West Valley township, MN

2022 population: 129 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 3.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	118	91.47%	7.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	5	3.88%	400.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	6	4.65%	500.0%

Total non-White:	11	8.53%	120.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	5.5

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
132
127	96.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.76%
3	2.27%
1	0.76%
5	3.79%

2000
140
129	92.14%
0	0.00%
11	7.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	7.86%

1990
145
135	93.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	6.90%

1980
194
194	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

-2	-1.4
-6	-4.3

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

-6	-4.1
1	0.7

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

-59	-30.4
10	5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for West 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
38.1
36	27.9%
93	72.1%
37	28.7%

43
3.00

27	62.8%
25	92.6%
0	0.0%
16	37.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
38	28.8%
94	71.2%
14	10.6%

50
2.64

39	78.0%
36	92.3%
2	5.1%
11	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
29.8
40	28.6%
100	71.4%
16	11.4%

53
2.64

29	54.7%
25	86.2%
0	0.0%
24	45.3%

1990
Number	Percent
42.1
34	23.4%
111	76.6%
29	20.0%

57
2.54

41	71.9%
36	87.8%
0	0.0%
16	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
58	29.9%
136	70.1%
29	14.9%

64
3.03

53	82.8%
49	92.5%
0	0.0%
11	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for West Valley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	11.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	16.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	14.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	3	7.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	18.6%
$200,000 or more	2	4.7%

Median Household Income	63,750
Per Capita Income	33,102

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	4.7%
Public Assistance	1	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	40	71.4%
Unemployed	1	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	41	73.2%
Not in Labor Force	15	26.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	15	13	53.6%
Non-Profit	5	1	83.3%
Self-Employed	11	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	26	13	66.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	8	38.5%
Total	31	21	59.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	28.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	19.2%
Professional, Technical	10	19.2%
Service Occupations	5	9.6%
All others	12	23.1%

White Collar		67.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	13	25.0%
Construction	8	15.4%
Retail trade	6	11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	9.6%
Public administration	5	9.6%
Educational services	4	7.7%
Wholesale trade	3	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	3	5.8%
Health care and social assistance	2	3.8%
Other services	2	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	6	4.65%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	6	4.65%
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	%
Korean	4	3.10%
Indian	1	0.78%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	119	95.2%
Other Indo-European	6	4.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	56	43.4%
Swedish	38	29.5%
Polish	20	15.5%
French	16	12.4%
German	8	6.2%
Scandinavian	7	5.4%
English	5	3.9%
Irish	4	3.1%
American	2	1.6%
Czechoslovakian	2	1.6%
Scottish	1	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	128	99.2%
Not a citizen	1	0.8%

Native	121	93.8%
Foreign-born	8	6.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	5	6.7%	31	41.3%	23	30.7%	8	10.7%	8	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	5	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	31	41.3%
Some College	23	30.7%
Bach. Degree	8	10.7%
Grad Degree	8	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +12	R + 7.0%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +27	R + 34.1%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	R +28	R + 33.2%
D -8

2016 vs. 2008	R +8	R +16	R + 26.2%
D -8
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	60	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	13	16.9%	4	5.2%	77	33	31	0.00%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	48	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	13	20.0%	4	6.2%	65	29	28	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	43	63.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	23	33.8%	2	2.9%	68	18	16	0.00%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	40	62.5%	Barack Obama (D)	21	32.8%	3	4.7%	64	19	17	0.00%
2004	91%	George W. Bush* (R)	63	70.8%	John Kerry (D)	26	29.2%	0	0.0%	89	23	20	0.00%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	51	66.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22	28.6%	4	5.2%	77	21	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

77.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, West Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.0%

Donald Trump (R)

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, West Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

63.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, West Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

32.8%

John McCain (R)

62.5%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, West Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

70.8%

John Kerry (D)

29.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, West Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

66.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Valley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	52	81.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	12	18.8%	0	0.0%	64	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	56	75.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	16	21.6%	2 [+]	2.7%	74	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.7%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	38	67.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	17	30.4%	1 [+]	1.8%	56	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.8%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	36	64.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	19	33.9%	1 [+]	1.8%	56	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.8%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	42	75.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	12	21.4%	2 [+]	3.6%	56	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (3.6%);
2014	S2	50%	Mike McFadden (R)	28	58.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	20	41.7%	0	0.0%	48	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	27	56.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	21	43.8%	0	0.0%	48	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	79
Median Value	$196,900

Occupied	43	54.4%
Vacant	36	45.6%

Owned	41	95.3%
Rented	2	4.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	70	88.6%
Detached	70	88.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	10.1%

West Valley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for West Valley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Valley township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Valley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Valley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Valley township, MN