High Forest township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 974 ( 2 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.7 square miles
Population density: 24.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	935	96.00%	2.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.21%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	22	2.26%	340.0%
Hispanic:	15	1.54%	150.0%

Total non-White:	39	4.00%	143.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-25	-3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	23	2.9

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
976
960	98.36%
3	0.31%
1	0.10%
1	0.10%
5	0.51%
6	0.61%
16	1.64%

2000
1,091
1,071	98.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
3	0.27%
15	1.37%
20	1.83%

1990
964
956	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
n/a
6	0.62%
8	0.83%

1980
1,545
1,536	99.42%
0	0.00%
6	0.39%
3	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.58%

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

-111	-10.2
-4	-0.4

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

115	11.9
12	1.2

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

-580	-37.5
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for High Forest 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
48.7
243	24.9%
731	75.1%
210	21.6%

351
2.77

295	84.0%
279	94.6%
4	1.4%
56	16.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
207	21.2%
769	78.8%
150	15.4%

380
2.57

301	79.2%
273	90.7%
5	1.7%
79	20.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
323	29.6%
768	70.4%
104	9.5%

380
2.87

332	87.4%
299	90.1%
5	1.5%
48	12.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.8
289	30.0%
675	70.0%
86	8.9%

317
3.04

266	83.9%
246	92.5%
2	0.8%
51	16.1%

1980
Number	Percent
26.7
596	38.6%
949	61.4%
98	6.3%

435
3.55

394	90.6%
366	92.9%
2	0.5%
41	9.4%

2022 Housing Data for High Forest township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	10.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	54	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	60	17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	12.5%
$200,000 or more	45	12.8%

Median Household Income	114,063
Per Capita Income	51,553

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	2	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	441	82.0%
Unemployed	7	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	448	83.3%
Not in Labor Force	90	16.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	139	113	55.2%
Non-Profit	25	83	23.1%
Self-Employed	57	22	72.2%

Local Government	31	5	86.1%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	196	135	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	88	39.3%
Total	253	223	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	77	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	98	20.6%
Professional, Technical	100	21.0%
Service Occupations	59	12.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	1.1%
All others	142	29.8%

White Collar		57.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	134	28.2%
Retail trade	66	13.9%
Construction	57	12.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	7.4%
Other services	34	7.1%
Educational services	26	5.5%
Manufacturing	18	3.8%
Utilities	18	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	15	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	14	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	2.9%
Wholesale trade	13	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.1%
Public administration	5	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.8%
Management	4	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.4%
Information	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	12	1.23%
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	3	0.31%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	3	0.31%
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	921	99.4%
Spanish	3	0.3%
Arabic	2	0.2%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	403	41.4%
Norwegian	218	22.4%
Irish	97	10.0%
English	54	5.5%
Czech	52	5.3%
American	40	4.1%
Polish	26	2.7%
Dutch	22	2.3%
Swedish	21	2.2%
Danish	20	2.1%
Scottish	18	1.8%
British	7	0.7%
Italian	7	0.7%
Swiss	7	0.7%
Northern European	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	974	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	963	98.9%
Foreign-born	11	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.9%	5	0.7%	226	33.2%	210	30.9%	177	26.0%	56	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.9%
9-12 Years	5	0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	226	33.2%
Some College	210	30.9%
Bach. Degree	177	26.0%
Grad Degree	56	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	D +22	D + 9.5%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +76	R +109	R + 15.2%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +76	R +90	R + 11.2%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +112	R + 20.7%
D -66
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	451	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	199	29.6%	22	3.3%	672	22	20	0.02%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	421	67.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	147	23.6%	55	8.8%	623	23	22	0.02%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	375	61.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	232	37.7%	8	1.3%	615	16	14	0.02%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	375	62.6%	Barack Obama (D)	213	35.6%	11	1.8%	599	19	17	0.02%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	406	63.8%	John Kerry (D)	223	35.1%	7	1.1%	636	16	13	0.02%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	352	62.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	185	32.9%	26	4.6%	563	17	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, High Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199

29.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

451

67.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, High Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

147

23.6%

Donald Trump (R)

421

67.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

623

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, High Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

232

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

375

61.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, High Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

213

35.6%

John McCain (R)

375

62.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, High Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

406

63.8%

John Kerry (D)

223

35.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

636

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, High Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

352

62.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

185

32.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

563

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for High Forest township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Scott Jensen (R)	343	65.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	162	31.1%	16 [+]	3.1%	521	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.8%);
2020	S2	90%	Jason Lewis (R)	422	63.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	214	32.3%	27 [+]	4.1%	663	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (3.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.1%);
2018	S2	71%	Karin Housley (R)	351	66.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	163	30.8%	15 [+]	2.8%	529	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 9 (1.7%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.1%);
2018	S1	71%	Jim Newberger (R)	295	55.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	222	41.9%	13 [+]	2.5%	530	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	71%	Jeff Johnson (R)	352	66.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	162	30.7%	13 [+]	2.5%	527	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (1.9%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%);
2014	S2	55%	Mike McFadden (R)	244	58.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	155	37.0%	20 [+]	4.8%	419	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 16 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	295	70.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	112	26.7%	13 [+]	3.1%	420	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); 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	365
Median Value	$378,500

Occupied	351	96.2%
Vacant	14	3.8%

Owned	333	94.9%
Rented	18	5.1%
Median Rent	$1,550

Single-Family Units	347	95.1%
Detached	345	94.5%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	18	4.9%

High Forest township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for High Forest township, MN

2022 Housing Data for High Forest township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for High Forest township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for High Forest township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for High Forest township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for High Forest township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for High Forest township, MN