West Newton township, MN

2022 population: 370 ( 53 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.7 square miles
Population density: 9.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	357	96.49%	15.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	5	1.35%	0.0%
2+ races:	8	2.16%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	13	3.51%	550.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-64	-18.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	3.2

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
423
421	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.47%
2	0.47%

2000
522
518	99.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.38%
2	0.38%
4	0.77%

1990
545
545	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
613
613	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

-97	-18.6
-2	-0.4

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

-27	-5.0
4	0.7

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

-68	-11.1
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for West Newton 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
56.0
54	14.6%
316	85.4%
116	31.4%

155
2.39

107	69.0%
100	93.5%
1	0.9%
48	31.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.6
83	19.6%
340	80.4%
77	18.2%

175
2.42

134	76.6%
129	96.3%
1	0.7%
41	23.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
150	28.7%
372	71.3%
52	10.0%

177
2.95

144	81.4%
130	90.3%
0	0.0%
33	18.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
159	29.2%
386	70.8%
49	9.0%

177
3.08

149	84.2%
136	91.3%
2	1.3%
28	15.8%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
222	36.2%
391	63.8%
52	8.5%

170
3.61

141	82.9%
133	94.3%
0	0.0%
29	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for West Newton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	7.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	22.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	12.3%
$200,000 or more	5	3.2%

Median Household Income	107,917
Per Capita Income	46,919

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	3.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	145	70.4%
Unemployed	1	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	146	70.9%
Not in Labor Force	60	29.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	53	50	51.5%
Non-Profit	1	16	5.9%
Self-Employed	32	11	74.4%

Local Government	4	8	33.3%
State Government	0	12	0.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	85	61	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	36	18.2%
Total	93	97	48.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	44	23.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	54	28.4%
Professional, Technical	38	20.0%
Service Occupations	11	5.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.6%
All others	43	22.6%

White Collar		71.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	34	17.9%
Educational services	28	14.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	14.2%
Health care and social assistance	23	12.1%
Construction	14	7.4%
Manufacturing	14	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	12	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	7	3.7%
Finance and insurance	6	3.2%
Other services	5	2.6%
Public administration	4	2.1%
Wholesale trade	3	1.6%
Information	2	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	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	%
Chinese	5	1.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	344	98.6%
German, other Germanic	4	1.1%
Spanish	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	222	60.0%
English	71	19.2%
French	70	18.9%
Norwegian	25	6.8%
Swedish	17	4.6%
American	15	4.1%
Irish	10	2.7%
Czech	5	1.4%
Italian	4	1.1%
Belgian	3	0.8%
Polish	3	0.8%
Austrian	2	0.5%
Danish	2	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	2	0.5%
Welsh	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	370	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	367	99.2%
Foreign-born	3	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	3.6%	4	1.3%	89	29.3%	130	42.8%	62	20.4%	8	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	3.6%
9-12 Years	4	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	89	29.3%
Some College	130	42.8%
Bach. Degree	62	20.4%
Grad Degree	8	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +1	D + 4.4%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +69	R + 27.7%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +101	R + 39.9%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +102	R + 44.3%
D -58
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	196	76.3%	Joe Biden (D)	56	21.8%	5	1.9%	257	31	29	0.01%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	188	75.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	47	19.0%	13	5.2%	248	31	30	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	163	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	92	35.8%	2	0.8%	257	18	16	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	144	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	105	41.2%	6	2.4%	255	13	11	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	173	66.8%	John Kerry (D)	84	32.4%	2	0.8%	259	19	16	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	130	52.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	95	38.3%	23	9.3%	248	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

196

76.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, West Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.0%

Donald Trump (R)

188

75.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

248

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, West Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

163

63.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, West Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

105

41.2%

John McCain (R)

144

56.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

255

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

2004 President, West Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

173

66.8%

John Kerry (D)

32.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, West Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

130

52.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

248

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Newton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	80%	Scott Jensen (R)	175	76.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	48	21.0%	6 [+]	2.6%	229	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.9%);
2020	S2	89%	Jason Lewis (R)	181	71.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	65	25.6%	8 [+]	3.1%	254	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.2%);
2018	S2	67%	Karin Housley (R)	135	67.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	59	29.5%	6 [+]	3.0%	200	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.0%);
2018	S1	67%	Jim Newberger (R)	123	61.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	75	37.5%	2 [+]	1.0%	200	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	134	67.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	63	31.7%	2 [+]	1.0%	199	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.0%);
2014	S2	57%	Mike McFadden (R)	93	51.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	82	45.1%	7 [+]	3.8%	182	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	110	60.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	65	35.9%	6 [+]	3.3%	181	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (3.3%); 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	186
Median Value	$242,200

Occupied	155	83.3%
Vacant	31	16.7%

Owned	142	91.6%
Rented	13	8.4%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	186	100.0%
Detached	186	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

West Newton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Newton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for West Newton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Newton township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Newton township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Newton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Newton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Newton township, MN