Belfast township, MN

2022 population: 183 ( 9 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 5.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	168	91.80%	7.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	1.09%	60.0%
Hispanic:	13	7.10%	116.7%

Total non-White:	15	8.20%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-13	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	2.5

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
192
181	94.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	2.60%
6	3.12%
11	5.73%

2000
178
178	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
214
211	98.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	1.40%

1980
295
295	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

3	1.7
11	6.2

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

-33	-15.4
-3	-1.4

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

-84	-28.5
3	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Belfast 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
57.8
22	12.0%
161	88.0%
60	32.8%

89
2.06

71	79.8%
64	90.1%
2	2.8%
18	20.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
50	26.0%
142	74.0%
38	19.8%

78
2.46

55	70.5%
47	85.5%
5	9.1%
23	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
52	29.2%
126	70.8%
25	14.0%

70
2.54

48	68.6%
42	87.5%
0	0.0%
22	31.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
57	26.6%
157	73.4%
11	5.1%

81
2.64

57	70.4%
52	91.2%
2	3.5%
24	29.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
107	36.3%
188	63.7%
23	7.8%

93
3.17

80	86.0%
73	91.2%
4	5.0%
13	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Belfast township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	9.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	9.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	1.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	16.9%
$200,000 or more	9	10.1%

Median Household Income	80,417
Per Capita Income	53,726

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	2.2%
Public Assistance	4	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	11.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	73	77.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	73	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	21	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	35	18	66.0%
Non-Profit	0	8	0.0%
Self-Employed	19	4	82.6%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	54	22	71.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	16	20.0%
Total	58	38	60.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	25.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	9	9.4%
Professional, Technical	12	12.5%
Service Occupations	17	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	2.1%
All others	34	35.4%

White Collar		46.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	17.7%
Manufacturing	16	16.7%
Educational services	13	13.5%
Construction	12	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	9	9.4%
Health care and social assistance	8	8.3%
Finance and insurance	7	7.3%
Retail trade	6	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	2.1%
Utilities	2	2.1%
Other services	1	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	3.28%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	7	3.83%
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	%
Chinese	7	3.83%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	171	98.3%
German, other Germanic	2	1.1%
Spanish	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	107	58.5%
Norwegian	23	12.6%
Irish	16	8.7%
American	11	6.0%
Dutch	10	5.5%
French	9	4.9%
European	3	1.6%
Belgian	2	1.1%
Italian	2	1.1%
Swedish	2	1.1%
Danish	1	0.5%
English	1	0.5%
Polish	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	183	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	183	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	12.3%	4	2.7%	51	34.9%	40	27.4%	25	17.1%	8	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	12.3%
9-12 Years	4	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	51	34.9%
Some College	40	27.4%
Bach. Degree	25	17.1%
Grad Degree	8	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	R +4	R + 2.5%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	R +39	R + 37.4%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	R +33	R + 31.2%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +29	R + 28.8%
D -13
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	72	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	32	29.9%	3	2.8%	107	22	20	0.00%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	68	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32	29.1%	10	9.1%	110	17	16	0.00%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	48	48.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	47	47.5%	4	4.0%	99	4	1	0.00%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	52	51.0%	Barack Obama (D)	45	44.1%	5	4.9%	102	7	5	0.00%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	58	56.9%	John Kerry (D)	42	41.2%	2	2.0%	102	9	6	0.00%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	51	59.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31	36.0%	4	4.7%	86	14	11	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belfast township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Belfast township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.1%

Donald Trump (R)

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Belfast township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

47.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

48.5%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Belfast township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44.1%

John McCain (R)

51.0%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

102

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Belfast township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

56.9%

John Kerry (D)

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

102

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Belfast township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

59.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belfast township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	61	73.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	20	24.1%	2 [+]	2.4%	83	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.4%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	63	59.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	35	33.0%	8 [+]	7.5%	106	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (6.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	50	50.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	46	46.0%	4 [+]	4.0%	100	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.0%);
2018	S1	70%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	49	49.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	46	46.0%	5 [+]	5.0%	100	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (4.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	71%	Tim Walz (DFL)	49	48.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	49	48.0%	4 [+]	3.9%	102	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	55%	Mike McFadden (R)	37	46.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	35	44.3%	7 [+]	8.9%	79	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (7.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	39	50.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	34	43.6%	5 [+]	6.4%	78	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (5.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%); 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	96
Median Value	$183,700

Occupied	89	92.7%
Vacant	7	7.3%

Owned	85	95.5%
Rented	4	4.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	96	100.0%
Detached	96	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Belfast township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belfast township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Belfast township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belfast township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belfast township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belfast township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belfast township, MN