Ransom township, MN

2022 population: 183 ( 47 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 5.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	180	98.36%	20.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.55%	50.0%
Hispanic:	2	1.09%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	1.64%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-45	-23.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-1.1

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
230
225	97.83%
1	0.43%
0	0.00%
1	0.43%
2	0.87%
1	0.43%
5	2.17%

2000
307
305	99.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.65%

1990
332
306	92.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
26	7.83%

1980
371
371	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

-80	-26.1
3	1.0

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

-1	-0.3
-24	-7.2

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

-65	-17.5
26	7.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ransom 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
47.8
38	20.8%
145	79.2%
52	28.4%

66
2.77

55	83.3%
52	94.5%
0	0.0%
11	16.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
47	20.4%
183	79.6%
44	19.1%

90
2.56

72	80.0%
65	90.3%
3	4.2%
18	20.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.1
90	29.3%
217	70.7%
58	18.9%

103
2.98

89	86.4%
77	86.5%
4	4.5%
14	13.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
96	28.9%
236	71.1%
67	20.2%

104
3.19

92	88.5%
88	95.7%
0	0.0%
12	11.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
125	33.7%
246	66.3%
46	12.4%

118
3.14

110	93.2%
103	93.6%
1	0.9%
8	6.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ransom township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	9.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	21.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	18.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	12.1%
$200,000 or more	1	1.5%

Median Household Income	77,500
Per Capita Income	30,643

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.5%
Public Assistance	2	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	71	77.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	71	77.2%
Not in Labor Force	21	22.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	33	16	67.3%
Non-Profit	4	3	57.1%
Self-Employed	18	3	85.7%

Local Government	1	7	12.5%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	51	19	72.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	11	31.2%
Total	56	30	65.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	22.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	13	14.6%
Professional, Technical	23	25.8%
Service Occupations	4	4.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	3.4%
All others	29	32.6%

White Collar		62.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	19	21.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	19.1%
Educational services	12	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	11	12.4%
Retail trade	9	10.1%
Other services	8	9.0%
Transportation and warehousing	6	6.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	2.2%
Finance and insurance	1	1.1%
Wholesale trade	1	1.1%
Public administration	1	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	1.09%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	164	95.3%
German, other Germanic	6	3.5%
Spanish	2	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	97	53.0%
Irish	20	10.9%
Dutch	18	9.8%
American	17	9.3%
Swedish	15	8.2%
Norwegian	8	4.4%
Polish	6	3.3%
Danish	3	1.6%
English	3	1.6%
French	3	1.6%
Lebanese	2	1.1%
Scandinavian	2	1.1%
Belgian	1	0.5%
European	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	181	98.9%
Not a citizen	2	1.1%

Native	181	98.9%
Foreign-born	2	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	4.3%	6	4.3%	48	34.8%	45	32.6%	25	18.1%	8	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	4.3%
9-12 Years	6	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	48	34.8%
Some College	45	32.6%
Bach. Degree	25	18.1%
Grad Degree	8	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -11	D +21	D + 18.1%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +10	R +26	R + 23.9%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +21	R +34	R + 29.3%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +55	R + 47.4%
D -23
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	79	68.7%	Joe Biden (D)	34	29.6%	2	1.7%	115	23	22	0.00%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	90	73.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24	19.5%	9	7.3%	123	28	27	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	69	54.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	50	39.4%	8	6.3%	127	9	7	0.00%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	58	50.4%	Barack Obama (D)	47	40.9%	10	8.7%	115	7	5	0.00%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	68	51.1%	John Kerry (D)	61	45.9%	4	3.0%	133	4	0	0.00%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	65	57.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	40	35.4%	8	7.1%	113	12	10	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ransom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

68.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Ransom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.5%

Donald Trump (R)

73.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Ransom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.3%

Other

6.3%

TOTAL

127

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Ransom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40.9%

John McCain (R)

50.4%

Other

8.7%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Ransom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51.1%

John Kerry (D)

45.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.0%

TOTAL

133

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Ransom township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

57.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ransom township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	54	65.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	24	29.3%	4 [+]	4.9%	82	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.4%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	65	60.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	35	32.4%	8 [+]	7.4%	108	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	57	57.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	37	37.4%	5 [+]	5.1%	99	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	53	53.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	44	44.0%	3 [+]	3.0%	100	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	58	59.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	38	38.8%	2 [+]	2.0%	98	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.0%);
2014	S2	52%	Mike McFadden (R)	42	49.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	35	41.2%	8 [+]	9.4%	85	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (7.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (2.4%);
2014	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	51	60.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	32	37.6%	2 [+]	2.4%	85	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (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	84
Median Value	$231,800

Occupied	66	78.6%
Vacant	18	21.4%

Owned	50	75.8%
Rented	16	24.2%
Median Rent	$880

Single-Family Units	82	97.6%
Detached	81	96.4%
Attached	1	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	2.4%

Ransom township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ransom township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ransom township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ransom township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ransom township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ransom township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ransom township, MN