Leigh township, MN

2022 population: 209 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 5.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	202	96.65%	4.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.96%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	1.44%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.96%	0.0%

Total non-White:	7	3.35%	600.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	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
212
211	99.53%
0	0.00%
1	0.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.47%

2000
166
157	94.58%
0	0.00%
9	5.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	5.42%

1990
174
167	95.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	1.72%
7	4.02%

1980
206
206	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

54	32.5
-8	-4.8

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

-10	-5.7
2	1.1

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

-39	-18.9
7	3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Leigh 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
41.3
34	16.3%
175	83.7%
25	12.0%

91
2.30

64	70.3%
39	60.9%
0	0.0%
27	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
56	26.4%
156	73.6%
30	14.2%

81
2.62

54	66.7%
43	79.6%
3	5.6%
27	33.3%

2000
Number	Percent
33.1
51	30.7%
115	69.3%
13	7.8%

61
2.72

36	59.0%
28	77.8%
2	5.6%
25	41.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
46	26.4%
128	73.6%
24	13.8%

61
2.85

57	93.4%
52	91.2%
2	3.5%
4	6.6%

1980
Number	Percent
25.0
76	36.9%
130	63.1%
22	10.7%

64
3.22

53	82.8%
47	88.7%
3	5.7%
11	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Leigh township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	8.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	7.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	11.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	34.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	3.3%
$200,000 or more	3	3.3%

Median Household Income	82,188
Per Capita Income	37,486

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	8.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	106	69.7%
Unemployed	10	6.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	116	76.3%
Not in Labor Force	36	23.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	39	33	54.2%
Non-Profit	1	5	16.7%
Self-Employed	14	2	87.5%

Local Government	1	11	8.3%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	53	35	60.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	16	15.8%
Total	56	51	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	28	26.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	18.7%
Professional, Technical	13	12.1%
Service Occupations	17	15.9%
All others	29	27.1%

White Collar		57.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	30	28.0%
Manufacturing	23	21.5%
Finance and insurance	16	15.0%
Construction	9	8.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	7.5%
Retail trade	6	5.6%
Educational services	3	2.8%
Public administration	3	2.8%
Utilities	2	1.9%
Other services	2	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	1	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	2	0.96%
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	205	98.6%
Other	3	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	91	43.5%
Polish	40	19.1%
Irish	12	5.7%
Dutch	5	2.4%
French	5	2.4%
Danish	4	1.9%
Norwegian	4	1.9%
Swedish	4	1.9%
Finnish	3	1.4%
English	2	1.0%
European	2	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	209	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	209	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.2%	23	14.3%	64	39.8%	63	39.1%	7	4.3%	2	1.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.2%
9-12 Years	23	14.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	64	39.8%
Some College	63	39.1%
Bach. Degree	7	4.3%
Grad Degree	2	1.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +13	D + 6.4%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +48	R +65	R + 44.1%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +70	R + 46.5%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +57	R + 52.9%
D -21
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	110	86.6%	Joe Biden (D)	14	11.0%	3	2.4%	127	41	40	0.00%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	91	83.5%	Write-ins (I)	9	8.3%	9	8.3%	109	39	38	0.00%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	62	66.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	31	33.0%	1	1.1%	94	21	19	0.00%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	55	60.4%	Barack Obama (D)	29	31.9%	7	7.7%	91	17	15	0.00%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	40	56.3%	John Kerry (D)	29	40.8%	2	2.8%	71	9	6	0.00%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	32	54.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	17	28.8%	10	16.9%	59	9	6	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Leigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

110

86.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

127

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Leigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7.3%

Donald Trump (R)

83.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

8.3%

TOTAL

109

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Leigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

66.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Leigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

31.9%

John McCain (R)

60.4%

Other

7.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Leigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

56.3%

John Kerry (D)

40.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Leigh township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

54.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.8%

Other

10.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leigh township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	89	87.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	12	11.8%	1 [+]	1.0%	102	43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	78%	Jason Lewis (R)	101	81.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	20	16.1%	3 [+]	2.4%	124	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	64	76.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	16	19.0%	4 [+]	4.8%	84	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.4%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.4%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	55	65.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	27	32.1%	2 [+]	2.4%	84	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.4%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	66	78.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	14	16.7%	4 [+]	4.8%	84	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%);
2014	S2	48%	Al Franken* (DFL)	39	52.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	32	42.7%	4 [+]	5.3%	75	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (4.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	40	53.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	30	40.0%	5 [+]	6.7%	75	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%); 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	97
Median Value	$148,900

Occupied	91	93.8%
Vacant	6	6.2%

Owned	88	96.7%
Rented	3	3.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	66	68.0%
Detached	66	68.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	31	32.0%

Leigh township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Leigh township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Leigh township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leigh township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leigh township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Leigh township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Leigh township, MN