Lake Belt township, MN

2022 population: 187 ( 2 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 5.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	161	86.10%	6.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.53%	66.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	26	13.90%	52.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-11	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	5.8

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
189
172	91.01%
1	0.53%
0	0.00%
1	0.53%
3	1.59%
12	6.35%
17	8.99%

2000
251
251	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
259
214	82.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
45	17.37%

1980
362
360	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.55%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.55%

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

-79	-31.5
17	6.8

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

37	14.3
-45	-17.4

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

-146	-40.3
43	11.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Belt 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
59.5
34	18.2%
153	81.8%
78	41.7%

109
1.72

44	40.4%
34	77.3%
2	4.5%
65	59.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
35	18.5%
154	81.5%
44	23.3%

84
2.25

59	70.2%
52	88.1%
4	6.8%
25	29.8%

2000
Number	Percent
32.8
87	34.7%
164	65.3%
34	13.5%

97
2.59

63	64.9%
56	88.9%
3	4.8%
34	35.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
52	20.1%
207	79.9%
53	20.5%

87
2.98

67	77.0%
63	94.0%
0	0.0%
20	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
106	29.3%
256	70.7%
27	7.5%

119
3.04

111	93.3%
106	95.5%
2	1.8%
8	6.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lake Belt township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	33.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	3.7%

Median Household Income	55,625
Per Capita Income	40,527

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	60	75.0%
Unemployed	1	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	61	76.2%
Not in Labor Force	19	23.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	20	20	50.0%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	12	11	52.2%

Local Government	8	3	72.7%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	32	31	50.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	3	72.7%
Total	40	34	54.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	27.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	7	9.5%
Professional, Technical	15	20.3%
Service Occupations	10	13.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	14.9%
All others	22	29.7%

White Collar		56.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	37.8%
Manufacturing	11	14.9%
Health care and social assistance	9	12.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	10.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	5.4%
Educational services	4	5.4%
Utilities	3	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	3	4.1%
Retail trade	1	1.4%
Construction	1	1.4%
Other services	1	1.4%
Public administration	1	1.4%

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	180	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	53	28.3%
Norwegian	47	25.1%
Irish	14	7.5%
Swedish	12	6.4%
European	11	5.9%
Scandinavian	9	4.8%
English	8	4.3%
Danish	7	3.7%
American	3	1.6%
Polish	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	187	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	187	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.7%	3	2.0%	64	43.5%	54	36.7%	11	7.5%	14	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.7%
9-12 Years	3	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	64	43.5%
Some College	54	36.7%
Bach. Degree	11	7.5%
Grad Degree	14	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -9	D +9	D + 3.5%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R -10	R +2	R + 10.3%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +22	R +35	R + 29.6%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +31	R +44	R + 33.1%
D -13
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	85	75.9%	Joe Biden (D)	26	23.2%	1	0.9%	112	31	29	0.00%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	94	76.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	21.1%	3	2.4%	123	31	31	0.00%
2012	88%	Mitt Romney (R)	95	70.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	38	28.4%	1	0.7%	134	26	24	0.00%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	63	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	39	35.8%	7	6.4%	109	14	12	0.00%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	68	55.3%	John Kerry (D)	54	43.9%	1	0.8%	123	8	5	0.00%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	58	56.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	35	34.0%	10	9.7%	103	11	8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake Belt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

75.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Lake Belt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

76.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Lake Belt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

70.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

134

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Lake Belt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.8%

John McCain (R)

57.8%

Other

6.4%

TOTAL

109

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Lake Belt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.3%

John Kerry (D)

43.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Lake Belt township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

56.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Belt township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	67	75.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	20	22.5%	2 [+]	2.2%	89	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.1%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	69	62.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	27.0%	12 [+]	10.8%	111	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (8.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.7%);
2018	S2	69%	Karin Housley (R)	65	63.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	31	30.4%	6 [+]	5.9%	102	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (4.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	69%	Jim Newberger (R)	63	61.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	32	31.4%	7 [+]	6.9%	102	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (4.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (2.0%);
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	65	63.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	33	32.0%	5 [+]	4.9%	103	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (3.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	63%	Mike McFadden (R)	55	57.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	31	32.6%	9 [+]	9.5%	95	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (5.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (2.1%);
2014	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	58	61.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	28	29.8%	8 [+]	8.5%	94	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (3.2%); 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	124
Median Value	$148,300

Occupied	109	87.9%
Vacant	15	12.1%

Owned	105	96.3%
Rented	4	3.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	124	100.0%
Detached	124	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Lake Belt township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Belt township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lake Belt township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake Belt township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake Belt township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake Belt township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake Belt township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Belt township, MN