Lafayette township, MN

2022 population: 742 ( 48 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.2 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	738	99.46%	7.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.54%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	4	0.54%	42.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	51	8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-0.5

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
694
687	98.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.58%
3	0.43%
7	1.01%

2000
729
727	99.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%

1990
778
770	98.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
n/a
6	0.77%
8	1.03%

1980
1,372
1,364	99.42%
2	0.15%
2	0.15%
4	0.29%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	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

-40	-5.5
5	0.7

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

-43	-5.5
-6	-0.8

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

-594	-43.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette 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
34.4
231	31.1%
511	68.9%
115	15.5%

237
3.13

192	81.0%
180	93.8%
0	0.0%
45	19.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
166	23.9%
528	76.1%
92	13.3%

275
2.52

207	75.3%
186	89.9%
3	1.4%
68	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
200	27.4%
529	72.6%
70	9.6%

273
2.67

223	81.7%
201	90.1%
7	3.1%
50	18.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.3
251	32.3%
527	67.7%
74	9.5%

260
2.99

207	79.6%
193	93.2%
4	1.9%
53	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
439	32.0%
933	68.0%
179	13.0%

441
3.03

341	77.3%
314	92.1%
6	1.8%
100	22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	4.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	12.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	18.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	46	19.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	3.8%
$200,000 or more	25	10.5%

Median Household Income	106,875
Per Capita Income	38,976

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	350	84.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	350	84.5%
Not in Labor Force	64	15.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	178	77	69.8%
Non-Profit	6	20	23.1%
Self-Employed	61	4	93.8%

Local Government	3	22	12.0%
State Government	3	9	25.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	239	81	74.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	51	19.0%
Total	251	132	65.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	70	18.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	15.7%
Professional, Technical	91	23.8%
Service Occupations	38	9.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.8%
All others	124	32.4%

White Collar		57.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	92	24.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	12.3%
Utilities	38	9.9%
Construction	35	9.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	6.5%
Manufacturing	24	6.3%
Wholesale trade	24	6.3%
Retail trade	24	6.3%
Finance and insurance	21	5.5%
Public administration	15	3.9%
Educational services	10	2.6%
Other services	8	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	7	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.8%
Accommodation and food services	3	0.8%
Information	2	0.5%

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	636	99.5%
German, other Germanic	3	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	613	82.6%
Swedish	64	8.6%
Norwegian	59	8.0%
French	40	5.4%
American	16	2.2%
Irish	16	2.2%
English	12	1.6%
Czech	9	1.2%
French Canadian	8	1.1%
Scottish	7	0.9%
European	6	0.8%
Polish	5	0.7%
Swiss	5	0.7%
Danish	4	0.5%
Scandinavian	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	741	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	741	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	10	2.1%	127	27.2%	204	43.7%	78	16.7%	48	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	10	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	127	27.2%
Some College	204	43.7%
Bach. Degree	78	16.7%
Grad Degree	48	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +9	D + 6.3%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	R +71	R + 16.0%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +73	R +107	R + 24.0%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +116	R + 30.3%
D -57
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	294	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	125	29.1%	10	2.3%	429	23	22	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	280	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	102	24.9%	28	6.8%	410	23	22	0.01%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	250	60.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	152	36.9%	10	2.4%	412	16	13	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	221	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	159	40.7%	11	2.8%	391	13	11	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	230	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	178	43.0%	6	1.4%	414	8	5	0.01%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	205	54.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	145	38.8%	24	6.4%	374	9	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

125

29.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

294

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

429

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

102

24.9%

Donald Trump (R)

280

68.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

410

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

152

36.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

250

60.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

159

40.7%

John McCain (R)

221

56.5%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

230

55.6%

John Kerry (D)

178

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

414

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

205

54.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

145

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

374

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	241	67.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	103	28.8%	14 [+]	3.9%	358	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	275	64.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	136	31.9%	16 [+]	3.7%	427	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (1.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.9%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	176	58.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	114	37.9%	11 [+]	3.7%	301	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (2.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.3%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	153	51.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	138	46.0%	9 [+]	3.0%	300	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.0%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	171	56.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	125	41.5%	5 [+]	1.7%	301	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2014	S2	54%	Al Franken* (DFL)	143	48.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	139	47.0%	14 [+]	4.7%	296	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	144	48.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	122	40.9%	32 [+]	10.7%	298	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 28 (9.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%); 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	243
Median Value	$270,900

Occupied	237	97.5%
Vacant	6	2.5%

Owned	216	91.1%
Rented	21	8.9%
Median Rent	$857

Single-Family Units	243	100.0%
Detached	243	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Lafayette township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, MN