Pleasant Valley township, MN

2022 population: 240 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.1 square miles
Population density: 8.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	231	96.25%	23.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	2.50%	0.0%
Hispanic:	3	1.25%	0.0%

Total non-White:	9	3.75%	350.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-71	-28.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	2.8

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
304
302	99.34%
0	0.00%
1	0.33%
1	0.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.66%

2000
362
362	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
306
306	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
320
318	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.62%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.62%

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

-60	-16.6
2	0.6

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

56	18.3
0	0.0

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

-12	-3.8
-2	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Valley 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
48.0
42	17.5%
198	82.5%
41	17.1%

90
2.67

70	77.8%
67	95.7%
0	0.0%
20	22.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
83	27.3%
221	72.7%
36	11.8%

112
2.71

87	77.7%
75	86.2%
4	4.6%
25	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
24.4
161	44.5%
201	55.5%
16	4.4%

104
3.48

78	75.0%
74	94.9%
0	0.0%
26	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
91	29.7%
215	70.3%
38	12.4%

109
2.81

94	86.2%
81	86.2%
4	4.3%
15	13.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
110	34.4%
210	65.6%
32	10.0%

97
3.30

88	90.7%
86	97.7%
0	0.0%
9	9.3%

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Valley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	8.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	21.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	12.2%
$200,000 or more	8	8.9%

Median Household Income	88,750
Per Capita Income	42,806

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	2	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	144	86.7%
Unemployed	5	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	149	89.8%
Not in Labor Force	17	10.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	55	29	65.5%
Non-Profit	16	13	55.2%
Self-Employed	15	12	55.6%

Local Government	6	6	50.0%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	70	41	63.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	19	54.8%
Total	93	60	60.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	24	15.7%
Professional, Technical	28	18.3%
Service Occupations	20	13.1%
All others	60	39.2%

White Collar		47.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	36	23.5%
Retail trade	25	16.3%
Transportation and warehousing	18	11.8%
Other services	14	9.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	8	5.2%
Educational services	8	5.2%
Wholesale trade	7	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	4.6%
Manufacturing	5	3.3%
Construction	4	2.6%
Utilities	4	2.6%
Finance and insurance	2	1.3%
Public administration	2	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.7%
Information	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	1.25%
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	229	97.9%
German, other Germanic	4	1.7%
Spanish	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	94	39.2%
Norwegian	46	19.2%
Irish	29	12.1%
English	12	5.0%
Scandinavian	7	2.9%
Dutch	6	2.5%
European	6	2.5%
Swedish	6	2.5%
American	4	1.7%
French Canadian	4	1.7%
Austrian	2	0.8%
Czech	2	0.8%
Danish	2	0.8%
Eastern European	2	0.8%
French	2	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	240	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	240	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	2.4%	7	4.1%	46	27.2%	68	40.2%	40	23.7%	4	2.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	2.4%
9-12 Years	7	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	46	27.2%
Some College	68	40.2%
Bach. Degree	40	23.7%
Grad Degree	4	2.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +10	D + 8.0%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +51	R +72	R + 34.9%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +79	R + 39.2%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +69	R + 47.2%
D -51
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	112%	Donald Trump* (R)	142	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	58	28.9%	1	0.5%	201	25	24	0.01%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	111	64.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	37	21.4%	25	14.5%	173	19	18	0.01%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	91	52.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	79	45.1%	5	2.9%	175	7	5	0.01%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	93	50.0%	Barack Obama (D)	88	47.3%	5	2.7%	186	6	4	0.01%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	83	48.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	83	48.5%	5	2.9%	171	1	-2	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	77	56.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	53	38.7%	7	5.1%	137	11	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pleasant Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

142

70.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

201

Turnout: 112%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Pleasant Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.4%

Donald Trump (R)

111

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.4%

Other

8.1%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Pleasant Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

45.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

175

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

2008 President, Pleasant Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.3%

John McCain (R)

50.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

186

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Pleasant Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

48.5%

John Kerry (D)

48.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Pleasant Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

56.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

137

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Valley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Scott Jensen (R)	102	69.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	38	25.9%	7 [+]	4.8%	147	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (2.0%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2020	S2	110%	Jason Lewis (R)	131	66.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	54	27.6%	11 [+]	5.6%	196	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.0%);
2018	S2	71%	Karin Housley (R)	84	63.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	46	34.6%	3 [+]	2.3%	133	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.5%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	71%	Jim Newberger (R)	77	57.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	55	41.4%	1 [+]	0.8%	133	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	71%	Jeff Johnson (R)	80	60.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	52	39.1%	1 [+]	0.8%	133	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	67%	Mike McFadden (R)	68	50.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	57	41.9%	11 [+]	8.1%	136	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (6.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.5%);
2014	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	82	60.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	47	34.8%	6 [+]	4.4%	135	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (4.4%); 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	97
Median Value	$274,000

Occupied	90	92.8%
Vacant	7	7.2%

Owned	79	87.8%
Rented	11	12.2%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	93	95.9%
Detached	93	95.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	4.1%

Pleasant Valley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pleasant Valley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Pleasant Valley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pleasant Valley township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pleasant Valley township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pleasant Valley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pleasant Valley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pleasant Valley township, MN