Litchfield township, MN

2022 population: 828 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.4 square miles
Population density: 26.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	806	97.34%	0.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	2.42%	900.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.24%	85.7%

Total non-White:	22	2.66%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-4	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
832
810	97.36%
4	0.48%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
2	0.24%
14	1.68%
22	2.64%

2000
866
857	98.96%
4	0.46%
0	0.00%
5	0.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.04%

1990
792
740	93.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
3	0.38%
n/a
0	0.00%
52	6.57%

1980
6,749
6,561	97.21%
8	0.12%
0	0.00%
21	0.31%
n/a
159	2.36%
188	2.79%

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

-47	-5.4
13	1.5

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

117	14.8
-43	-5.4

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

-5,821	-86.2
-136	-2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Litchfield 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
42.4
214	25.8%
614	74.2%
166	20.0%

313
2.63

247	78.9%
217	87.9%
15	6.1%
66	21.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
198	23.8%
634	76.2%
131	15.7%

329
2.52

257	78.1%
228	88.7%
7	2.7%
72	21.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
258	29.8%
608	70.2%
78	9.0%

300
2.89

247	82.3%
226	91.5%
7	2.8%
53	17.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
196	24.7%
596	75.3%
85	10.7%

273
2.90

223	81.7%
209	93.7%
3	1.3%
50	18.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
1,945	28.8%
4,804	71.2%
1,320	19.6%

2,554
2.56

1,821	71.3%
1,614	88.6%
109	6.0%
733	28.7%

2022 Housing Data for Litchfield township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	2.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	4.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	88	28.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	13.4%
$200,000 or more	28	8.9%

Median Household Income	94,712
Per Capita Income	48,660

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	2.9%
Public Assistance	6	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	405	85.6%
Unemployed	12	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	417	88.2%
Not in Labor Force	56	11.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	174	123	58.6%
Non-Profit	9	28	24.3%
Self-Employed	39	24	61.9%

Local Government	9	9	50.0%
State Government	5	13	27.8%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	213	147	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	57	28.8%
Total	236	204	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	73	16.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	10.9%
Professional, Technical	124	28.1%
Service Occupations	59	13.3%
All others	138	31.2%

White Collar		55.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	114	25.8%
Manufacturing	81	18.3%
Construction	46	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	32	7.2%
Retail trade	31	7.0%
Finance and insurance	25	5.7%
Educational services	19	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	3.6%
Other services	14	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	3.2%
Public administration	11	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	9	2.0%
Wholesale trade	9	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.9%
Information	4	0.9%
Utilities	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.24%
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	794	99.6%
Spanish	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	498	60.1%
Swedish	112	13.5%
Norwegian	76	9.2%
Irish	47	5.7%
Polish	43	5.2%
English	38	4.6%
American	30	3.6%
European	22	2.7%
Finnish	18	2.2%
Scandinavian	16	1.9%
Danish	11	1.3%
Dutch	11	1.3%
Czech	10	1.2%
Scottish	9	1.1%
British	8	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	828	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	828	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.5%	21	3.7%	174	31.0%	218	38.8%	97	17.3%	49	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.5%
9-12 Years	21	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	174	31.0%
Some College	218	38.8%
Bach. Degree	97	17.3%
Grad Degree	49	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +2	D + 4.2%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +80	R +111	R + 18.0%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +83	R +109	R + 17.2%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +107	R + 21.4%
D -54
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	390	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	169	29.5%	13	2.3%	572	23	21	0.02%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	360	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	141	26.4%	33	6.2%	534	22	22	0.02%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	310	59.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	200	38.4%	11	2.1%	521	15	12	0.02%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	307	59.8%	Barack Obama (D)	195	38.0%	11	2.1%	513	16	14	0.02%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	303	59.4%	John Kerry (D)	202	39.6%	5	1.0%	510	12	9	0.02%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	229	55.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	162	39.3%	21	5.1%	412	10	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Litchfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

169

29.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

390

68.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

572

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Litchfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

141

26.4%

Donald Trump (R)

360

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

534

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Litchfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

200

38.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

310

59.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

521

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Litchfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

195

38.0%

John McCain (R)

307

59.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

513

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Litchfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

303

59.4%

John Kerry (D)

202

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

510

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Litchfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

229

55.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

162

39.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Litchfield township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Scott Jensen (R)	323	67.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	144	30.3%	9 [+]	1.9%	476	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.2%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	91%	Jason Lewis (R)	364	64.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	176	31.1%	26 [+]	4.6%	566	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.1%);
2018	S2	68%	Karin Housley (R)	272	63.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	147	34.3%	9 [+]	2.1%	428	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.1%);
2018	S1	68%	Jim Newberger (R)	242	56.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	176	41.1%	10 [+]	2.3%	428	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (0.9%);
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	273	63.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	144	33.6%	12 [+]	2.8%	429	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 11 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	66%	Mike McFadden (R)	212	51.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	186	44.9%	16 [+]	3.9%	414	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2014	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	221	53.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	174	42.0%	19 [+]	4.6%	414	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 13 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	358
Median Value	$298,000

Occupied	313	87.4%
Vacant	45	12.6%

Owned	297	94.9%
Rented	16	5.1%
Median Rent	$990

Single-Family Units	339	94.7%
Detached	339	94.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	13	3.6%

Litchfield township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Litchfield township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Litchfield township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Litchfield township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Litchfield township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Litchfield township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Litchfield township, MN