Dassel township, MN

Meeker County, MN

2022 population: 1,603 ( 77 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.0 square miles
Population density: 53.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,553	96.88%	4.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.25%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.06%	75.0%
2+ races:	45	2.81%	542.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	50	3.12%	22.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	68	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	0.7

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
1,526
1,485	97.31%
3	0.20%
0	0.00%
4	0.26%
7	0.46%
25	1.64%
41	2.69%

2000
1,398
1,393	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
3	0.21%
5	0.36%

1990
1,000
989	98.90%
2	0.20%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.70%
11	1.10%

1980
2,033
2,025	99.61%
0	0.00%
4	0.20%
2	0.10%
n/a
2	0.10%
8	0.39%

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

92	6.6
36	2.6

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

404	40.4
-6	-0.6

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

-1,036	-51.0
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Dassel 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
38.6
509	31.8%
1,094	68.2%
290	18.1%

534
3.00

417	78.1%
381	91.4%
6	1.4%
117	21.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
459	30.1%
1,067	69.9%
194	12.7%

546
2.79

437	80.0%
395	90.4%
15	3.4%
109	20.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
431	30.8%
967	69.2%
134	9.6%

474
2.95

403	85.0%
372	92.3%
4	1.0%
71	15.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
310	31.0%
690	69.0%
117	11.7%

348
2.87

295	84.8%
281	95.3%
4	1.4%
53	15.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
626	30.8%
1,407	69.2%
365	18.0%

710
2.78

541	76.2%
482	89.1%
21	3.9%
169	23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Dassel township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	6.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	14.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	16.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	15.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	84	15.7%
$200,000 or more	28	5.2%

Median Household Income	97,500
Per Capita Income	37,782

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	1.7%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	2.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	730	85.0%
Unemployed	20	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	750	87.3%
Not in Labor Force	109	12.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	279	185	60.1%
Non-Profit	28	41	40.6%
Self-Employed	105	33	76.1%

Local Government	10	49	16.9%
State Government	6	19	24.0%
Federal Government	3	6	33.3%

Total Private + Self	384	218	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	115	29.0%
Total	431	333	56.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	110	14.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	147	19.2%
Professional, Technical	183	23.9%
Service Occupations	77	10.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	3.3%
All others	250	32.6%

White Collar		57.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	143	18.6%
Manufacturing	129	16.8%
Construction	104	13.6%
Retail trade	86	11.2%
Educational services	56	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	54	7.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	4.7%
Finance and insurance	25	3.3%
Other services	18	2.3%
Wholesale trade	18	2.3%
Public administration	16	2.1%
Information	15	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.0%
Utilities	7	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	6	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.5%

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	%
Thai	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,452	99.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	419	26.1%
German	411	25.6%
Swedish	305	19.0%
Norwegian	153	9.5%
Irish	112	7.0%
English	57	3.6%
Polish	56	3.5%
American	42	2.6%
Scandinavian	30	1.9%
French	19	1.2%
Czech	18	1.1%
Dutch	16	1.0%
Danish	13	0.8%
Scottish	12	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,603	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,591	99.3%
Foreign-born	12	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.5%	24	2.5%	255	26.5%	376	39.1%	209	21.7%	93	9.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.5%
9-12 Years	24	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	255	26.5%
Some College	376	39.1%
Bach. Degree	209	21.7%
Grad Degree	93	9.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +122	R +75	D + 0.6%
D +47
2020 vs. 2012	R +168	R +195	R + 14.5%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +176	R +193	R + 13.6%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +54	R +118	R + 14.2%
D -64
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	754	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	270	25.9%	19	1.8%	1,043	27	25	0.03%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	632	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	223	24.5%	57	6.2%	912	24	23	0.03%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	586	64.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	297	32.8%	22	2.4%	905	20	18	0.03%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	578	64.4%	Barack Obama (D)	287	32.0%	33	3.7%	898	21	19	0.03%
2004	90%	George W. Bush* (R)	589	64.9%	John Kerry (D)	302	33.3%	16	1.8%	907	17	14	0.03%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	438	59.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	253	34.5%	42	5.7%	733	14	12	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dassel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

270

25.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

754

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,043

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Dassel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

223

24.5%

Donald Trump (R)

632

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

912

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Dassel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

297

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

586

64.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

905

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Dassel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

287

32.0%

John McCain (R)

578

64.4%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

898

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Dassel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

589

64.9%

John Kerry (D)

302

33.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

907

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Dassel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

438

59.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

253

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

733

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dassel township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Scott Jensen (R)	636	71.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	251	28.0%	8 [+]	0.9%	895	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	86%	Jason Lewis (R)	719	69.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	270	26.1%	45 [+]	4.4%	1,034	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 34 (3.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S2	73%	Karin Housley (R)	572	66.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	256	29.8%	30 [+]	3.5%	858	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 22 (2.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	73%	Jim Newberger (R)	504	58.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	338	39.2%	20 [+]	2.3%	862	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	580	67.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	257	29.9%	22 [+]	2.6%	859	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	394	57.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	267	39.1%	22 [+]	3.2%	683	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 17 (2.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%);
2014	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	408	59.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	243	35.5%	33 [+]	4.8%	684	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 25 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%); 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	665
Median Value	$335,200

Occupied	534	80.3%
Vacant	131	19.7%

Owned	517	96.8%
Rented	17	3.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	627	94.3%
Detached	624	93.8%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	38	5.7%

Dassel township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dassel township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Dassel township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dassel township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dassel township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dassel township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dassel township, MN