Des Moines River township, MN

2022 population: 94 ( 39 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 2.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	90	95.74%	30.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	4.26%	33.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	4	4.26%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-36.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.9

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
133
130	97.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	2.26%
0	0.00%
3	2.26%

2000
219
217	99.09%
0	0.00%
2	0.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.91%

1990
231
231	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
299
299	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

-87	-39.7
1	0.5

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

-14	-6.1
2	0.9

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

-68	-22.7
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Des Moines 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
33.4
24	25.5%
70	74.5%
16	17.0%

41
2.29

26	63.4%
23	88.5%
1	3.8%
15	36.6%

2010
Number	Percent
52.5
17	12.8%
116	87.2%
34	25.6%

68
1.96

41	60.3%
35	85.4%
1	2.4%
27	39.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.0
56	25.6%
163	74.4%
46	21.0%

80
2.74

66	82.5%
56	84.8%
2	3.0%
14	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
40.4
67	29.0%
164	71.0%
28	12.1%

81
2.85

74	91.4%
70	94.6%
0	0.0%
7	8.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
97	32.4%
202	67.6%
37	12.4%

94
3.18

81	86.2%
69	85.2%
0	0.0%
13	13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Des Moines River township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	7.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	19.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	6	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	4.9%
$200,000 or more	3	7.3%

Median Household Income	68,125
Per Capita Income	35,662

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	2.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	46	85.2%
Unemployed	2	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	48	88.9%
Not in Labor Force	6	11.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	10	8	55.6%
Non-Profit	0	5	0.0%
Self-Employed	10	2	83.3%

Local Government	1	4	20.0%
State Government	4	1	80.0%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	20	10	66.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	12	36.8%
Total	27	22	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	28.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	10	20.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	6	12.2%
Professional, Technical	8	16.3%
Service Occupations	8	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	12.2%
All others	17	34.7%

White Collar		49.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	22.4%
Educational services	7	14.3%
Transportation and warehousing	7	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	5	10.2%
Wholesale trade	4	8.2%
Public administration	3	6.1%
Retail trade	3	6.1%
Construction	2	4.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	4.1%
Other services	2	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	2.0%
Manufacturing	1	2.0%
Finance and insurance	1	2.0%

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	80	97.6%
Spanish	2	2.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	55	58.5%
Norwegian	26	27.7%
Danish	7	7.4%
Swedish	7	7.4%
American	4	4.3%
Irish	3	3.2%
French	2	2.1%
British	1	1.1%
Czech	1	1.1%
English	1	1.1%
Luxemburger	1	1.1%
Scandinavian	1	1.1%
Scottish	1	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	94	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	94	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	1.6%	26	40.6%	27	42.2%	9	14.1%	1	1.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	26	40.6%
Some College	27	42.2%
Bach. Degree	9	14.1%
Grad Degree	1	1.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -8	D +6	D + 1.8%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +3	R +24	R + 36.6%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +14	R +48	R + 63.5%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +54	R + 65.3%
D -32
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	95%	Donald Trump* (R)	51	72.9%	Joe Biden (D)	19	27.1%	0	0.0%	70	28	26	0.00%
2016	94%	Donald Trump (R)	59	69.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21	24.7%	5	5.9%	85	24	24	0.00%
2012	86%	Mitt Romney (R)	48	52.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	40	43.5%	4	4.3%	92	7	5	0.00%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	53	58.2%	John McCain (R)	37	40.7%	1	1.1%	91	-3	-5	0.00%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	55	51.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	52	48.6%	0	0.0%	107	1	-2	0.00%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	54	47.8%	George W. Bush (R)	50	44.2%	9	8.0%	113	-1	-4	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Des Moines River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

72.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Des Moines River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

69.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Des Moines River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.2%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Des Moines River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

58.2%

John McCain (R)

40.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Des Moines River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

48.6%

John Kerry (D)

51.4%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Des Moines River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines River township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	91%	Scott Jensen (R)	43	64.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18	26.9%	6 [+]	9.0%	67	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (3.0%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (3.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.5%);
2020	S2	104%	Jason Lewis (R)	49	63.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	22	28.6%	6 [+]	7.8%	77	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (5.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.6%);
2018	S2	85%	Karin Housley (R)	38	54.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	31	44.3%	1 [+]	1.4%	70	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.4%);
2018	S1	85%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	38	54.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	30	42.9%	2 [+]	2.9%	70	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.9%);
2018	G	85%	Jeff Johnson (R)	42	60.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	27	38.6%	1 [+]	1.4%	70	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.4%);
2014	S2	63%	Mike McFadden (R)	29	46.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	28	45.2%	5 [+]	8.1%	62	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (6.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.6%);
2014	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	34	56.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	22	36.7%	4 [+]	6.7%	60	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (6.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	47
Median Value	$168,800

Occupied	41	87.2%
Vacant	6	12.8%

Owned	31	75.6%
Rented	10	24.4%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	47	100.0%
Detached	47	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Des Moines River township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Des Moines River township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Des Moines River township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Des Moines River township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Des Moines River township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Des Moines River township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Des Moines River township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines River township, MN