Spruce Valley township, MN

2022 population: 186 ( 56 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 5.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	182	97.85%	24.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.54%	50.0%
2+ races:	3	1.61%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	4	2.15%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-58	-29.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	1.0

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
242
240	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.83%

2000
223
220	98.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.35%

1990
265
263	99.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.75%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.75%

1980
334
334	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

20	9.0
-1	-0.4

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

-43	-16.2
1	0.4

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

-71	-21.3
2	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Spruce Valley 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
49.5
42	22.6%
144	77.4%
61	32.8%

82
2.27

49	59.8%
46	93.9%
0	0.0%
33	40.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
63	26.0%
179	74.0%
44	18.2%

95
2.55

71	74.7%
60	84.5%
3	4.2%
24	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
47.1
43	19.3%
180	80.7%
33	14.8%

90
2.48

73	81.1%
69	94.5%
4	5.5%
17	18.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
80	30.2%
185	69.8%
29	10.9%

90
2.94

76	84.4%
70	92.1%
2	2.6%
14	15.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
115	34.4%
219	65.6%
39	11.7%

116
2.88

98	84.5%
87	88.8%
2	2.0%
18	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Spruce Valley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	9.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	7.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	20.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	4.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	2.4%
$200,000 or more	8	9.8%

Median Household Income	71,875
Per Capita Income	42,337

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	4.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	4.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	73	78.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	73	78.5%
Not in Labor Force	20	21.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	32	26	55.2%
Non-Profit	2	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	11	8	57.9%

Local Government	2	3	40.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	43	34	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	4	50.0%
Total	47	38	55.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	29.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	22.4%
Professional, Technical	11	12.9%
Service Occupations	2	2.4%
All others	28	32.9%

White Collar		64.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	24	28.2%
Manufacturing	16	18.8%
Retail trade	9	10.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	8.2%
Wholesale trade	7	8.2%
Finance and insurance	5	5.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	4.7%
Public administration	4	4.7%
Educational services	2	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	2.4%
Other services	2	2.4%
Information	1	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.2%

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	%
Filipino	1	0.54%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	169	95.5%
Other	4	2.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	1.1%
Tagalog	1	0.6%
Spanish	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	124	66.7%
German	26	14.0%
Swedish	24	12.9%
Finnish	21	11.3%
Polish	20	10.8%
Irish	14	7.5%
Scandinavian	8	4.3%
Czech	4	2.2%
French	4	2.2%
Cajun	2	1.1%
French Canadian	2	1.1%
American	1	0.5%
Danish	1	0.5%
English	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	185	99.5%
Not a citizen	1	0.5%

Native	185	99.5%
Foreign-born	1	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	19	13.8%	54	39.1%	40	29.0%	24	17.4%	1	0.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	19	13.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	54	39.1%
Some College	40	29.0%
Bach. Degree	24	17.4%
Grad Degree	1	0.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +33	R + 18.4%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +48	R +57	R + 42.8%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +60	R +72	R + 61.0%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +39	R + 42.6%
D -11
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	95	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	32	24.6%	3	2.3%	130	28	26	0.00%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	63	55.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33	28.9%	18	15.8%	114	10	9	0.00%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	47	49.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	41	43.2%	7	7.4%	95	5	2	0.00%
2008	46%	Barack Obama (D)	44	53.0%	John McCain (R)	35	42.2%	4	4.8%	83	-2	-3	0.00%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	52	51.5%	John Kerry (D)	49	48.5%	0	0.0%	101	4	1	0.00%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	56	52.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	44	41.1%	7	6.5%	107	7	4	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spruce Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

73.1%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Spruce Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.9%

Donald Trump (R)

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

10.5%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Spruce Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

49.5%

Other

7.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Spruce Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

53.0%

John McCain (R)

42.2%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Spruce Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51.5%

John Kerry (D)

48.5%

TOTAL

101

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Spruce Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

41.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spruce Valley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Scott Jensen (R)	81	78.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18	17.5%	4 [+]	3.9%	103	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	90%	Jason Lewis (R)	85	65.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	37	28.7%	7 [+]	5.4%	129	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	80%	Karin Housley (R)	59	49.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	51	42.5%	10 [+]	8.3%	120	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (5.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (3.3%);
2018	S1	82%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	60	48.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	54	43.5%	10 [+]	8.1%	124	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (5.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (2.4%);
2018	G	80%	Jeff Johnson (R)	66	54.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	47	38.8%	8 [+]	6.6%	121	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (4.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (2.5%);
2014	S2	53%	Al Franken* (DFL)	42	48.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	39	44.8%	6 [+]	6.9%	87	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (3.4%);
2014	G	52%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	39	45.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	38	44.7%	8 [+]	9.4%	85	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (3.5%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (2.4%); 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	99
Median Value	$151,800

Occupied	82	82.8%
Vacant	17	17.2%

Owned	75	91.5%
Rented	7	8.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	90	90.9%
Detached	89	89.9%
Attached	1	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	9.1%

Spruce Valley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Spruce Valley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Spruce Valley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spruce Valley township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Spruce Valley township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spruce Valley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Spruce Valley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spruce Valley township, MN