Murray township, MN

2022 population: 172 ( 5 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 5.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	167	97.09%	5.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	1.74%	200.0%
Hispanic:	2	1.16%	0.0%

Total non-White:	5	2.91%	400.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	2.7

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
177
176	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.56%
0	0.00%
1	0.56%

2000
210
208	99.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.95%
0	0.00%
2	0.95%

1990
221
204	92.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.90%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	7.69%

1980
295
290	98.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.69%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	1.69%

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

-32	-15.2
-1	-0.5

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

4	1.8
-15	-6.8

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

-86	-29.2
12	4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Murray 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
47.5
41	23.8%
131	76.2%
39	22.7%

59
2.92

54	91.5%
51	94.4%
0	0.0%
5	8.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.3
35	19.8%
142	80.2%
33	18.6%

74
2.39

51	68.9%
49	96.1%
0	0.0%
23	31.1%

2000
Number	Percent
48.3
39	18.6%
171	81.4%
31	14.8%

91
2.31

61	67.0%
59	96.7%
0	0.0%
30	33.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.8
80	36.2%
141	63.8%
35	15.8%

67
3.30

58	86.6%
56	96.6%
2	3.4%
9	13.4%

1980
Number	Percent
25.6
98	33.2%
197	66.8%
19	6.4%

89
3.31

78	87.6%
77	98.7%
1	1.3%
11	12.4%

2022 Housing Data for Murray township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	3.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	13.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	15.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	23.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	3.4%
$200,000 or more	9	15.3%

Median Household Income	116,563
Per Capita Income	50,936

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	81	87.1%
Unemployed	3	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	84	90.3%
Not in Labor Force	9	9.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	35	32	52.2%
Non-Profit	1	2	33.3%
Self-Employed	12	4	75.0%

Local Government	0	2	0.0%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	47	36	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	9	10.0%
Total	48	45	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	28	29.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	15	16.0%
Professional, Technical	13	13.8%
Service Occupations	1	1.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	6.4%
All others	37	39.4%

White Collar		59.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	20.2%
Finance and insurance	14	14.9%
Manufacturing	12	12.8%
Retail trade	11	11.7%
Construction	7	7.4%
Health care and social assistance	7	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	5	5.3%
Educational services	5	5.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	4.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	2.1%
Other services	2	2.1%
Information	1	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.1%
Public administration	1	1.1%

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	2	1.16%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	160	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	85	49.4%
Irish	30	17.4%
Dutch	18	10.5%
Norwegian	13	7.6%
Belgian	11	6.4%
French	9	5.2%
American	6	3.5%
Finnish	4	2.3%
Swedish	4	2.3%
Danish	1	0.6%
English	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	172	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	172	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	4.0%	7	5.6%	33	26.4%	37	29.6%	26	20.8%	17	13.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	4.0%
9-12 Years	7	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	33	26.4%
Some College	37	29.6%
Bach. Degree	26	20.8%
Grad Degree	17	13.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	R +12	R + 5.6%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +18	R +31	R + 28.8%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +17	R +34	R + 32.7%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +4	R +22	R + 27.1%
D -18
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	78	73.6%	Joe Biden (D)	26	24.5%	2	1.9%	106	28	27	0.00%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	65	67.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	25	25.8%	7	7.2%	97	22	21	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	60	57.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	39	37.5%	5	4.8%	104	13	10	0.00%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	61	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	43	39.8%	4	3.7%	108	13	11	0.00%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	56	51.4%	John Kerry (D)	52	47.7%	1	0.9%	109	4	1	0.00%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	62	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	52	44.1%	4	3.4%	118	7	5	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Murray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

73.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

106

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Murray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.8%

Donald Trump (R)

67.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Murray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

57.7%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

104

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Murray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39.8%

John McCain (R)

56.5%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Murray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51.4%

John Kerry (D)

47.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

109

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Murray township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.1%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

118

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Murray township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	76	76.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	19	19.2%	4 [+]	4.0%	99	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	78%	Jason Lewis (R)	74	70.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	26.7%	3 [+]	2.9%	105	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S2	67%	Karin Housley (R)	56	61.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	33.0%	5 [+]	5.5%	91	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.2%);
2018	S1	68%	Jim Newberger (R)	53	57.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	35	38.0%	4 [+]	4.3%	92	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 3 (3.3%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.1%);
2018	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	63	68.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	27	29.3%	2 [+]	2.2%	92	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	S2	63%	Mike McFadden (R)	51	58.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	27	30.7%	10 [+]	11.4%	88	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (8.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (3.4%);
2014	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	53	61.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	24	27.9%	9 [+]	10.5%	86	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (9.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%); 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	129
Median Value	$294,400

Occupied	59	45.7%
Vacant	70	54.3%

Owned	58	98.3%
Rented	1	1.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	121	93.8%
Detached	121	93.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	6.2%

Murray township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Murray township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Murray township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Murray township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Murray township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Murray township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Murray township, MN