Elk township, MN

2022 population: 292 ( 39 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 8.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	279	95.55%	13.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	13	4.45%	333.3%

Total non-White:	13	4.45%	62.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	34	16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	2.4

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
253
245	96.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.98%
3	1.19%
8	3.16%

2000
304
300	98.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.32%
0	0.00%
4	1.32%

1990
308
292	94.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	5.19%

1980
340
340	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

-55	-18.1
4	1.3

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

8	2.6
-12	-3.9

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

-48	-14.1
16	4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk 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
53.8
48	16.4%
244	83.6%
86	29.5%

114
2.56

88	77.2%
83	94.3%
0	0.0%
26	22.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
58	22.9%
195	77.1%
39	15.4%

99
2.56

79	79.8%
74	93.7%
2	2.5%
20	20.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
86	28.3%
218	71.7%
39	12.8%

107
2.84

91	85.0%
80	87.9%
4	4.4%
16	15.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
87	28.2%
221	71.8%
47	15.3%

101
3.05

86	85.1%
79	91.9%
2	2.3%
15	14.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
102	30.0%
238	70.0%
49	14.4%

124
2.74

110	88.7%
110	100.0%
0	0.0%
14	11.3%

2022 Housing Data for Elk township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	14.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	19.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	14.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	6.1%
$200,000 or more	14	12.3%

Median Household Income	102,500
Per Capita Income	45,022

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	116	74.8%
Unemployed	1	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	117	75.5%
Not in Labor Force	38	24.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	57	40	58.8%
Non-Profit	1	10	9.1%
Self-Employed	20	10	66.7%

Local Government	2	4	33.3%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	77	50	60.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	15	21.1%
Total	81	65	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	37	25.3%
Professional, Technical	17	11.6%
Service Occupations	25	17.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	4.8%
All others	49	33.6%

White Collar		49.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	20	13.7%
Construction	18	12.3%
Manufacturing	17	11.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	10.3%
Wholesale trade	15	10.3%
Retail trade	12	8.2%
Other services	12	8.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	6.2%
Finance and insurance	9	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	7	4.8%
Educational services	6	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.4%
Public administration	2	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	3.77%
Puerto Rican	2	0.68%
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	274	96.1%
Spanish	11	3.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	158	54.1%
Dutch	71	24.3%
Swedish	33	11.3%
Norwegian	21	7.2%
Irish	18	6.2%
English	12	4.1%
American	9	3.1%
Scottish	4	1.4%
Danish	3	1.0%
European	2	0.7%
French	2	0.7%
Polish	1	0.3%
Welsh	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	291	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	283	96.9%
Foreign-born	9	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	2.3%	4	1.8%	61	28.1%	91	41.9%	41	18.9%	15	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	2.3%
9-12 Years	4	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	61	28.1%
Some College	91	41.9%
Bach. Degree	41	18.9%
Grad Degree	15	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -1	R +3	R + 3.9%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +19	R +41	R + 29.6%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +60	R + 41.6%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +57	R + 37.7%
D -21
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	109	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	32	22.1%	4	2.8%	145	30	28	0.00%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	110	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	23.1%	10	6.4%	156	26	25	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	90	62.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	54	37.5%	0	0.0%	144	18	15	0.00%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	74	55.2%	Barack Obama (D)	57	42.5%	3	2.2%	134	11	10	0.00%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	102	65.4%	John Kerry (D)	53	34.0%	1	0.6%	156	18	15	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	98	67.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	43	29.7%	4	2.8%	145	22	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

109

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.1%

Donald Trump (R)

110

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

156

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

62.5%

TOTAL

144

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

42.5%

John McCain (R)

55.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

134

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

102

65.4%

John Kerry (D)

34.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

156

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

67.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Scott Jensen (R)	94	80.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	22	18.8%	1 [+]	0.9%	117	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.9%);
2020	S2	67%	Jason Lewis (R)	102	72.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	34	24.3%	4 [+]	2.9%	140	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	87	71.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	34	27.9%	1 [+]	0.8%	122	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	59%	Jim Newberger (R)	83	67.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	40	32.5%	0	0.0%	123	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	86	70.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	34	27.9%	2 [+]	1.6%	122	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	55%	Mike McFadden (R)	61	55.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	43	38.7%	7 [+]	6.3%	111	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (5.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	68	61.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	39	35.1%	4 [+]	3.6%	111	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%); 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	122
Median Value	$250,000

Occupied	114	93.4%
Vacant	8	6.6%

Owned	102	89.5%
Rented	12	10.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	122	100.0%
Detached	119	97.5%
Attached	3	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Elk township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Elk township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elk township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elk township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elk township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk township, MN