Helen township, MN

McLeod County, MN

2022 population: 1,038 ( 175 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 29.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	895	86.22%	5.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	26	2.50%	550.0%
Hispanic:	117	11.27%	875.0%

Total non-White:	143	13.78%	694.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	50	7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	125	17.6

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
863
845	97.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
4	0.46%
12	1.39%
18	2.09%

2000
870
861	98.97%
0	0.00%
5	0.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.46%
9	1.03%

1990
884
880	99.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
n/a
2	0.23%
4	0.45%

1980
852
849	99.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.35%
3	0.35%

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

-16	-1.8
9	1.0

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

-19	-2.1
5	0.6

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

31	3.6
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Helen 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
37.4
252	24.3%
786	75.7%
144	13.9%

317
3.27

246	77.6%
210	85.4%
7	2.8%
71	22.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
215	24.9%
648	75.1%
115	13.3%

314
2.75

260	82.8%
237	91.2%
5	1.9%
54	17.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
242	27.8%
628	72.2%
95	10.9%

299
2.91

249	83.3%
238	95.6%
0	0.0%
50	16.7%

1990
Number	Percent
31.4
287	32.5%
597	67.5%
84	9.5%

278
3.18

243	87.4%
229	94.2%
2	0.8%
35	12.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
276	32.4%
576	67.6%
85	10.0%

255
3.34

219	85.9%
213	97.3%
0	0.0%
36	14.1%

2022 Housing Data for Helen township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	62	19.6%
$200,000 or more	42	13.2%

Median Household Income	111,250
Per Capita Income	38,168

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	6.3%
Public Assistance	14	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	443	79.1%
Unemployed	15	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	458	81.8%
Not in Labor Force	102	18.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	206	164	55.7%
Non-Profit	8	21	27.6%
Self-Employed	69	13	84.1%

Local Government	7	11	38.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	19	0.0%

Total Private + Self	275	177	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	51	22.7%
Total	290	228	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	105	20.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	72	13.9%
Professional, Technical	101	19.5%
Service Occupations	70	13.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	2.5%
All others	170	32.8%

White Collar		53.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	89	17.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	60	11.6%
Health care and social assistance	58	11.2%
Construction	51	9.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	8.9%
Retail trade	34	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	32	6.2%
Public administration	28	5.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	5.2%
Finance and insurance	23	4.4%
Other services	18	3.5%
Educational services	18	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	14	2.7%
Wholesale trade	7	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.6%
Utilities	3	0.6%
Information	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	68	6.55%
Puerto Rican	26	2.50%
Cuban	5	0.48%
Dominican	17	1.64%

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	1	0.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	982	97.1%
Spanish	20	2.0%
Other Indo-European	6	0.6%
Other	2	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	532	51.3%
Irish	84	8.1%
Norwegian	46	4.4%
Polish	39	3.8%
Swedish	34	3.3%
English	28	2.7%
European	26	2.5%
Czech	23	2.2%
American	17	1.6%
French	14	1.3%
Slavic	12	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.1%
Dutch	8	0.8%
Romanian	8	0.8%
Danish	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,036	99.8%
Not a citizen	2	0.2%

Native	1,026	98.8%
Foreign-born	12	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	3.7%	48	7.2%	209	31.2%	277	41.4%	92	13.8%	18	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	3.7%
9-12 Years	48	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	209	31.2%
Some College	277	41.4%
Bach. Degree	92	13.8%
Grad Degree	18	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	R +12	D + 5.7%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +80	R +92	R + 12.3%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +64	R +79	R + 11.0%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +67	R + 16.8%
D -49
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	408	72.9%	Joe Biden (D)	141	25.2%	11	2.0%	560	28	26	0.02%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	362	72.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	107	21.4%	31	6.2%	500	27	26	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	328	66.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	153	31.2%	9	1.8%	490	22	20	0.02%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	344	66.5%	Barack Obama (D)	156	30.2%	17	3.3%	517	23	21	0.02%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	346	69.8%	John Kerry (D)	142	28.6%	8	1.6%	496	22	19	0.02%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	274	65.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	114	27.2%	31	7.4%	419	20	17	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Helen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

141

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

408

72.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

560

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Helen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

107

21.4%

Donald Trump (R)

362

72.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

500

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Helen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

153

31.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

328

66.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

490

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Helen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

156

30.2%

John McCain (R)

344

66.5%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Helen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

346

69.8%

John Kerry (D)

142

28.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

496

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Helen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

274

65.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

114

27.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

419

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helen township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	349	76.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	102	22.3%	6 [+]	1.3%	457	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	381	69.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	144	26.1%	26 [+]	4.7%	551	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (3.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.5%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	303	71.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	110	25.9%	11 [+]	2.6%	424	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.2%);
2018	S1	55%	Jim Newberger (R)	255	60.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	164	38.6%	6 [+]	1.4%	425	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	305	71.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	115	27.0%	6 [+]	1.4%	426	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2014	S2	48%	Mike McFadden (R)	204	59.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	130	37.9%	9 [+]	2.6%	343	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (2.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	223	64.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	107	31.1%	14 [+]	4.1%	344	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); 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	330
Median Value	$348,800

Occupied	317	96.1%
Vacant	13	3.9%

Owned	297	93.7%
Rented	20	6.3%
Median Rent	$1,229

Single-Family Units	324	98.2%
Detached	324	98.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	1.8%

Helen township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Helen township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Helen township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Helen township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Helen township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Helen township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helen township, MN