Sumter township, MN

2022 population: 580 ( 45 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 16.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	563	97.07%	8.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	13	2.24%	225.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.69%	50.0%

Total non-White:	17	2.93%	21.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	42	9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.7

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
535
521	97.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
4	0.75%
8	1.50%
14	2.62%

2000
529
520	98.30%
0	0.00%
2	0.38%
0	0.00%
5	0.95%
2	0.38%
9	1.70%

1990
522
517	99.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.38%
n/a
3	0.57%
5	0.96%

1980
498
498	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

1	0.2
5	0.9

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

3	0.6
4	0.8

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

19	3.8
5	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Sumter 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
36.5
167	28.8%
413	71.2%
73	12.6%

188
3.09

166	88.3%
139	83.7%
15	9.0%
22	11.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
131	24.5%
404	75.5%
82	15.3%

191
2.80

162	84.8%
150	92.6%
2	1.2%
29	15.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
142	26.8%
387	73.2%
46	8.7%

187
2.83

146	78.1%
143	97.9%
0	0.0%
41	21.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
160	30.7%
362	69.3%
78	14.9%

172
3.03

156	90.7%
145	92.9%
3	1.9%
16	9.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.3
161	32.3%
337	67.7%
55	11.0%

169
2.95

147	87.0%
141	95.9%
6	4.1%
22	13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Sumter township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	10.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	8.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	1.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	12.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	14.9%
$200,000 or more	11	5.9%

Median Household Income	86,000
Per Capita Income	31,871

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	3.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	280	76.3%
Unemployed	7	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	287	78.2%
Not in Labor Force	80	21.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	126	99	56.0%
Non-Profit	3	10	23.1%
Self-Employed	31	11	73.8%

Local Government	2	9	18.2%
State Government	4	4	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	157	110	58.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	23	28.1%
Total	166	133	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	6.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	55	18.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	82	27.2%
Professional, Technical	49	16.3%
Service Occupations	43	14.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	72	23.9%

White Collar		61.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	61	20.3%
Retail trade	38	12.6%
Health care and social assistance	37	12.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	7.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	7.0%
Construction	20	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	5.6%
Educational services	16	5.3%
Finance and insurance	14	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.0%
Other services	11	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	10	3.3%
Wholesale trade	8	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	2.0%
Public administration	4	1.3%
Management	3	1.0%

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	4	0.69%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	555	98.8%
Other Indo-European	4	0.7%
Spanish	3	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	310	53.4%
English	48	8.3%
Irish	46	7.9%
Norwegian	33	5.7%
Swedish	30	5.2%
Polish	23	4.0%
Scandinavian	8	1.4%
Ukrainian	8	1.4%
American	6	1.0%
Finnish	5	0.9%
French Canadian	3	0.5%
Greek	3	0.5%
Italian	3	0.5%
Austrian	1	0.2%
British	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	580	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	579	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	17	5.0%	118	34.5%	150	43.9%	46	13.5%	11	3.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	17	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	118	34.5%
Some College	150	43.9%
Bach. Degree	46	13.5%
Grad Degree	11	3.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	R +7	D + 5.2%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +46	R +57	R + 14.0%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +39	R +77	R + 25.0%
D -38

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +70	R + 30.2%
D -54
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	236	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	71	22.5%	8	2.5%	315	30	28	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	213	73.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	55	18.9%	23	7.9%	291	28	27	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	190	68.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	82	29.6%	5	1.8%	277	24	21	0.01%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	197	63.1%	Barack Obama (D)	109	34.9%	6	1.9%	312	19	18	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	194	68.8%	John Kerry (D)	85	30.1%	3	1.1%	282	21	18	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	150	62.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	79	32.8%	12	5.0%	241	17	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sumter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

236

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Sumter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.9%

Donald Trump (R)

213

73.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

291

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Sumter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

190

68.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

277

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Sumter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

109

34.9%

John McCain (R)

197

63.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Sumter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

194

68.8%

John Kerry (D)

30.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

282

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Sumter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

150

62.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

32.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sumter township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	208	73.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	70	24.8%	4 [+]	1.4%	282	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	220	71.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	74	23.9%	15 [+]	4.9%	309	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (3.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	161	70.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	60	26.3%	7 [+]	3.1%	228	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	133	57.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	96	41.7%	1 [+]	0.4%	230	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	160	70.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	65	28.5%	3 [+]	1.3%	228	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Mike McFadden (R)	109	55.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	76	39.0%	10 [+]	5.1%	195	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.1%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	117	60.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	65	33.9%	10 [+]	5.2%	192	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	203
Median Value	$276,200

Occupied	188	92.6%
Vacant	15	7.4%

Owned	175	93.1%
Rented	13	6.9%
Median Rent	$908

Single-Family Units	202	99.5%
Detached	202	99.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.5%

Sumter township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sumter township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sumter township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sumter township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sumter township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sumter township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sumter township, MN