Kingston township, MN

Meeker County, MN

2022 population: 1,287 ( 31 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.4 square miles
Population density: 25.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,255	97.51%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	18	1.40%	100.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.23%	85.7%

Total non-White:	32	2.49%	13.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	36	3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.5

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
1,256
1,219	97.05%
5	0.40%
1	0.08%
1	0.08%
9	0.72%
21	1.67%
37	2.95%

2000
1,203
1,176	97.76%
0	0.00%
13	1.08%
2	0.17%
12	1.00%
0	0.00%
27	2.24%

1990
1,064
1,043	98.03%
7	0.66%
2	0.19%
8	0.75%
n/a
4	0.38%
21	1.97%

1980
1,106
1,104	99.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.18%
2	0.18%

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

43	3.6
10	0.8

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

133	12.5
6	0.6

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

-61	-5.5
19	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Kingston 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
37.7
317	24.6%
970	75.4%
225	17.5%

421
3.06

353	83.8%
331	93.8%
3	0.8%
68	16.2%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
364	29.0%
892	71.0%
169	13.5%

436
2.88

341	78.2%
304	89.1%
13	3.8%
95	21.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
397	33.0%
806	67.0%
147	12.2%

389
3.09

321	82.5%
284	88.5%
9	2.8%
68	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
362	34.0%
702	66.0%
138	13.0%

358
2.97

298	83.2%
278	93.3%
8	2.7%
60	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.8
326	29.5%
780	70.5%
190	17.2%

389
2.84

316	81.2%
297	94.0%
2	0.6%
73	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Kingston township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	92	21.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	53	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	59	14.0%
$200,000 or more	24	5.7%

Median Household Income	85,156
Per Capita Income	36,665

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	5	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	2.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	585	74.4%
Unemployed	40	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	625	79.5%
Not in Labor Force	161	20.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	253	169	60.0%
Non-Profit	3	29	9.4%
Self-Employed	71	51	58.2%

Local Government	4	15	21.1%
State Government	6	18	25.0%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	324	220	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	65	18.8%
Total	339	285	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	115	18.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	73	11.6%
Professional, Technical	113	18.0%
Service Occupations	88	14.0%
All others	238	38.0%

White Collar		48.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	115	18.3%
Construction	94	15.0%
Manufacturing	87	13.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	7.2%
Other services	39	6.2%
Retail trade	39	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	37	5.9%
Educational services	31	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	27	4.3%
Finance and insurance	24	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	3.7%
Public administration	17	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	2.4%
Wholesale trade	12	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.8%

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	3	0.23%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	3	0.23%
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	1,180	98.3%
Spanish	16	1.3%
Other	3	0.2%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	543	42.2%
Finnish	152	11.8%
Swedish	126	9.8%
Norwegian	117	9.1%
Irish	103	8.0%
French	62	4.8%
European	61	4.7%
American	52	4.0%
English	26	2.0%
Polish	20	1.6%
Dutch	12	0.9%
Czech	11	0.9%
Scottish	8	0.6%
French Canadian	7	0.5%
Russian	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,284	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,278	99.3%
Foreign-born	9	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.8%	51	5.7%	335	37.5%	343	38.4%	99	11.1%	58	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.8%
9-12 Years	51	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	335	37.5%
Some College	343	38.4%
Bach. Degree	99	11.1%
Grad Degree	58	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +53	D + 3.4%
D +39
2020 vs. 2012	R +153	R +195	R + 18.9%
D -42
2020 vs. 2008	R +189	R +264	R + 28.7%
D -75

2016 vs. 2008	R +97	R +211	R + 32.2%
D -114
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	634	78.4%	Joe Biden (D)	168	20.8%	7	0.9%	809	33	32	0.02%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	542	75.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	129	17.9%	48	6.7%	719	30	29	0.02%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	481	67.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	210	29.7%	17	2.4%	708	23	21	0.02%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	445	62.3%	Barack Obama (D)	243	34.0%	26	3.6%	714	19	17	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	383	57.4%	John Kerry (D)	264	39.6%	20	3.0%	667	10	7	0.02%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	327	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	225	37.9%	41	6.9%	593	10	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kingston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

168

20.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

634

78.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

809

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Kingston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

129

17.9%

Donald Trump (R)

542

75.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

719

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Kingston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

210

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

481

67.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

708

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Kingston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

243

34.0%

John McCain (R)

445

62.3%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

714

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Kingston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

383

57.4%

John Kerry (D)

264

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Kingston township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

327

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

225

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

593

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kingston township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Scott Jensen (R)	490	76.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	136	21.1%	18 [+]	2.8%	644	31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 8 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (0.8%);
2020	S2	83%	Jason Lewis (R)	594	74.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	165	20.6%	42 [+]	5.2%	801	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (3.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.6%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	440	72.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	148	24.2%	23 [+]	3.8%	611	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (0.5%);
2018	S1	64%	Jim Newberger (R)	406	66.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	191	31.4%	12 [+]	2.0%	609	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (1.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	449	73.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	143	23.4%	18 [+]	3.0%	610	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 15 (2.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
2014	S2	58%	Mike McFadden (R)	324	60.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	181	33.9%	29 [+]	5.4%	534	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 20 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (1.7%);
2014	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	349	65.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	153	28.6%	33 [+]	6.2%	535	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 23 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); 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	551
Median Value	$300,500

Occupied	421	76.4%
Vacant	130	23.6%

Owned	399	94.8%
Rented	22	5.2%
Median Rent	$1,083

Single-Family Units	520	94.4%
Detached	520	94.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	22	4.0%

Kingston township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kingston township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Kingston township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kingston township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kingston township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kingston township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kingston township, MN