Forest Prairie township, MN

Meeker County, MN

2022 population: 1,157 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 34.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,134	98.01%	20.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.43%	150.0%
2+ races:	11	0.95%	22.2%
Hispanic:	7	0.61%	56.2%

Total non-White:	23	1.99%	20.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	191	23.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-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
972
943	97.02%
1	0.10%
1	0.10%
2	0.21%
9	0.93%
16	1.65%
29	2.98%

2000
831
828	99.64%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
3	0.36%

1990
833
830	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.36%

1980
920
918	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.22%
2	0.22%

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

115	13.8
26	3.1

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

-2	-0.2
0	0.0

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

-88	-9.6
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest Prairie 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
36.4
377	32.6%
780	67.4%
145	12.5%

359
3.22

320	89.1%
313	97.8%
0	0.0%
39	10.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
268	27.6%
704	72.4%
146	15.0%

348
2.79

287	82.5%
257	89.5%
8	2.8%
61	17.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
242	29.1%
589	70.9%
98	11.8%

295
2.82

250	84.7%
227	90.8%
10	4.0%
45	15.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.4
285	34.2%
548	65.8%
97	11.6%

271
3.07

224	82.7%
205	91.5%
3	1.3%
47	17.3%

1980
Number	Percent
23.1
402	43.7%
518	56.3%
75	8.2%

222
3.96

200	90.1%
197	98.5%
0	0.0%
22	9.9%

2022 Housing Data for Forest Prairie township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	4	1.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	73	20.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	65	18.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	69	19.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	8.6%
$200,000 or more	29	8.1%

Median Household Income	103,274
Per Capita Income	34,039

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	3.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	0.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	525	81.1%
Unemployed	17	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	542	83.8%
Not in Labor Force	105	16.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	197	152	56.4%
Non-Profit	15	32	31.9%
Self-Employed	51	37	58.0%

Local Government	21	23	47.7%
State Government	0	20	0.0%
Federal Government	1	9	10.0%

Total Private + Self	248	189	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	84	30.6%
Total	285	273	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	98	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	84	15.1%
Professional, Technical	92	16.5%
Service Occupations	67	12.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.9%
All others	217	38.9%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	124	22.2%
Health care and social assistance	109	19.5%
Manufacturing	72	12.9%
Retail trade	36	6.5%
Educational services	35	6.3%
Other services	31	5.6%
Utilities	31	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	19	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	2.5%
Public administration	12	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	10	1.8%
Finance and insurance	8	1.4%
Information	5	0.9%
Wholesale trade	5	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.7%
Management	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.35%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.26%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.26%
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	%
Chinese	3	0.26%
Filipino	2	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,084	98.9%
Spanish	10	0.9%
Tagalog	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	690	59.6%
Irish	146	12.6%
Polish	138	11.9%
Dutch	89	7.7%
Norwegian	63	5.4%
Swedish	52	4.5%
English	32	2.8%
Hungarian	15	1.3%
Italian	14	1.2%
Czech	11	1.0%
Finnish	11	1.0%
French	8	0.7%
Scottish	8	0.7%
American	7	0.6%
Swiss	7	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,157	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,143	98.8%
Foreign-born	14	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	1.8%	34	4.7%	325	45.2%	253	35.2%	70	9.7%	24	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	1.8%
9-12 Years	34	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	325	45.2%
Some College	253	35.2%
Bach. Degree	70	9.7%
Grad Degree	24	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	R +30	D + 5.1%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +137	R +200	R + 32.7%
D -63
2020 vs. 2008	R +156	R +214	R + 34.5%
D -58

2016 vs. 2008	R +92	R +184	R + 39.7%
D -92
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	435	76.4%	Joe Biden (D)	127	22.3%	7	1.2%	569	31	30	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	371	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93	18.9%	27	5.5%	491	31	30	0.02%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	298	60.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	190	38.4%	7	1.4%	495	15	13	0.02%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	279	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	185	38.3%	19	3.9%	483	14	12	0.02%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	271	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	189	40.7%	4	0.9%	464	11	8	0.02%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	201	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	165	42.2%	25	6.4%	391	6	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forest Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

127

22.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

435

76.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

569

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Forest Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.9%

Donald Trump (R)

371

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Forest Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

190

38.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

298

60.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

495

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Forest Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

185

38.3%

John McCain (R)

279

57.8%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

483

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Forest Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

271

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

189

40.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

464

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Forest Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

201

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

165

42.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest Prairie township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Scott Jensen (R)	313	69.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	118	26.3%	17 [+]	3.8%	448	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 7 (1.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.3%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	65%	Jason Lewis (R)	382	67.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	142	25.2%	40 [+]	7.1%	564	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (5.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.1%);
2018	S2	48%	Karin Housley (R)	249	61.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	142	35.3%	11 [+]	2.7%	402	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	48%	Jim Newberger (R)	215	53.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	183	45.3%	6 [+]	1.5%	404	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	253	62.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	145	35.7%	8 [+]	2.0%	406	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2014	S2	43%	Mike McFadden (R)	155	47.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	154	47.0%	19 [+]	5.8%	328	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 15 (4.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2014	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	178	53.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	132	39.8%	22 [+]	6.6%	332	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 15 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%); 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	405
Median Value	$284,400

Occupied	359	88.6%
Vacant	46	11.4%

Owned	349	97.2%
Rented	10	2.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	378	93.3%
Detached	376	92.8%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	27	6.7%

Forest Prairie township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest Prairie township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Forest Prairie township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forest Prairie township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forest Prairie township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forest Prairie township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forest Prairie township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest Prairie township, MN