Elm Creek township, MN

2022 population: 155 ( 33 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 4.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	146	94.19%	21.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	1.94%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	6	3.87%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	9	5.81%	350.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-25.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	4.5

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
188
186	98.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.06%
2	1.06%

2000
213
213	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
217
196	90.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	9.68%

1980
284
279	98.24%
3	1.06%
0	0.00%
2	0.70%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	1.76%

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

-27	-12.7
2	0.9

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

17	7.8
-21	-9.7

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

-83	-29.2
16	5.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Elm Creek 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
51.4
30	19.4%
125	80.6%
41	26.5%

64
2.42

58	90.6%
46	79.3%
2	3.4%
6	9.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
41	21.8%
147	78.2%
40	21.3%

74
2.54

58	78.4%
53	91.4%
2	3.4%
16	21.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
60	28.2%
153	71.8%
22	10.3%

72
2.96

61	84.7%
57	93.4%
2	3.3%
11	15.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
48	22.1%
169	77.9%
35	16.1%

82
2.65

68	82.9%
62	91.2%
2	2.9%
14	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
94	33.1%
190	66.9%
43	15.1%

92
3.09

80	87.0%
72	90.0%
0	0.0%
12	13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Elm Creek township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	4.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	32.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	12.5%
$200,000 or more	4	6.2%

Median Household Income	90,000
Per Capita Income	44,057

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	77	82.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	77	82.8%
Not in Labor Force	16	17.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	35	18	66.0%
Non-Profit	3	7	30.0%
Self-Employed	19	7	73.1%

Local Government	0	3	0.0%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	54	25	68.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	10	28.6%
Total	58	35	62.4%

Pct. Govt.	4.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	25.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	24.5%
Professional, Technical	18	19.1%
Service Occupations	4	4.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	7.4%
All others	25	26.6%

White Collar		69.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	34.0%
Manufacturing	11	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	11	11.7%
Construction	7	7.4%
Wholesale trade	7	7.4%
Retail trade	7	7.4%
Other services	4	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	4.3%
Educational services	3	3.2%
Public administration	3	3.2%
Information	2	2.1%
Finance and insurance	2	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	1.1%

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	151	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	65	41.9%
Norwegian	30	19.4%
Swedish	18	11.6%
Irish	12	7.7%
American	11	7.1%
Danish	10	6.5%
English	8	5.2%
Scandinavian	6	3.9%
Czech	5	3.2%
Dutch	4	2.6%
Polish	3	1.9%
Russian	3	1.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	155	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	155	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.9%	0	0.0%	36	31.0%	50	43.1%	26	22.4%	3	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.9%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	36	31.0%
Some College	50	43.1%
Bach. Degree	26	22.4%
Grad Degree	3	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -5	D +16	D + 17.0%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R -8	D +9	D + 6.9%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +4	R +9	R + 8.6%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +25	R + 25.6%
D -16
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	62	56.4%	Joe Biden (D)	44	40.0%	4	3.6%	110	11	10	0.00%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	67	62.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33	30.6%	8	7.4%	108	17	16	0.00%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	70	61.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	43	37.7%	1	0.9%	114	16	14	0.00%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	58	53.7%	Barack Obama (D)	49	45.4%	1	0.9%	108	10	8	0.00%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	57	54.8%	John Kerry (D)	47	45.2%	0	0.0%	104	7	4	0.00%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	59	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	39	39.8%	0	0.0%	98	15	12	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elm Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

40.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

56.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Elm Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

62.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Elm Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

61.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Elm Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.4%

John McCain (R)

53.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Elm Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54.8%

John Kerry (D)

45.2%

TOTAL

104

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Elm Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elm Creek township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Scott Jensen (R)	61	65.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	32	34.4%	0	0.0%	93	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	89%	Jason Lewis (R)	60	55.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	46	42.6%	2 [+]	1.9%	108	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%);
2018	S2	81%	Karin Housley (R)	60	58.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	41	39.8%	2 [+]	1.9%	103	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%);
2018	S1	82%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	56	53.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	47	45.2%	1 [+]	1.0%	104	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	83%	Jeff Johnson (R)	56	53.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	47	44.8%	2 [+]	1.9%	105	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	64%	Mike McFadden (R)	50	57.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	33	37.9%	4 [+]	4.6%	87	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	51	58.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	32	36.8%	4 [+]	4.6%	87	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (3.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%); 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	$209,100

Occupied	64	64.6%
Vacant	35	35.4%

Owned	58	90.6%
Rented	6	9.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	95	96.0%
Detached	95	96.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	2.0%
Mobile Homes	2	2.0%

Elm Creek township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elm Creek township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Elm Creek township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elm Creek township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elm Creek township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elm Creek township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elm Creek township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elm Creek township, MN