Slayton township, MN

2022 population: 290 ( 5 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 8.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	285	98.28%	3.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.34%	0.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.72%	400.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	1.6

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
295
294	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.34%

2000
353
353	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
401
401	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
2,873
2,842	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	0.97%
n/a
3	0.10%
31	1.08%

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

-59	-16.7
1	0.3

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

-48	-12.0
0	0.0

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

-2,441	-85.0
-31	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Slayton 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
59.5
45	15.5%
245	84.5%
111	38.3%

130
2.23

101	77.7%
91	90.1%
0	0.0%
29	22.3%

2010
Number	Percent
51.1
56	19.0%
239	81.0%
60	20.3%

122
2.42

100	82.0%
97	97.0%
1	1.0%
22	18.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
101	28.6%
252	71.4%
51	14.4%

124
2.85

106	85.5%
97	91.5%
4	3.8%
18	14.5%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
147	36.7%
254	63.3%
37	9.2%

121
3.31

106	87.6%
98	92.5%
0	0.0%
15	12.4%

1980
Number	Percent
37.1
808	28.1%
2,065	71.9%
548	19.1%

1,132
2.46

780	68.9%
694	89.0%
47	6.0%
352	31.1%

2022 Housing Data for Slayton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	13.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	23.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	10.8%
$200,000 or more	6	4.6%

Median Household Income	86,818
Per Capita Income	41,744

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	114	82.0%
Unemployed	3	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	117	84.2%
Not in Labor Force	22	15.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	30	14	68.2%
Non-Profit	2	12	14.3%
Self-Employed	58	10	85.3%

Local Government	4	12	25.0%
State Government	3	7	30.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	88	24	78.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	31	24.4%
Total	98	55	64.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	19.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	27	17.6%
Professional, Technical	33	21.6%
Service Occupations	11	7.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	4.6%
All others	53	34.6%

White Collar		58.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	30	19.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	15.0%
Educational services	21	13.7%
Health care and social assistance	19	12.4%
Other services	12	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	12	7.8%
Wholesale trade	7	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.3%
Public administration	5	3.3%
Information	5	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.0%
Finance and insurance	2	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.3%
Manufacturing	2	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.3%
Retail trade	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.34%
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	279	98.6%
Spanish	3	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	166	57.2%
Dutch	29	10.0%
Irish	24	8.3%
Norwegian	22	7.6%
Swedish	17	5.9%
Czech	15	5.2%
English	13	4.5%
American	10	3.4%
Belgian	10	3.4%
Danish	7	2.4%
French Canadian	4	1.4%
French	2	0.7%
Scandinavian	1	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.3%
Scottish	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	286	98.6%
Not a citizen	4	1.4%

Native	286	98.6%
Foreign-born	4	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.8%	5	2.3%	73	33.6%	86	39.6%	27	12.4%	22	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.8%
9-12 Years	5	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	73	33.6%
Some College	86	39.6%
Bach. Degree	27	12.4%
Grad Degree	22	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -4	D +22	D + 14.6%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +45	R + 21.8%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	R +44	R + 22.2%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +66	R + 36.8%
D -38
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	130	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	66	33.3%	2	1.0%	198	20	19	0.01%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	134	67.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	48	24.1%	17	8.5%	199	22	21	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	97	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	78	43.3%	5	2.8%	180	9	7	0.01%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	106	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	86	43.7%	5	2.5%	197	10	8	0.01%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	129	63.9%	John Kerry (D)	70	34.7%	3	1.5%	202	16	13	0.01%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	105	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	80	41.7%	7	3.6%	192	9	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Slayton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

130

65.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Slayton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.1%

Donald Trump (R)

134

67.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Slayton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Slayton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.7%

John McCain (R)

106

53.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

197

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Slayton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

129

63.9%

John Kerry (D)

34.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Slayton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

105

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

41.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Slayton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	111	66.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	47	28.1%	9 [+]	5.4%	167	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (2.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	120	62.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	65	33.7%	8 [+]	4.1%	193	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.0%);
2018	S2	74%	Karin Housley (R)	98	57.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	64	37.6%	8 [+]	4.7%	170	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.2%);
2018	S1	75%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	85	49.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	85	49.1%	3 [+]	1.7%	173	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.7%);
2018	G	74%	Jeff Johnson (R)	98	57.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	71	41.5%	2 [+]	1.2%	171	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	70	49.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	63	44.1%	10 [+]	7.0%	143	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (5.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);
2014	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	75	53.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	63	44.7%	3 [+]	2.1%	141	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.1%); 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	141
Median Value	$262,500

Occupied	130	92.2%
Vacant	11	7.8%

Owned	119	91.5%
Rented	11	8.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	138	97.9%
Detached	138	97.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Slayton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Slayton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Slayton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Slayton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Slayton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Slayton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Slayton township, MN