Austin township, MN

Mower County, MN

2022 population: 762 ( 242 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.1 square miles
Population density: 27.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	727	95.41%	23.8%
Black:	3	0.39%	40.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.39%	62.5%
Hispanic:	29	3.81%	3.3%

Total non-White:	35	4.59%	30.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-227	-27.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-15	-1.8

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
1,004
954	95.02%
5	0.50%
0	0.00%
7	0.70%
8	0.80%
30	2.99%
50	4.98%

2000
1,417
1,364	96.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.85%
4	0.28%
37	2.61%
53	3.74%

1990
1,796
1,761	98.05%
12	0.67%
0	0.00%
7	0.39%
n/a
16	0.89%
35	1.95%

1980
25,392
25,142	99.02%
33	0.13%
55	0.22%
88	0.35%
n/a
74	0.29%
250	0.98%

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

-410	-28.9
-3	-0.2

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

-397	-22.1
18	1.0

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

-23,381	-92.1
-215	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Austin 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
50.7
148	19.4%
614	80.6%
187	24.5%

312
2.44

247	79.2%
221	89.5%
10	4.0%
65	20.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.9
213	21.2%
791	78.8%
176	17.5%

411
2.44

311	75.7%
275	88.4%
12	3.9%
100	24.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.1
428	30.2%
989	69.8%
174	12.3%

503
2.71

402	79.9%
357	88.8%
11	2.7%
101	20.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
498	27.7%
1,298	72.3%
230	12.8%

652
2.70

546	83.7%
491	89.9%
18	3.3%
106	16.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.6
6,665	26.2%
18,727	73.8%
4,172	16.4%

9,819
2.52

6,931	70.6%
6,106	88.1%
414	6.0%
2,888	29.4%

2022 Housing Data for Austin township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	36	11.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	73	23.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	41	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	8.3%
$200,000 or more	41	13.1%

Median Household Income	90,089
Per Capita Income	48,522

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.6%
Public Assistance	14	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	352	80.4%
Unemployed	11	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	363	82.9%
Not in Labor Force	75	17.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	164	89	64.8%
Non-Profit	14	61	18.7%
Self-Employed	31	29	51.7%

Local Government	8	28	22.2%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	195	118	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	91	24.2%
Total	224	209	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	78	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	78	17.8%
Professional, Technical	91	20.8%
Service Occupations	36	8.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	2.7%
All others	154	35.2%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	97	22.2%
Health care and social assistance	84	19.2%
Retail trade	44	10.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	8.2%
Construction	30	6.9%
Other services	26	5.9%
Educational services	25	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	20	4.6%
Finance and insurance	17	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	3.7%
Public administration	14	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	12	2.7%
Information	5	1.1%
Wholesale trade	5	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	2.23%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.39%
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	9	1.18%
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	9	1.18%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	723	99.4%
Spanish	4	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	226	29.7%
Norwegian	202	26.5%
English	91	11.9%
Irish	50	6.6%
American	30	3.9%
Danish	26	3.4%
French	20	2.6%
European	18	2.4%
Swedish	10	1.3%
Italian	9	1.2%
Dutch	7	0.9%
Czech	6	0.8%
Scandinavian	5	0.7%
Luxemburger	4	0.5%
Polish	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	759	99.6%
Not a citizen	3	0.4%

Native	759	99.6%
Foreign-born	3	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.4%	15	2.6%	139	24.4%	248	43.6%	100	17.6%	59	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.4%
9-12 Years	15	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	139	24.4%
Some College	248	43.6%
Bach. Degree	100	17.6%
Grad Degree	59	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	D +9	D + 3.2%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +52	R +172	R + 29.6%
D -120
2020 vs. 2008	R +67	R +215	R + 36.2%
D -148

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +224	R + 39.4%
D -181
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	300	54.7%	Joe Biden (D)	239	43.6%	9	1.6%	548	9	8	0.02%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	276	52.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	206	38.9%	48	9.1%	530	7	6	0.02%
2012	84%	Barack Obama* (D)	359	57.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	248	39.6%	20	3.2%	627	-5	-8	0.02%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	387	60.4%	John McCain (R)	233	36.3%	21	3.3%	641	-7	-9	0.02%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	438	65.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	226	33.7%	7	1.0%	671	-14	-17	0.02%
2000	71%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	417	59.0%	George W. Bush (R)	248	35.1%	42	5.9%	707	-10	-13	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Austin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

239

43.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

300

54.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

548

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Austin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

206

38.9%

Donald Trump (R)

276

52.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

5.5%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Austin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

359

57.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

248

39.6%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

627

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Austin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

387

60.4%

John McCain (R)

233

36.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

641

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Austin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

226

33.7%

John Kerry (D)

438

65.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

671

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

2000 President, Austin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

248

35.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

417

59.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

707

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Austin township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Scott Jensen (R)	230	54.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	179	42.2%	15 [+]	3.5%	424	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (1.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.5%);
2020	S2	94%	Jason Lewis (R)	260	48.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	234	43.8%	40 [+]	7.5%	534	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 30 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.9%);
2018	S2	70%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	213	50.0%	Karin Housley (R)	193	45.3%	20 [+]	4.7%	426	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (3.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.2%);
2018	S1	70%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	242	56.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	172	40.2%	14 [+]	3.3%	428	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (1.6%);
2018	G	70%	Tim Walz (DFL)	220	51.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	196	45.9%	11 [+]	2.6%	427	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 10 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	53%	Al Franken* (DFL)	216	58.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	141	38.1%	13 [+]	3.5%	370	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (1.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%);
2014	G	53%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	186	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	152	41.2%	31 [+]	8.4%	369	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 17 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%); 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	366
Median Value	$191,000

Occupied	312	85.2%
Vacant	54	14.8%

Owned	284	91.0%
Rented	28	9.0%
Median Rent	$713

Single-Family Units	343	93.7%
Detached	343	93.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	3.8%

Austin township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Austin township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Austin township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Austin township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Austin township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Austin township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Austin township, MN