Traverse township, MN

2022 population: 282 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.6 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	275	97.52%	17.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	1.42%	300.0%
Asian:	3	1.06%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	7	2.48%	250.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-57	-20.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	1.8

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
334
332	99.40%
0	0.00%
1	0.30%
0	0.00%
1	0.30%
0	0.00%
2	0.60%

2000
333
328	98.50%
2	0.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.90%
0	0.00%
5	1.50%

1990
346
343	99.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.87%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.87%

1980
393
391	99.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.51%
2	0.51%

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	1.2
-3	-0.9

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

-15	-4.3
2	0.6

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

-48	-12.2
1	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Traverse 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
53.3
49	17.4%
233	82.6%
58	20.6%

111
2.54

82	73.9%
81	98.8%
0	0.0%
29	26.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
80	24.0%
254	76.0%
44	13.2%

124
2.69

95	76.6%
88	92.6%
1	1.1%
29	23.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
91	27.3%
242	72.7%
35	10.5%

123
2.71

99	80.5%
89	89.9%
4	4.0%
24	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
108	31.2%
238	68.8%
41	11.8%

131
2.64

102	77.9%
83	81.4%
14	13.7%
29	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
122	31.0%
271	69.0%
40	10.2%

117
3.36

105	89.7%
101	96.2%
0	0.0%
12	10.3%

2022 Housing Data for Traverse township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	12.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	23.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	12.6%
$200,000 or more	12	10.8%

Median Household Income	110,417
Per Capita Income	51,256

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.7%
Public Assistance	4	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	9.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	134	74.4%
Unemployed	4	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	138	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	42	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	59	27	68.6%
Non-Profit	4	10	28.6%
Self-Employed	21	1	95.5%

Local Government	1	17	5.6%
State Government	1	1	50.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	80	28	74.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	28	20.0%
Total	87	56	60.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	30	21.0%
Professional, Technical	30	21.0%
Service Occupations	17	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.7%
All others	41	28.7%

White Collar		59.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	28	19.6%
Educational services	19	13.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	14	9.8%
Construction	13	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	12	8.4%
Retail trade	10	7.0%
Finance and insurance	9	6.3%
Accommodation and food services	7	4.9%
Public administration	6	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.8%
Wholesale trade	2	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.4%
Other services	1	0.7%

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	%
Filipino	3	1.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	257	98.5%
Other Asian	3	1.1%
Spanish	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	176	62.4%
Swedish	46	16.3%
Irish	24	8.5%
Norwegian	20	7.1%
American	11	3.9%
English	6	2.1%
Swiss	6	2.1%
French	5	1.8%
Polish	5	1.8%
Danish	4	1.4%
Russian	4	1.4%
Scottish	4	1.4%
Dutch	3	1.1%
Scandinavian	2	0.7%
Belgian	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	279	98.9%
Not a citizen	3	1.1%

Native	279	98.9%
Foreign-born	3	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.5%	2	1.0%	59	28.1%	102	48.6%	28	13.3%	18	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.5%
9-12 Years	2	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	59	28.1%
Some College	102	48.6%
Bach. Degree	28	13.3%
Grad Degree	18	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +6	R + 0.4%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +37	R +64	R + 30.2%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +46	R + 21.0%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +40	R + 20.6%
D -20
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	137	63.7%	Joe Biden (D)	75	34.9%	3	1.4%	215	18	17	0.01%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	125	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	69	34.0%	9	4.4%	203	17	16	0.01%
2012	84%	Barack Obama* (D)	102	49.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	100	48.3%	5	2.4%	207	3	1	0.01%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	105	53.0%	Barack Obama (D)	89	44.9%	4	2.0%	198	9	7	0.01%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	113	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	87	43.1%	2	1.0%	202	8	5	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	81	47.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	75	44.4%	13	7.7%	169	2	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

137

63.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

125

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

203

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

102

49.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

100

48.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

207

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44.9%

John McCain (R)

105

53.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

198

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

2004 President, Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

113

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

43.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Traverse township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

47.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Traverse township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	79%	Scott Jensen (R)	97	56.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	72	41.9%	3 [+]	1.7%	172	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	97%	Jason Lewis (R)	114	53.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	83	39.0%	16 [+]	7.5%	213	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (6.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S2	82%	Karin Housley (R)	95	51.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	42.5%	12 [+]	6.5%	186	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (4.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (1.6%);
2018	S1	84%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	111	58.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	74	39.2%	4 [+]	2.1%	189	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.1%);
2018	G	82%	Jeff Johnson (R)	90	48.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	88	47.6%	7 [+]	3.8%	185	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.6%);
2014	S2	53%	Al Franken* (DFL)	64	50.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	54	42.2%	10 [+]	7.8%	128	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 9 (7.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	64	50.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	51	40.2%	12 [+]	9.4%	127	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (7.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (2.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	114
Median Value	$331,300

Occupied	111	97.4%
Vacant	3	2.6%

Owned	110	99.1%
Rented	1	0.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	112	98.2%
Detached	112	98.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	1.8%

Traverse township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Traverse township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Traverse township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Traverse township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Traverse township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Traverse township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Traverse township, MN