Mason township, MN

2022 population: 267 ( 32 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	259	97.00%	12.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.37%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	2.62%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	3.00%	300.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-38	-15.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	2.4

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
299
297	99.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.33%
0	0.00%
1	0.33%
2	0.67%

2000
291
287	98.63%
4	1.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.37%

1990
331
328	99.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.91%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.91%

1980
344
342	99.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.58%
2	0.58%

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

10	3.4
-2	-0.7

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

-41	-12.4
1	0.3

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

-14	-4.1
1	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason 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
60.4
44	16.5%
223	83.5%
100	37.5%

139
1.92

86	61.9%
84	97.7%
0	0.0%
53	38.1%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
59	19.7%
240	80.3%
72	24.1%

126
2.37

100	79.4%
90	90.0%
3	3.0%
26	20.6%

2000
Number	Percent
46.0
81	27.8%
210	72.2%
50	17.2%

105
2.77

86	81.9%
80	93.0%
3	3.5%
19	18.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
111	33.5%
220	66.5%
46	13.9%

114
2.90

89	78.1%
83	93.3%
0	0.0%
25	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
103	29.9%
241	70.1%
49	14.2%

114
3.02

98	86.0%
94	95.9%
4	4.1%
16	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mason township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	2.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	20.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	15.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	13.7%
$200,000 or more	17	12.2%

Median Household Income	115,139
Per Capita Income	60,717

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.9%
Public Assistance	2	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	2.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	84	68.3%
Unemployed	3	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	87	70.7%
Not in Labor Force	36	29.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	29	27	51.8%
Non-Profit	2	11	15.4%
Self-Employed	22	8	73.3%

Local Government	8	4	66.7%
State Government	3	3	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	51	35	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	18	41.9%
Total	64	53	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	32.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	17.1%
Professional, Technical	29	24.8%
Service Occupations	16	13.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.7%
All others	14	12.0%

White Collar		74.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	30	25.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	16.2%
Educational services	11	9.4%
Finance and insurance	9	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	8	6.8%
Manufacturing	8	6.8%
Wholesale trade	7	6.0%
Retail trade	6	5.1%
Public administration	5	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	3	2.6%
Other services	3	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.7%
Utilities	1	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.9%
Construction	1	0.9%

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	248	95.8%
German, other Germanic	11	4.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	116	43.4%
Norwegian	57	21.3%
Swedish	32	12.0%
Belgian	30	11.2%
Dutch	24	9.0%
Irish	20	7.5%
French	17	6.4%
English	14	5.2%
Scandinavian	11	4.1%
Danish	9	3.4%
American	5	1.9%
French Canadian	4	1.5%
Italian	4	1.5%
Swiss	4	1.5%
Czech	3	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	265	99.3%
Not a citizen	2	0.7%

Native	265	99.3%
Foreign-born	2	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.4%	1	0.5%	69	31.7%	71	32.6%	48	22.0%	26	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.4%
9-12 Years	1	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	69	31.7%
Some College	71	32.6%
Bach. Degree	48	22.0%
Grad Degree	26	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	D +5	D + 8.2%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +8	R +45	R + 26.2%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +15	R +50	R + 28.3%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +6	R +55	R + 36.6%
D -49
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	122	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	59	31.4%	7	3.7%	188	20	18	0.01%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	113	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	45	24.9%	23	12.7%	181	18	17	0.01%
2012	91%	Mitt Romney (R)	114	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	96	45.3%	2	0.9%	212	9	7	0.01%
2008	89%	John McCain (R)	107	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	94	45.0%	8	3.8%	209	7	6	0.01%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	97	53.6%	John Kerry (D)	82	45.3%	2	1.1%	181	6	3	0.01%
2000	79%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	79	47.9%	George W. Bush (R)	75	45.5%	11	6.7%	165	0	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

122

64.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.9%

Donald Trump (R)

113

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

7.7%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

45.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

114

53.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

212

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.0%

John McCain (R)

107

51.2%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

209

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

53.6%

John Kerry (D)

45.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Mason township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mason township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Scott Jensen (R)	111	69.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	46	28.8%	3 [+]	1.9%	160	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	87%	Jason Lewis (R)	124	67.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	58	31.7%	1 [+]	0.5%	183	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S2	81%	Karin Housley (R)	102	58.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	70	40.0%	3 [+]	1.7%	175	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	83%	Jim Newberger (R)	93	52.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	84	46.9%	2 [+]	1.1%	179	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.6%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	83%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	60.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	68	38.0%	2 [+]	1.1%	179	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%);
2014	S2	70%	Al Franken* (DFL)	83	52.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	64	40.3%	12 [+]	7.5%	159	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (6.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%);
2014	G	70%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	76	47.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	75	46.9%	9 [+]	5.6%	160	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (5.6%); 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	273
Median Value	$308,300

Occupied	139	50.9%
Vacant	134	49.1%

Owned	122	87.8%
Rented	17	12.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	247	90.5%
Detached	247	90.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	7.0%
Mobile Homes	5	1.8%

Mason township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Mason township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mason township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mason township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mason township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mason township, MN