Lake Sarah township, MN

2022 population: 341 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.4 square miles
Population density: 10.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	338	99.12%	12.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	0.88%	200.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	0.88%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-50	-15.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.6

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
393
388	98.73%
0	0.00%
1	0.25%
0	0.00%
1	0.25%
3	0.76%
5	1.27%

2000
333
331	99.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.60%

1990
289
247	85.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.69%
n/a
0	0.00%
42	14.53%

1980
314
310	98.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.64%
n/a
2	0.64%
4	1.27%

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

57	17.1
3	0.9

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

84	29.1
-40	-13.8

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

-63	-20.1
38	12.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Sarah 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
59.8
51	15.0%
290	85.0%
101	29.6%

165
2.07

116	70.3%
101	87.1%
0	0.0%
49	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
53.9
75	19.1%
318	80.9%
86	21.9%

173
2.27

128	74.0%
120	93.8%
3	2.3%
45	26.0%

2000
Number	Percent
47.8
48	14.4%
285	85.6%
62	18.6%

144
2.31

119	82.6%
109	91.6%
3	2.5%
25	17.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
61	21.1%
228	78.9%
29	10.0%

94
3.07

82	87.2%
80	97.6%
0	0.0%
12	12.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
99	31.5%
215	68.5%
23	7.3%

96
3.27

91	94.8%
87	95.6%
0	0.0%
5	5.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lake Sarah township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	7.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	9.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	14.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	10.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	6.1%
$200,000 or more	14	8.5%

Median Household Income	71,875
Per Capita Income	45,772

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	136	68.0%
Unemployed	2	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	138	69.0%
Not in Labor Force	62	31.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	53	30	63.9%
Non-Profit	1	12	7.7%
Self-Employed	28	8	77.8%

Local Government	0	2	0.0%
State Government	4	17	19.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	81	38	68.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	36	12.2%
Total	86	74	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	24.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	26	16.2%
Professional, Technical	42	26.2%
Service Occupations	9	5.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.9%
All others	44	27.5%

White Collar		66.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	25	15.6%
Health care and social assistance	19	11.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	10.0%
Retail trade	16	10.0%
Public administration	15	9.4%
Other services	13	8.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	9	5.6%
Educational services	8	5.0%
Manufacturing	6	3.8%
Wholesale trade	5	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	5	3.1%
Finance and insurance	5	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.9%
Information	2	1.2%

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	323	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	150	44.0%
Norwegian	41	12.0%
Dutch	30	8.8%
Swedish	29	8.5%
Irish	25	7.3%
English	17	5.0%
American	13	3.8%
Czech	10	2.9%
Polish	8	2.3%
Scandinavian	8	2.3%
French	7	2.1%
Belgian	6	1.8%
European	6	1.8%
Danish	3	0.9%
Austrian	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	341	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	340	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.7%	3	1.1%	101	37.1%	110	40.4%	42	15.4%	14	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.7%
9-12 Years	3	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	101	37.1%
Some College	110	40.4%
Bach. Degree	42	15.4%
Grad Degree	14	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +28	R + 4.3%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	R +78	R + 29.0%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +69	R +123	R + 46.8%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +95	R + 42.5%
D -61
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	190	71.7%	Joe Biden (D)	74	27.9%	1	0.4%	265	26	25	0.01%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	155	64.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	67	27.7%	20	8.3%	242	19	18	0.01%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	146	56.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	108	42.0%	3	1.2%	257	12	10	0.01%
2008	85%	Barack Obama (D)	128	48.3%	John McCain (R)	121	45.7%	16	6.0%	265	2	0	0.01%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	135	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	119	46.9%	0	0.0%	254	6	2	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	98	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	85	42.7%	16	8.0%	199	4	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake Sarah township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

190

71.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Lake Sarah township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

155

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

242

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Lake Sarah township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

108

42.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

146

56.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Lake Sarah township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

128

48.3%

John McCain (R)

121

45.7%

Other

6.0%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Lake Sarah township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

135

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

119

46.9%

TOTAL

254

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Lake Sarah township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

49.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

199

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Sarah township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	80%	Scott Jensen (R)	154	72.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	50	23.4%	10 [+]	4.7%	214	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	98%	Jason Lewis (R)	174	66.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	77	29.3%	12 [+]	4.6%	263	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.1%);
2018	S2	77%	Karin Housley (R)	126	58.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	78	36.3%	11 [+]	5.1%	215	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (4.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	77%	Jim Newberger (R)	113	52.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	98	45.6%	4 [+]	1.9%	215	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.9%);
2018	G	77%	Jeff Johnson (R)	130	60.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	80	37.2%	5 [+]	2.3%	215	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	81	44.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	81	44.5%	20 [+]	11.0%	182	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (7.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (3.3%);
2014	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	94	52.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	73	40.8%	12 [+]	6.7%	179	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (5.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%); 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	307
Median Value	$300,000

Occupied	165	53.7%
Vacant	142	46.3%

Owned	152	92.1%
Rented	13	7.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	289	94.1%
Detached	279	90.9%
Attached	10	3.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	18	5.9%

Lake Sarah township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Sarah township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lake Sarah township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake Sarah township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake Sarah township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake Sarah township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake Sarah township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Sarah township, MN