Swan River township, MN

2022 population: 655 ( 88 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.2 square miles
Population density: 17.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	639	97.56%	13.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.61%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.31%	0.0%
Hispanic:	10	1.53%	400.0%

Total non-White:	16	2.44%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-96	-15.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	1.3

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
743
735	98.92%
4	0.54%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
8	1.08%

2000
758
756	99.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%

1990
759
743	97.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	2.11%

1980
856
856	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

-21	-2.8
6	0.8

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

13	1.7
-14	-1.8

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

-113	-13.2
16	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Swan River 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
46.8
139	21.2%
516	78.8%
109	16.6%

271
2.42

179	66.1%
162	90.5%
0	0.0%
92	33.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
193	26.0%
550	74.0%
102	13.7%

264
2.81

203	76.9%
175	86.2%
5	2.5%
61	23.1%

2000
Number	Percent
33.8
243	32.1%
515	67.9%
62	8.2%

227
3.34

196	86.3%
169	86.2%
2	1.0%
31	13.7%

1990
Number	Percent
27.0
277	36.5%
482	63.5%
61	8.0%

214
3.55

178	83.2%
164	92.1%
0	0.0%
36	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
20.4
393	45.9%
463	54.1%
64	7.5%

208
4.12

186	89.4%
169	90.9%
0	0.0%
22	10.6%

2022 Housing Data for Swan River township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	10.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	8.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	5.2%
$200,000 or more	24	8.9%

Median Household Income	73,375
Per Capita Income	37,092

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.1%
Public Assistance	3	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	1.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	312	74.1%
Unemployed	8	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	320	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	101	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	93	93	50.0%
Non-Profit	4	9	30.8%
Self-Employed	67	21	76.1%

Local Government	20	19	51.3%
State Government	4	2	66.7%
Federal Government	6	5	54.5%

Total Private + Self	160	114	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	34	35	49.3%
Total	194	149	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	63	18.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	55	16.0%
Professional, Technical	33	9.6%
Service Occupations	65	19.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	127	37.0%

White Collar		44.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	74	21.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	47	13.7%
Educational services	26	7.6%
Retail trade	24	7.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	6.7%
Public administration	22	6.4%
Construction	17	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	15	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	2.6%
Finance and insurance	7	2.0%
Other services	7	2.0%
Wholesale trade	6	1.7%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.9%
Information	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	10	1.53%
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	620	98.9%
German, other Germanic	4	0.6%
Spanish	2	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	304	46.4%
Polish	223	34.0%
Norwegian	48	7.3%
Swedish	29	4.4%
English	24	3.7%
American	20	3.1%
Irish	17	2.6%
French	11	1.7%
British	6	0.9%
Czech	5	0.8%
Slovak	4	0.6%
Danish	2	0.3%
European	2	0.3%
French Canadian	2	0.3%
Greek	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	655	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	655	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.1%	15	3.2%	207	43.8%	162	34.2%	56	11.8%	28	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.1%
9-12 Years	15	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	207	43.8%
Some College	162	34.2%
Bach. Degree	56	11.8%
Grad Degree	28	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	R +12	D + 3.1%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +104	R +143	R + 27.5%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +132	R +187	R + 38.2%
D -55

2016 vs. 2008	R +103	R +175	R + 41.3%
D -72
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	352	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	106	22.6%	10	2.1%	468	30	28	0.01%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	323	76.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	89	21.0%	11	2.6%	423	31	30	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	248	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	145	36.2%	7	1.8%	400	17	15	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	220	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	161	41.5%	7	1.8%	388	13	11	0.01%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	208	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	180	46.2%	2	0.5%	390	6	3	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	174	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	137	41.4%	20	6.0%	331	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Swan River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

106

22.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

352

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

468

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Swan River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.0%

Donald Trump (R)

323

76.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

423

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Swan River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

145

36.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

248

62.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

400

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Swan River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

161

41.5%

John McCain (R)

220

56.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Swan River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

208

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

180

46.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

390

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Swan River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

174

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

137

41.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

331

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swan River township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Scott Jensen (R)	281	74.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	86	22.8%	11 [+]	2.9%	378	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	91%	Jason Lewis (R)	328	72.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	107	23.6%	19 [+]	4.2%	454	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (2.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.5%);
2018	S2	66%	Karin Housley (R)	220	65.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	110	32.8%	5 [+]	1.5%	335	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.2%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	66%	Jim Newberger (R)	201	59.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	130	38.7%	5 [+]	1.5%	336	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.5%);
2018	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	215	64.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	116	34.6%	4 [+]	1.2%	335	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.2%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	153	50.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	139	45.9%	11 [+]	3.6%	303	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	159	52.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	133	44.2%	9 [+]	3.0%	301	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	295
Median Value	$264,300

Occupied	271	91.9%
Vacant	24	8.1%

Owned	256	94.5%
Rented	15	5.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	269	91.2%
Detached	268	90.8%
Attached	1	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	1.0%
Mobile Homes	23	7.8%

Swan River township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Swan River township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Swan River township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swan River township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Swan River township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swan River township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Swan River township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swan River township, MN