Foreston city, MN

Mille Lacs County, MN

2022 population: 693 ( 160 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 483.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	654	94.37%	28.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	5	0.72%	16.7%
Asian:	4	0.58%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	30	4.33%	233.3%

Total non-White:	39	5.63%	62.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	145	33.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	3.4

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
533
509	95.50%
0	0.00%
6	1.13%
4	0.75%
5	0.94%
9	1.69%
24	4.50%

2000
389
383	98.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.03%
6	1.54%

1990
368
368	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
282
282	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

126	32.4
18	4.6

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

15	4.1
6	1.6

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

86	30.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Foreston city, 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
34.8
248	35.8%
445	64.2%
63	9.1%

246
2.82

185	75.2%
156	84.3%
13	7.0%
61	24.8%

2010
Number	Percent
31.3
150	28.1%
383	71.9%
43	8.1%

202
2.64

135	66.8%
100	74.1%
15	11.1%
67	33.2%

2000
Number	Percent
30.5
117	30.1%
272	69.9%
41	10.5%

144
2.70

98	68.1%
82	83.7%
8	8.2%
46	31.9%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
119	32.3%
249	67.7%
40	10.9%

124
2.97

98	79.0%
79	80.6%
6	6.1%
26	21.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
92	32.6%
190	67.4%
39	13.8%

99
2.85

78	78.8%
69	88.5%
4	5.1%
21	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Foreston city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	10.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	15.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	21.1%
$200,000 or more	5	2.0%

Median Household Income	86,250
Per Capita Income	33,684

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	359	82.7%
Unemployed	12	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	371	85.5%
Not in Labor Force	63	14.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	102	157	39.4%
Non-Profit	13	17	43.3%
Self-Employed	5	14	26.3%

Local Government	49	6	89.1%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	107	171	38.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	67	27	71.3%
Total	174	198	46.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	55	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	8.3%
Professional, Technical	120	32.3%
Service Occupations	75	20.2%
All others	91	24.5%

White Collar		55.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	67	18.0%
Educational services	66	17.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	52	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	47	12.6%
Accommodation and food services	34	9.1%
Construction	31	8.3%
Retail trade	16	4.3%
Wholesale trade	15	4.0%
Public administration	13	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	13	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.9%
Finance and insurance	7	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.8%
Other services	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	4.33%
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	%
Filipino	4	0.58%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	650	99.2%
Spanish	4	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	248	35.8%
Swedish	137	19.8%
Irish	103	14.9%
Norwegian	88	12.7%
Polish	59	8.5%
European	25	3.6%
Dutch	24	3.5%
Italian	21	3.0%
English	19	2.7%
Portuguese	16	2.3%
Swiss	16	2.3%
British	9	1.3%
Hungarian	8	1.2%
French Canadian	5	0.7%
American	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	693	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	689	99.4%
Foreign-born	4	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.7%	22	5.4%	118	28.9%	139	34.0%	66	16.1%	57	13.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.7%
9-12 Years	22	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	118	28.9%
Some College	139	34.0%
Bach. Degree	66	16.1%
Grad Degree	57	13.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +52	R +42	R + 3.5%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +97	R +140	R + 49.1%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +84	R +120	R + 40.6%
D -36

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +78	R + 37.1%
D -46
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	216	75.3%	Joe Biden (D)	62	21.6%	9	3.1%	287	30	28	0.01%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	164	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	52	22.0%	20	8.5%	236	25	24	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	119	51.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	105	45.5%	7	3.0%	231	7	4	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	132	54.3%	Barack Obama (D)	98	40.3%	13	5.3%	243	10	9	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	134	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	104	43.3%	2	0.8%	240	8	5	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	84	48.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	74	43.0%	14	8.1%	172	3	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foreston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

216

75.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Foreston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.0%

Donald Trump (R)

164

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

5.9%

TOTAL

236

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Foreston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

105

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

119

51.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Foreston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40.3%

John McCain (R)

132

54.3%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

243

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Foreston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

134

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

104

43.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Foreston city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

48.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foreston city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	39%	Scott Jensen (R)	136	65.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	55	26.6%	16 [+]	7.7%	207	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (1.0%);
2020	S2	53%	Jason Lewis (R)	184	65.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	66	23.6%	30 [+]	10.7%	280	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (8.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.1%);
2018	S2	37%	Karin Housley (R)	110	60.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	58	31.9%	14 [+]	7.7%	182	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (6.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.1%);
2018	S1	37%	Jim Newberger (R)	103	56.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	74	40.4%	6 [+]	3.3%	183	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.3%);
2018	G	37%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	59.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	63	34.4%	11 [+]	6.0%	183	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (3.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%);
2014	S2	31%	Al Franken* (DFL)	60	43.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	59	42.8%	19 [+]	13.8%	138	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (8.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (5.1%);
2014	G	31%	Jeff Johnson (R)	64	46.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	53	38.7%	20 [+]	14.6%	137	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (7.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (5.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (2.2%); 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	259
Median Value	$231,400

Occupied	246	95.0%
Vacant	13	5.0%

Owned	210	85.4%
Rented	36	14.6%
Median Rent	$1,000

Single-Family Units	237	91.5%
Detached	232	89.6%
Attached	5	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	1.2%
Mobile Homes	14	5.4%

Foreston city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foreston city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Foreston city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foreston city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Foreston city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foreston city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foreston city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foreston city, MN