Lake Prairie township, MN

2022 population: 634 ( 38 from 2010 )
Land area: 54.8 square miles
Population density: 11.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	629	99.21%	4.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.47%	50.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.32%	80.0%

Total non-White:	5	0.79%	68.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-27	-4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-2.0

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
672
656	97.62%
1	0.15%
0	0.00%
2	0.30%
2	0.30%
10	1.49%
16	2.38%

2000
660
660	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
691
687	99.42%
0	0.00%
3	0.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.58%

1980
731
731	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-4	-0.6
16	2.4

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

-27	-3.9
-4	-0.6

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

-44	-6.0
4	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Prairie 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
41.0
160	25.2%
474	74.8%
83	13.1%

202
3.14

157	77.7%
139	88.5%
2	1.3%
45	22.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
176	26.2%
496	73.8%
93	13.8%

248
2.71

192	77.4%
167	87.0%
4	2.1%
56	22.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
180	27.3%
480	72.7%
72	10.9%

229
2.81

190	83.0%
171	90.0%
2	1.1%
39	17.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
186	26.9%
505	73.1%
99	14.3%

239
2.89

187	78.2%
182	97.3%
0	0.0%
52	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
268	36.7%
463	63.3%
83	11.4%

220
3.32

183	83.2%
176	96.2%
2	1.1%
37	16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lake Prairie township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	7.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	2.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	30	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	30	14.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	11.9%
$200,000 or more	25	12.4%

Median Household Income	105,625
Per Capita Income	42,557

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	2.5%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	381	89.9%
Unemployed	2	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	383	90.3%
Not in Labor Force	41	9.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	159	59	72.9%
Non-Profit	6	47	11.3%
Self-Employed	46	19	70.8%

Local Government	10	42	19.2%
State Government	6	6	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	205	78	72.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	95	18.8%
Total	227	173	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	11.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	74	18.5%
Professional, Technical	65	16.2%
Service Occupations	94	23.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.0%
All others	121	30.2%

White Collar		46.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	83	20.8%
Manufacturing	52	13.0%
Retail trade	42	10.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	36	9.0%
Educational services	31	7.8%
Construction	30	7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	16	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	3.8%
Other services	13	3.2%
Public administration	9	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.5%
Wholesale trade	5	1.2%
Finance and insurance	4	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%
Information	1	0.2%

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	2	0.32%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	597	98.8%
German, other Germanic	5	0.8%
Spanish	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	301	47.5%
Norwegian	67	10.6%
Irish	65	10.3%
Swedish	39	6.2%
English	34	5.4%
Polish	17	2.7%
French	12	1.9%
American	9	1.4%
Belgian	9	1.4%
Dutch	9	1.4%
Scandinavian	9	1.4%
European	8	1.3%
Scottish	7	1.1%
Swiss	7	1.1%
Czech	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	632	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	632	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	7	1.8%	94	24.1%	199	51.0%	59	15.1%	29	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	7	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	94	24.1%
Some College	199	51.0%
Bach. Degree	59	15.1%
Grad Degree	29	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +16	R + 0.2%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +43	R +53	R + 11.3%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +38	R +56	R + 12.4%
D -18

2016 vs. 2008	R -2	R +40	R + 12.2%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	268	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	165	37.6%	6	1.4%	439	16	14	0.01%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	228	55.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	141	34.3%	42	10.2%	411	11	10	0.01%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	225	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	175	43.1%	6	1.5%	406	10	8	0.01%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	230	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	183	43.4%	9	2.1%	422	11	9	0.01%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	240	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	158	39.2%	5	1.2%	403	12	9	0.01%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	206	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	148	39.2%	24	6.3%	378	9	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

165

37.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

268

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

439

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Lake Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

141

34.3%

Donald Trump (R)

228

55.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.9%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

411

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Lake Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

175

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

225

55.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

406

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

2008 President, Lake Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

183

43.4%

John McCain (R)

230

54.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Lake Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

240

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

158

39.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

403

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Lake Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

206

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

148

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

378

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Prairie township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Scott Jensen (R)	209	60.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	129	37.1%	10 [+]	2.9%	348	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.6%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	90%	Jason Lewis (R)	254	57.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	174	39.4%	14 [+]	3.2%	442	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (2.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.7%);
2018	S2	75%	Karin Housley (R)	207	55.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	151	40.8%	12 [+]	3.2%	370	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	75%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	199	53.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	165	44.5%	7 [+]	1.9%	371	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	75%	Jeff Johnson (R)	201	54.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	165	44.8%	2 [+]	0.5%	368	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.5%);
2014	S2	63%	Al Franken* (DFL)	156	50.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	146	46.9%	9 [+]	2.9%	311	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (1.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%);
2014	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	157	50.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	140	45.0%	14 [+]	4.5%	311	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); 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

Lake Prairie township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Lake Prairie township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake Prairie township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake Prairie township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake Prairie township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Prairie township, MN

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	261
Median Value	$379,100

Occupied	202	77.4%
Vacant	59	22.6%

Owned	186	92.1%
Rented	16	7.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	254	97.3%
Detached	254	97.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	2.7%