%
72	22.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
199	21.1%
743	78.9%
141	15.0%

359
2.62

279	77.7%
247	88.5%
7	2.5%
80	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
256	27.4%
680	72.6%
117	12.5%

319
2.93

264	82.8%
225	85.2%
2	0.8%
55	17.2%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
313	31.6%
679	68.4%
108	10.9%

319
3.11

265	83.1%
240	90.6%
4	1.5%
54	16.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
332	33.1%
672	66.9%
108	10.8%

307
3.27

265	86.3%
244	92.1%
7	2.6%
42	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Hale township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	9.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	9.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	48	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	13.0%
$200,000 or more	28	8.9%

Median Household Income	91,250
Per Capita Income	41,052

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	2.5%
Public Assistance	4	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	1.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	360	80.9%
Unemployed	15	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	375	84.3%
Not in Labor Force	70	15.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	145	133	52.2%
Non-Profit	2	26	7.1%
Self-Employed	46	3	93.9%

Local Government	8	18	30.8%
State Government	4	6	40.0%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	191	136	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	52	23.5%
Total	207	188	52.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	73	18.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	90	22.4%
Professional, Technical	75	18.7%
Service Occupations	37	9.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.0%
All others	126	31.4%

White Collar		59.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	85	21.2%
Retail trade	71	17.7%
Health care and social assistance	44	11.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	7.7%
Construction	30	7.5%
Educational services	24	6.0%
Other services	21	5.2%
Finance and insurance	20	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	19	4.7%
Public administration	12	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.7%
Information	8	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.0%
Utilities	4	1.0%
Wholesale trade	4	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.25%
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	769	98.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	0.9%
Spanish	5	0.6%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	276	34.3%
Polish	146	18.1%
Czech	89	11.1%
American	61	7.6%
Irish	53	6.6%
Swedish	39	4.8%
Norwegian	34	4.2%
English	17	2.1%
French	15	1.9%
British	8	1.0%
Dutch	7	0.9%
Finnish	7	0.9%
Hungarian	7	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	5	0.6%
Danish	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	803	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	803	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.7%	35	5.8%	264	43.5%	246	40.5%	40	6.6%	18	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.7%
9-12 Years	35	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	264	43.5%
Some College	246	40.5%
Bach. Degree	40	6.6%
Grad Degree	18	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +16	D + 2.9%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +121	R +184	R + 30.7%
D -63
2020 vs. 2008	R +139	R +198	R + 32.6%
D -59

2016 vs. 2008	R +103	R +182	R + 35.5%
D -79
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	428	76.2%	Joe Biden (D)	126	22.4%	8	1.4%	562	31	29	0.02%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	392	74.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	106	20.1%	30	5.7%	528	29	28	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	307	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	189	36.6%	21	4.1%	517	14	12	0.02%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	289	58.5%	Barack Obama (D)	185	37.4%	20	4.0%	494	15	13	0.02%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	273	58.6%	John Kerry (D)	183	39.3%	10	2.1%	466	11	8	0.02%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	193	52.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	138	37.2%	40	10.8%	371	7	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

126

22.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

428

76.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

562

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Hale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

106

20.1%

Donald Trump (R)

392

74.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

528

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Hale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

189

36.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

307

59.4%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Hale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

185

37.4%

John McCain (R)

289

58.5%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

494

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Hale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

273

58.6%

John Kerry (D)

183

39.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

466

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Hale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

193

52.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

138

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hale township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Scott Jensen (R)	355	76.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	102	21.9%	9 [+]	1.9%	466	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	89%	Jason Lewis (R)	381	69.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	141	25.6%	29 [+]	5.3%	551	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (4.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.1%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	270	65.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	121	29.3%	22 [+]	5.3%	413	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (3.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (1.7%);
2018	S1	65%	Jim Newberger (R)	236	56.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	170	40.5%	14 [+]	3.3%	420	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	275	66.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	123	29.6%	18 [+]	4.3%	416	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	171	50.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	150	44.1%	19 [+]	5.6%	340	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (2.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	193	56.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	121	35.5%	27 [+]	7.9%	341	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 18 (5.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (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	368
Median Value	$286,100

Occupied	316	85.9%
Vacant	52	14.1%

Owned	296	93.7%
Rented	20	6.3%
Median Rent	$1,071

Single-Family Units	363	98.6%
Detached	363	98.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	1.4%

Hale township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hale township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Hale township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hale township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hale township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hale township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hale township, MN