Nelson Park township, MN

2022 population: 147 ( 22 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 4.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	145	98.64%	16.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	1.36%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	2	1.36%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	20	19.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	1.9

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
125
125	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
143
143	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
195
189	96.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.51%
6	3.08%

1980
191
191	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

-18	-12.6
0	0.0

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

-46	-23.6
-6	-3.1

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

-2	-1.0
6	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson Park 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
58.3
26	17.7%
121	82.3%
40	27.2%

54
2.72

41	75.9%
36	87.8%
0	0.0%
13	24.1%

2010
Number	Percent
51.4
21	16.8%
104	83.2%
24	19.2%

54
2.31

41	75.9%
33	80.5%
1	2.4%
13	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
44.2
44	30.8%
99	69.2%
24	16.8%

54
2.65

45	83.3%
43	95.6%
2	4.4%
9	16.7%

1990
Number	Percent
27.4
85	43.6%
110	56.4%
29	14.9%

61
3.20

48	78.7%
42	87.5%
2	4.2%
13	21.3%

1980
Number	Percent
26.5
77	40.3%
114	59.7%
21	11.0%

57
3.35

48	84.2%
46	95.8%
0	0.0%
9	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Nelson Park township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	16.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	22.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	5.6%
$200,000 or more	2	3.7%

Median Household Income	56,818
Per Capita Income	32,970

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	59	72.8%
Unemployed	1	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	60	74.1%
Not in Labor Force	21	25.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	14	10	58.3%
Non-Profit	0	4	0.0%
Self-Employed	17	10	63.0%

Local Government	0	4	0.0%
State Government	1	2	33.3%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	31	20	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	10	23.1%
Total	34	30	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	7.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	6.2%
Professional, Technical	33	51.6%
Service Occupations	10	15.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	1.6%
All others	12	18.8%

White Collar		65.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	23	35.9%
Health care and social assistance	12	18.8%
Manufacturing	10	15.6%
Accommodation and food services	5	7.8%
Educational services	4	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	3	4.7%
Public administration	2	3.1%
Wholesale trade	2	3.1%
Construction	1	1.6%
Other services	1	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	1.6%

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	141	97.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	1.4%
German, other Germanic	1	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	55	37.4%
Polish	49	33.3%
German	33	22.4%
French	24	16.3%
Irish	22	15.0%
Scandinavian	22	15.0%
Czech	13	8.8%
Swedish	12	8.2%
English	2	1.4%
Scottish	2	1.4%
French Canadian	1	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	147	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	144	98.0%
Foreign-born	3	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	3	3.0%	35	35.0%	49	49.0%	13	13.0%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	3	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	35	35.0%
Some College	49	49.0%
Bach. Degree	13	13.0%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +17	R + 16.5%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +23	R +36	R + 43.5%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +23	R +40	R + 48.7%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +8	R +23	R + 32.2%
D -15
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	59	69.4%	Joe Biden (D)	24	28.2%	2	2.4%	85	24	23	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	44	61.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	36.1%	2	2.8%	72	16	15	0.00%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	37	50.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	36	48.6%	1	1.4%	74	4	1	0.00%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	41	52.6%	John McCain (R)	36	46.2%	1	1.3%	78	2	1	0.00%
2004	95%	George W. Bush* (R)	51	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	44	45.8%	1	1.0%	96	6	2	0.00%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	40	48.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	29	35.4%	13	15.9%	82	3	1	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nelson Park township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

69.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Nelson Park township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

61.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Nelson Park township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

50.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

48.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Nelson Park township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

52.6%

John McCain (R)

46.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Nelson Park township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

45.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Nelson Park township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

48.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

11.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson Park township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	47	68.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	20	29.0%	2 [+]	2.9%	69	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.4%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	51	63.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	24	29.6%	6 [+]	7.4%	81	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.2%);
2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	36	52.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	43.5%	3 [+]	4.3%	69	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (4.3%);
2018	S1	62%	Jim Newberger (R)	35	50.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	34	49.3%	0	0.0%	69	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	37	53.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	30	43.5%	2 [+]	2.9%	69	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.9%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	32	54.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	26	44.1%	1 [+]	1.7%	59	1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (1.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	32	55.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	26	44.8%	0	0.0%	58	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); 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	68
Median Value	$164,600

Occupied	54	79.4%
Vacant	14	20.6%

Owned	52	96.3%
Rented	2	3.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	60	88.2%
Detached	57	83.8%
Attached	3	4.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	11.8%

Nelson Park township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nelson Park township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Nelson Park township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nelson Park township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nelson Park township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nelson Park township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nelson Park township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nelson Park township, MN