Westford township, MN

2022 population: 310 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 8.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	291	93.87%	1.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.32%	0.0%
2+ races:	13	4.19%	116.7%
Hispanic:	5	1.61%	0.0%

Total non-White:	19	6.13%	171.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3	1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	4.9

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
295
288	97.63%
0	0.00%
1	0.34%
0	0.00%
6	2.03%
0	0.00%
7	2.37%

2000
355
353	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.56%
2	0.56%

1990
378
378	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
379
379	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

-65	-18.3
5	1.4

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

-25	-6.6
2	0.5

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

-1	-0.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Westford 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
37.6
69	22.3%
241	77.7%
66	21.3%

135
2.30

90	66.7%
63	70.0%
0	0.0%
45	33.3%

2010
Number	Percent
47.3
69	23.4%
226	76.6%
49	16.6%

119
2.48

94	79.0%
85	90.4%
3	3.2%
25	21.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
116	32.7%
239	67.3%
39	11.0%

120
2.96

89	74.2%
81	91.0%
2	2.2%
31	25.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
128	33.9%
250	66.1%
45	11.9%

130
2.91

102	78.5%
98	96.1%
2	2.0%
28	21.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
126	33.2%
253	66.8%
27	7.1%

124
3.06

111	89.5%
106	95.5%
0	0.0%
13	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Westford township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	20.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	16.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	10.4%
$200,000 or more	15	11.1%

Median Household Income	92,679
Per Capita Income	43,662

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.2%
Public Assistance	2	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	154	88.5%
Unemployed	2	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	156	89.7%
Not in Labor Force	18	10.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	62	27	69.7%
Non-Profit	1	19	5.0%
Self-Employed	27	5	84.4%

Local Government	11	2	84.6%
State Government	1	5	16.7%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	89	32	73.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	27	32.5%
Total	102	59	63.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	28.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	12.3%
Professional, Technical	33	20.4%
Service Occupations	9	5.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.9%
All others	54	33.3%

White Collar		61.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Other services	29	17.9%
Construction	28	17.3%
Health care and social assistance	20	12.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	11.1%
Transportation and warehousing	18	11.1%
Educational services	13	8.0%
Retail trade	8	4.9%
Public administration	6	3.7%
Finance and insurance	6	3.7%
Utilities	4	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.9%
Manufacturing	3	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.65%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.97%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.97%
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	%
Thai	1	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	286	97.3%
Spanish	5	1.7%
Other Indo-European	2	0.7%
Other Asian	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	110	35.5%
Polish	61	19.7%
Scandinavian	54	17.4%
Norwegian	39	12.6%
English	31	10.0%
American	10	3.2%
Swedish	8	2.6%
Swiss	8	2.6%
Danish	7	2.3%
Irish	6	1.9%
Dutch	5	1.6%
Scottish	4	1.3%
British	3	1.0%
Czech	1	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	309	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	308	99.4%
Foreign-born	2	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	2.5%	8	4.0%	67	33.3%	85	42.3%	24	11.9%	12	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	2.5%
9-12 Years	8	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	67	33.3%
Some College	85	42.3%
Bach. Degree	24	11.9%
Grad Degree	12	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -8	D +20	D + 13.7%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +6	R +16	R + 10.7%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +17	R +32	R + 18.4%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +52	R + 32.1%
D -27
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	138	81.2%	Joe Biden (D)	31	18.2%	1	0.6%	170	36	34	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	146	83.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	19	10.9%	9	5.2%	174	39	38	0.01%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	132	74.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	41	23.2%	4	2.3%	177	30	27	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	121	71.2%	Barack Obama (D)	46	27.1%	3	1.8%	170	27	26	0.01%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	120	66.3%	John Kerry (D)	57	31.5%	4	2.2%	181	19	16	0.01%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	116	62.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	58	31.4%	11	5.9%	185	17	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

138

81.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

170

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Westford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10.9%

Donald Trump (R)

146

83.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

174

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Westford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

132

74.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Westford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

27.1%

John McCain (R)

121

71.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

170

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Westford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

120

66.3%

John Kerry (D)

31.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Westford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

116

62.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westford township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Scott Jensen (R)	108	80.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	23	17.0%	4 [+]	3.0%	135	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	121	71.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	38	22.4%	11 [+]	6.5%	170	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (5.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	108	74.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	33	22.8%	4 [+]	2.8%	145	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	92	63.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	50	34.5%	3 [+]	2.1%	145	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.4%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	105	72.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	36	24.8%	4 [+]	2.8%	145	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	80	61.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	42	32.3%	8 [+]	6.2%	130	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (4.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.5%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	87	66.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	34	26.2%	9 [+]	6.9%	130	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); 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	140
Median Value	$228,100

Occupied	135	96.4%
Vacant	5	3.6%

Owned	106	78.5%
Rented	29	21.5%
Median Rent	$629

Single-Family Units	139	99.3%
Detached	139	99.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.7%

Westford township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westford township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Westford township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westford township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westford township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westford township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westford township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westford township, MN