Motley township, MN

2022 population: 191 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.5 square miles
Population density: 12.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	186	97.38%	7.9%
Black:	3	1.57%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	1.05%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	5	2.62%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-16	-9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	3.0

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
202
202	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
186
186	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
184
183	99.46%
0	0.00%
1	0.54%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.54%

1980
594
591	99.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.51%
3	0.51%

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

16	8.6
0	0.0

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

3	1.6
-1	-0.5

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

-408	-68.7
-2	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Motley 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
39.3
50	26.2%
141	73.8%
29	15.2%

72
2.65

50	69.4%
44	88.0%
3	6.0%
22	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
37	18.3%
165	81.7%
38	18.8%

81
2.49

62	76.5%
51	82.3%
2	3.2%
19	23.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
45	24.2%
141	75.8%
40	21.5%

64
2.75

54	84.4%
46	85.2%
4	7.4%
10	15.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
50	27.2%
134	72.8%
34	18.5%

68
2.71

58	85.3%
53	91.4%
1	1.7%
10	14.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
164	27.6%
430	72.4%
100	16.8%

228
2.61

177	77.6%
155	87.6%
5	2.8%
51	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Motley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	12.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	13.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	12.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	5.6%
$200,000 or more	4	5.6%

Median Household Income	63,750
Per Capita Income	30,896

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.4%
Public Assistance	1	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	83	71.6%
Unemployed	4	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	87	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	29	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	22	27	44.9%
Non-Profit	3	8	27.3%
Self-Employed	14	2	87.5%

Local Government	3	2	60.0%
State Government	4	4	50.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	36	29	55.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	15	40.0%
Total	46	44	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	21.1%
Professional, Technical	16	17.8%
Service Occupations	4	4.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	14.4%
All others	36	40.0%

White Collar		55.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	17.8%
Construction	11	12.2%
Educational services	8	8.9%
Public administration	8	8.9%
Retail trade	8	8.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	7.8%
Manufacturing	7	7.8%
Health care and social assistance	7	7.8%
Wholesale trade	6	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	4	4.4%
Information	2	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	2	2.2%
Other services	2	2.2%
Finance and insurance	2	2.2%

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	188	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	75	39.3%
Norwegian	20	10.5%
American	18	9.4%
Irish	7	3.7%
Swedish	6	3.1%
Ukrainian	6	3.1%
Danish	4	2.1%
French	4	2.1%
European	3	1.6%
English	2	1.0%
Czech	1	0.5%
Dutch	1	0.5%
Italian	1	0.5%
Scandinavian	1	0.5%
Slovene	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	191	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	191	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	3.0%	53	39.8%	51	38.3%	20	15.0%	5	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	53	39.8%
Some College	51	38.3%
Bach. Degree	20	15.0%
Grad Degree	5	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +3	D + 11.3%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +31	R +59	R + 44.5%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +64	R + 48.3%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +67	R + 59.7%
D -40
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	95%	Donald Trump* (R)	100	72.5%	Joe Biden (D)	32	23.2%	6	4.3%	138	27	26	0.00%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	92	69.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21	15.9%	19	14.4%	132	25	24	0.00%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	69	52.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	60	45.5%	3	2.3%	132	7	5	0.00%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	65	48.9%	Barack Obama (D)	61	45.9%	7	5.3%	133	5	3	0.00%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	68	55.3%	John Kerry (D)	54	43.9%	1	0.8%	123	8	5	0.00%
2000	82%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	60	51.7%	George W. Bush (R)	48	41.4%	8	6.9%	116	-4	-7	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Motley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

100

72.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

138

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Motley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.9%

Donald Trump (R)

69.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.8%

Other

7.6%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Motley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Motley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.9%

John McCain (R)

48.9%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

133

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Motley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.3%

John Kerry (D)

43.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Motley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

41.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

51.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Motley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	93%	Scott Jensen (R)	94	69.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	34	25.0%	8 [+]	5.9%	136	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.5%);
2020	S2	94%	Jason Lewis (R)	96	70.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	29	21.2%	12 [+]	8.8%	137	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (6.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.2%);
2018	S2	75%	Karin Housley (R)	73	65.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	25.0%	11 [+]	9.8%	112	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (7.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S1	74%	Jim Newberger (R)	68	61.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	35	31.5%	8 [+]	7.2%	111	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.9%);
2018	G	74%	Jeff Johnson (R)	73	65.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	29	26.1%	9 [+]	8.1%	111	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 8 (7.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%);
2014	S2	64%	Mike McFadden (R)	60	59.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	35	34.7%	6 [+]	5.9%	101	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (4.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (2.0%);
2014	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	64	62.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	33	32.4%	5 [+]	4.9%	102	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%); 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	87
Median Value	$250,000

Occupied	72	82.8%
Vacant	15	17.2%

Owned	56	77.8%
Rented	16	22.2%
Median Rent	$1,094

Single-Family Units	61	70.1%
Detached	57	65.5%
Attached	4	4.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	21	24.1%

Motley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Motley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Motley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Motley township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Motley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Motley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Motley township, MN