Platte township, MN

2022 population: 447 ( 90 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	427	95.53%	20.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	20	4.47%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	20	4.47%	566.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	73	24.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	5.8

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
357
354	99.16%
2	0.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
3	0.84%

2000
331
331	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
374
374	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
374
374	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

23	6.9
3	0.9

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

-43	-11.5
0	0.0

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

0	0.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Platte 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
47.1
80	17.9%
367	82.1%
92	20.6%

165
2.71

129	78.2%
108	83.7%
5	3.9%
36	21.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
76	21.3%
281	78.7%
48	13.4%

143
2.50

97	67.8%
90	92.8%
2	2.1%
46	32.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
96	29.0%
235	71.0%
43	13.0%

130
2.55

89	68.5%
68	76.4%
6	6.7%
41	31.5%

1990
Number	Percent
30.8
122	32.6%
252	67.4%
45	12.0%

122
3.07

99	81.1%
88	88.9%
2	2.0%
23	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
149	39.8%
225	60.2%
35	9.4%

110
3.40

101	91.8%
88	87.1%
2	2.0%
9	8.2%

2022 Housing Data for Platte township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	3.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	7.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	18.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	7.9%
$200,000 or more	6	3.6%

Median Household Income	95,781
Per Capita Income	40,846

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	2	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	264	95.3%
Unemployed	2	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	266	96.0%
Not in Labor Force	11	4.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		4.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	63	59	51.6%
Non-Profit	0	34	0.0%
Self-Employed	45	2	95.7%

Local Government	6	52	10.3%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	8	7	53.3%

Total Private + Self	108	61	63.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	96	14.3%
Total	124	157	44.1%

Pct. Govt.	27.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	7.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	14.9%
Professional, Technical	93	33.0%
Service Occupations	24	8.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	4.6%
All others	103	36.5%

White Collar		55.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	56	19.9%
Educational services	55	19.5%
Retail trade	38	13.5%
Manufacturing	36	12.8%
Construction	29	10.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	6.0%
Public administration	15	5.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	4.6%
Other services	10	3.5%
Finance and insurance	5	1.8%
Information	2	0.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	1	0.4%
Wholesale trade	1	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.4%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.4%

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	384	88.1%
Spanish	41	9.4%
German, other Germanic	11	2.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	267	59.7%
Polish	167	37.4%
Irish	47	10.5%
Swedish	41	9.2%
Norwegian	24	5.4%
American	12	2.7%
French	10	2.2%
Icelander	6	1.3%
European	5	1.1%
English	2	0.4%
Scandinavian	2	0.4%
Finnish	1	0.2%
French Canadian	1	0.2%
Swiss	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	447	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	438	98.0%
Foreign-born	9	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	2.0%	3	1.0%	145	47.9%	115	38.0%	32	10.6%	2	0.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	2.0%
9-12 Years	3	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	145	47.9%
Some College	115	38.0%
Bach. Degree	32	10.6%
Grad Degree	2	0.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +33	R + 1.0%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +97	R + 41.9%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +88	R +127	R + 60.9%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +94	R + 59.8%
D -43
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	173	87.8%	Joe Biden (D)	23	11.7%	1	0.5%	197	43	41	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	136	79.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	19	11.0%	17	9.9%	172	34	33	0.01%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	103	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	50	31.2%	7	4.4%	160	19	17	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	85	56.3%	Barack Obama (D)	62	41.1%	4	2.6%	151	12	11	0.01%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	95	62.5%	John Kerry (D)	52	34.2%	5	3.3%	152	15	12	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	88	56.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	42	26.8%	27	17.2%	157	11	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Platte township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

173

87.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

197

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Platte township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.0%

Donald Trump (R)

136

79.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Platte township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

103

64.4%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Platte township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

41.1%

John McCain (R)

56.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Platte township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

62.5%

John Kerry (D)

34.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.3%

TOTAL

152

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Platte township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

56.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

14.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

157

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Platte township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Scott Jensen (R)	126	85.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	19	12.8%	3 [+]	2.0%	148	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	58%	Jason Lewis (R)	151	76.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	34	17.3%	12 [+]	6.1%	197	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.5%);
2018	S2	40%	Karin Housley (R)	93	71.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	23.1%	7 [+]	5.4%	130	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	39%	Jim Newberger (R)	82	63.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	44	34.1%	3 [+]	2.3%	129	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.3%);
2018	G	40%	Jeff Johnson (R)	94	72.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	29	22.3%	7 [+]	5.4%	130	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (3.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.5%);
2014	S2	40%	Mike McFadden (R)	61	50.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	54	44.6%	6 [+]	5.0%	121	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (2.5%);
2014	G	40%	Jeff Johnson (R)	68	55.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	42	34.4%	12 [+]	9.8%	122	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (6.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (2.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); 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	173
Median Value	$265,200

Occupied	165	95.4%
Vacant	8	4.6%

Owned	154	93.3%
Rented	11	6.7%
Median Rent	$963

Single-Family Units	133	76.9%
Detached	131	75.7%
Attached	2	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	40	23.1%

Platte township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Platte township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Platte township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Platte township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Platte township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Platte township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Platte township, MN