Belle Prairie township, MN

Morrison County, MN

2022 population: 690 ( 415 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.0 square miles
Population density: 16.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	682	98.84%	37.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	1.16%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	1.16%	55.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-405	-44.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-1.1

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
1,105
1,087	98.37%
2	0.18%
3	0.27%
2	0.18%
4	0.36%
7	0.63%
18	1.63%

2000
1,618
1,584	97.90%
14	0.87%
0	0.00%
7	0.43%
0	0.00%
13	0.80%
34	2.10%

1990
1,620
1,598	98.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.56%
n/a
13	0.80%
22	1.36%

1980
1,597
1,594	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.19%

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

-497	-30.7
-16	-1.0

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

-14	-0.9
12	0.7

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

4	0.3
19	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Belle 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
43.2
188	27.2%
502	72.8%
113	16.4%

246
2.80

201	81.7%
184	91.5%
4	2.0%
45	18.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
233	21.1%
872	78.9%
177	16.0%

439
2.51

337	76.8%
296	87.8%
10	3.0%
102	23.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
480	29.7%
1,138	70.3%
204	12.6%

584
2.77

491	84.1%
435	88.6%
23	4.7%
93	15.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
498	30.7%
1,122	69.3%
181	11.2%

566
2.86

468	82.7%
435	92.9%
10	2.1%
98	17.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
563	35.3%
1,034	64.7%
132	8.3%

492
3.25

428	87.0%
396	92.5%
18	4.2%
64	13.0%

2022 Housing Data for Belle Prairie township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	8.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	40	16.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	16.3%
$200,000 or more	8	3.3%

Median Household Income	91,250
Per Capita Income	38,383

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.4%
Public Assistance	6	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	330	79.5%
Unemployed	14	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	344	82.9%
Not in Labor Force	71	17.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	96	68	58.5%
Non-Profit	10	23	30.3%
Self-Employed	54	24	69.2%

Local Government	23	14	62.2%
State Government	11	9	55.0%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	150	92	62.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	44	53	45.4%
Total	194	145	57.2%

Pct. Govt.	18.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	77	22.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	50	14.7%
Professional, Technical	72	21.2%
Service Occupations	46	13.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	2.7%
All others	94	27.7%

White Collar		58.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	53	15.6%
Educational services	49	14.5%
Construction	35	10.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	8.8%
Retail trade	30	8.8%
Manufacturing	28	8.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	6.2%
Information	18	5.3%
Finance and insurance	13	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	13	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	3.2%
Public administration	11	3.2%
Other services	9	2.7%
Utilities	7	2.1%
Wholesale trade	5	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.6%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	648	99.4%
Other Asian	2	0.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	290	42.0%
Polish	118	17.1%
American	69	10.0%
French	68	9.9%
Norwegian	47	6.8%
Swedish	15	2.2%
English	12	1.7%
Irish	12	1.7%
Dutch	9	1.3%
Hungarian	5	0.7%
Russian	5	0.7%
European	4	0.6%
Scandinavian	4	0.6%
Scottish	4	0.6%
Danish	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	690	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	690	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.9%	27	5.7%	145	30.9%	209	44.5%	45	9.6%	40	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.9%
9-12 Years	27	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	145	30.9%
Some College	209	44.5%
Bach. Degree	45	9.6%
Grad Degree	40	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	R +18	D + 3.8%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R -79	R +82	R + 35.4%
D -161
2020 vs. 2008	R -84	R +99	R + 39.0%
D -183

2016 vs. 2008	R -118	R +81	R + 42.8%
D -199
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	362	82.1%	Joe Biden (D)	75	17.0%	4	0.9%	441	37	35	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	328	83.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	59	15.0%	7	1.8%	394	38	37	0.01%
2012	86%	Mitt Romney (R)	441	64.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	236	34.3%	11	1.6%	688	19	17	0.02%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	446	62.3%	Barack Obama (D)	258	36.0%	12	1.7%	716	18	17	0.02%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	422	61.2%	John Kerry (D)	265	38.4%	3	0.4%	690	14	10	0.02%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	498	54.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	362	39.2%	63	6.8%	923	8	6	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belle Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

362

82.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Belle Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump (R)

328

83.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

394

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Belle Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

236

34.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

441

64.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

688

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Belle Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

258

36.0%

John McCain (R)

446

62.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

716

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Belle Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

422

61.2%

John Kerry (D)

265

38.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

690

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Belle Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

498

54.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

362

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

923

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Prairie township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Scott Jensen (R)	285	81.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	57	16.2%	9 [+]	2.6%	351	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	80%	Jason Lewis (R)	313	74.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	80	19.0%	28 [+]	6.7%	421	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (4.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.9%);
2018	S2	51%	Karin Housley (R)	229	74.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	69	22.5%	8 [+]	2.6%	306	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (2.6%);
2018	S1	51%	Jim Newberger (R)	204	66.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	94	30.7%	8 [+]	2.6%	306	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (2.6%);
2018	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	235	76.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	64	20.9%	7 [+]	2.3%	306	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	41%	Mike McFadden (R)	179	60.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	106	35.6%	13 [+]	4.4%	298	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (3.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%);
2014	G	40%	Jeff Johnson (R)	185	62.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	97	32.8%	14 [+]	4.7%	296	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); 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	272
Median Value	$268,100

Occupied	246	90.4%
Vacant	26	9.6%

Owned	229	93.1%
Rented	17	6.9%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	256	94.1%
Detached	256	94.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	5.1%

Belle Prairie township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Belle Prairie township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belle Prairie township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belle Prairie township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belle Prairie township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Prairie township, MN