Bigelow township, MN

2022 population: 339 ( 34 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 9.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	302	89.09%	17.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	2.95%	0.0%
Hispanic:	23	6.78%	475.0%

Total non-White:	37	10.91%	516.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-65	-21.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	10.1

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
373
367	98.39%
2	0.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.07%
6	1.61%

2000
373
366	98.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.88%
7	1.88%

1990
441
441	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
679
674	99.26%
3	0.44%
2	0.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.74%

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

1	0.3
-1	-0.3

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

-75	-17.0
7	1.6

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

-233	-34.3
-5	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Bigelow 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
37.7
104	30.7%
235	69.3%
68	20.1%

99
3.42

95	96.0%
87	91.6%
2	2.1%
4	4.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
99	26.5%
274	73.5%
57	15.3%

131
2.85

114	87.0%
106	93.0%
1	0.9%
17	13.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
105	28.2%
268	71.8%
56	15.0%

130
2.87

112	86.2%
108	96.4%
0	0.0%
18	13.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
142	32.2%
299	67.8%
37	8.4%

142
3.11

123	86.6%
121	98.4%
0	0.0%
19	13.4%

1980
Number	Percent
36.0
185	27.2%
494	72.8%
79	11.6%

249
2.73

199	79.9%
184	92.5%
5	2.5%
50	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bigelow township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	21.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	16.2%
$200,000 or more	13	13.1%

Median Household Income	101,250
Per Capita Income	40,097

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	10.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	141	84.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	84.9%
Not in Labor Force	25	15.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	65	30	68.4%
Non-Profit	9	12	42.9%
Self-Employed	21	10	67.7%

Local Government	6	11	35.3%
State Government	3	1	75.0%
Federal Government	2	1	66.7%

Total Private + Self	86	40	68.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	25	44.4%
Total	106	65	62.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	19.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	22.4%
Professional, Technical	39	22.4%
Service Occupations	20	11.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	3.4%
All others	42	24.1%

White Collar		64.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	33	19.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	15.5%
Health care and social assistance	26	14.9%
Educational services	20	11.5%
Manufacturing	17	9.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	6.3%
Other services	6	3.4%
Wholesale trade	5	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.7%
Finance and insurance	3	1.7%
Utilities	3	1.7%
Construction	2	1.1%
Public administration	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.88%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	4.13%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	1	0.29%
Salvadoran	13	3.83%
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	6	1.77%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	297	92.8%
Spanish	16	5.0%
Other Indo-European	5	1.6%
Other Asian	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	96	28.3%
Swedish	49	14.5%
Norwegian	37	10.9%
Dutch	25	7.4%
English	22	6.5%
American	21	6.2%
Irish	21	6.2%
Scandinavian	5	1.5%
Danish	4	1.2%
Finnish	4	1.2%
Belgian	3	0.9%
Czech	3	0.9%
Polish	3	0.9%
Scottish	3	0.9%
Welsh	3	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	333	98.2%
Not a citizen	6	1.8%

Native	331	97.6%
Foreign-born	8	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	4.7%	5	2.4%	56	26.5%	79	37.4%	37	17.5%	24	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	4.7%
9-12 Years	5	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	56	26.5%
Some College	79	37.4%
Bach. Degree	37	17.5%
Grad Degree	24	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	D +8	D + 10.2%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +11	R +12	R + 3.6%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +23	R +28	R + 9.6%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +36	R + 19.8%
D -25
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	164	69.2%	Joe Biden (D)	71	30.0%	2	0.8%	237	24	22	0.01%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	152	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	51	23.6%	13	6.0%	216	25	24	0.01%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	153	67.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	72	31.7%	2	0.9%	227	22	20	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	141	63.8%	Barack Obama (D)	76	34.4%	4	1.8%	221	20	18	0.01%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	173	73.6%	John Kerry (D)	62	26.4%	0	0.0%	235	26	23	0.01%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	152	69.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	62	28.4%	4	1.8%	218	24	22	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bigelow township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

164

69.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

237

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Bigelow township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.6%

Donald Trump (R)

152

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Bigelow township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

153

67.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

227

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Bigelow township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.4%

John McCain (R)

141

63.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

221

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Bigelow township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

173

73.6%

John Kerry (D)

26.4%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Bigelow township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

152

69.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

218

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bigelow township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	127	71.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	47	26.6%	3 [+]	1.7%	177	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	94%	Jason Lewis (R)	155	67.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	61	26.5%	14 [+]	6.1%	230	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.2%);
2018	S2	77%	Karin Housley (R)	127	66.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	57	29.7%	8 [+]	4.2%	192	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (1.6%);
2018	S1	77%	Jim Newberger (R)	115	59.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	71	36.8%	7 [+]	3.6%	193	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.6%);
2018	G	78%	Jeff Johnson (R)	129	66.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	60	30.9%	5 [+]	2.6%	194	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	66%	Mike McFadden (R)	106	60.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	59	33.9%	9 [+]	5.2%	174	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (4.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2014	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	106	60.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	59	33.9%	9 [+]	5.2%	174	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); 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	113
Median Value	$237,500

Occupied	99	87.6%
Vacant	14	12.4%

Owned	96	97.0%
Rented	3	3.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	107	94.7%
Detached	107	94.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	5.3%

Bigelow township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bigelow township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Bigelow township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bigelow township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bigelow township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bigelow township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bigelow township, MN