Silver Lake township, MN

Martin County, MN

2022 population: 373 ( 146 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 10.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	368	98.66%	27.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	1.34%	400.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.34%	54.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-140	-32.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-1.4

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
519
508	97.88%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
1	0.19%
8	1.54%
11	2.12%

2000
493
490	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.61%

1990
518
518	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
582
582	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	3.7
8	1.6

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

-28	-5.4
3	0.6

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

-64	-11.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Lake 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
53.9
75	20.1%
298	79.9%
100	26.8%

164
2.27

136	82.9%
114	83.8%
5	3.7%
28	17.1%

2010
Number	Percent
49.1
118	22.7%
401	77.3%
99	19.1%

199
2.61

170	85.4%
161	94.7%
2	1.2%
29	14.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
131	26.6%
362	73.4%
75	15.2%

188
2.62

147	78.2%
137	93.2%
6	4.1%
41	21.8%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
136	26.3%
382	73.7%
74	14.3%

181
2.86

156	86.2%
153	98.1%
3	1.9%
25	13.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
195	33.5%
387	66.5%
55	9.5%

187
3.11

154	82.4%
149	96.8%
2	1.3%
33	17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Silver Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	24.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	7.9%
$200,000 or more	16	9.8%

Median Household Income	103,500
Per Capita Income	53,049

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	179	86.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	179	86.9%
Not in Labor Force	27	13.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	64	42	60.4%
Non-Profit	2	8	20.0%
Self-Employed	32	15	68.1%

Local Government	4	17	19.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	96	57	62.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	32	15.8%
Total	102	89	53.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	19.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	46	24.1%
Professional, Technical	40	20.9%
Service Occupations	14	7.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	6.8%
All others	54	28.3%

White Collar		64.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	54	28.3%
Health care and social assistance	22	11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	9.9%
Educational services	15	7.9%
Public administration	13	6.8%
Construction	9	4.7%
Retail trade	8	4.2%
Other services	8	4.2%
Information	7	3.7%
Wholesale trade	7	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.7%
Finance and insurance	6	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.0%

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	348	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	150	40.2%
Norwegian	56	15.0%
Polish	55	14.7%
Swedish	40	10.7%
Dutch	12	3.2%
Danish	9	2.4%
French	9	2.4%
British	7	1.9%
English	7	1.9%
American	6	1.6%
Irish	4	1.1%
Scandinavian	4	1.1%
Russian	3	0.8%
European	2	0.5%
French Canadian	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	373	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	373	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.4%	7	2.5%	109	38.7%	84	29.8%	56	19.9%	22	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.4%
9-12 Years	7	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	109	38.7%
Some College	84	29.8%
Bach. Degree	56	19.9%
Grad Degree	22	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +19	R + 3.9%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +15	R +42	R + 14.9%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +34	R +70	R + 22.5%
D -36

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +51	R + 18.6%
D -33
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	107%	Donald Trump* (R)	243	77.1%	Joe Biden (D)	71	22.5%	1	0.3%	315	32	30	0.01%
2016	94%	Donald Trump (R)	227	71.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	74	23.4%	15	4.7%	316	27	26	0.01%
2012	88%	Mitt Romney (R)	228	68.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	98	29.3%	9	2.7%	335	23	21	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	209	65.7%	Barack Obama (D)	107	33.6%	2	0.6%	318	22	20	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	165	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	127	43.1%	3	1.0%	295	8	5	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	141	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	105	41.2%	9	3.5%	255	10	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Silver Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

243

77.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 107%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Silver Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.4%

Donald Trump (R)

227

71.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Silver Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

228

68.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Silver Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

107

33.6%

John McCain (R)

209

65.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Silver Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

165

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

127

43.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Silver Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

141

55.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

105

41.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	89%	Scott Jensen (R)	196	75.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	60	23.0%	5 [+]	1.9%	261	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	106%	Jason Lewis (R)	228	73.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	77	24.8%	5 [+]	1.6%	310	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	90%	Karin Housley (R)	192	67.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	27.8%	13 [+]	4.6%	284	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (3.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.7%);
2018	S1	92%	Jim Newberger (R)	180	62.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	101	35.1%	7 [+]	2.4%	288	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	91%	Jeff Johnson (R)	193	67.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	87	30.3%	7 [+]	2.4%	287	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.4%);
2014	S2	66%	Mike McFadden (R)	140	59.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	86	36.6%	9 [+]	3.8%	235	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	159	67.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	69	29.4%	7 [+]	3.0%	235	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (2.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); 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	173
Median Value	$267,800

Occupied	164	94.8%
Vacant	9	5.2%

Owned	148	90.2%
Rented	16	9.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	170	98.3%
Detached	170	98.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.7%

Silver Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Silver Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Silver Lake township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Silver Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Silver Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Lake township, MN