Orion township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 556 ( 36 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 15.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	525	94.42%	8.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	2.88%	128.6%
Hispanic:	15	2.70%	150.0%

Total non-White:	31	5.58%	63.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	2.5

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
592
573	96.79%
1	0.17%
3	0.51%
2	0.34%
7	1.18%
6	1.01%
19	3.21%

2000
592
580	97.97%
6	1.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.51%
3	0.51%
12	2.03%

1990
616
616	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
588
584	99.32%
0	0.00%
4	0.68%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.68%

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

-7	-1.2
7	1.2

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

-36	-5.8
12	1.9

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

32	5.4
-4	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Orion 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
40.6
128	23.0%
428	77.0%
116	20.9%

239
2.33

164	68.6%
144	87.8%
12	7.3%
75	31.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
147	24.8%
445	75.2%
84	14.2%

231
2.56

175	75.8%
149	85.1%
9	5.1%
56	24.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
159	26.9%
433	73.1%
78	13.2%

226
2.62

171	75.7%
160	93.6%
2	1.2%
55	24.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
183	29.7%
433	70.3%
54	8.8%

217
2.84

189	87.1%
171	90.5%
8	4.2%
28	12.9%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
209	35.5%
379	64.5%
60	10.2%

197
2.98

160	81.2%
155	96.9%
2	1.2%
37	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Orion township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	5.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	22.2%
$200,000 or more	36	15.1%

Median Household Income	101,875
Per Capita Income	54,570

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	260	84.1%
Unemployed	3	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	263	85.1%
Not in Labor Force	46	14.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	103	38	73.0%
Non-Profit	11	67	14.1%
Self-Employed	34	13	72.3%

Local Government	6	16	27.3%
State Government	2	4	33.3%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	137	51	72.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	89	19.1%
Total	158	140	53.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	45	15.1%
Professional, Technical	104	34.9%
Service Occupations	32	10.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	4.0%
All others	83	27.9%

White Collar		61.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	87	29.2%
Manufacturing	58	19.5%
Retail trade	34	11.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	8.7%
Construction	21	7.0%
Public administration	15	5.0%
Educational services	11	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	10	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	3.0%
Finance and insurance	7	2.3%
Wholesale trade	5	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.0%
Utilities	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.26%
Puerto Rican	4	0.72%
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	4	0.72%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	489	99.0%
German, other Germanic	5	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	170	30.6%
Irish	98	17.6%
Norwegian	79	14.2%
European	63	11.3%
English	45	8.1%
Swedish	23	4.1%
American	19	3.4%
Polish	15	2.7%
French	12	2.2%
Czech	10	1.8%
Danish	5	0.9%
Scottish	5	0.9%
French Canadian	4	0.7%
Northern European	4	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	556	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	550	98.9%
Foreign-born	6	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	3.8%	7	1.8%	93	23.3%	140	35.1%	115	28.8%	29	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	3.8%
9-12 Years	7	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	93	23.3%
Some College	140	35.1%
Bach. Degree	115	28.8%
Grad Degree	29	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +50	R +14	D + 2.8%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +80	R +100	R + 27.5%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +58	R +77	R + 20.4%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +8	R +63	R + 23.2%
D -55
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	231	62.3%	Joe Biden (D)	137	36.9%	3	0.8%	371	17	15	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	181	57.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	101	31.9%	35	11.0%	317	12	11	0.01%
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	157	49.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	151	47.9%	7	2.2%	315	3	1	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	173	51.3%	Barack Obama (D)	156	46.3%	8	2.4%	337	8	6	0.01%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	205	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	138	39.5%	6	1.7%	349	11	8	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	178	56.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	119	37.7%	19	6.0%	316	11	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

137

36.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

231

62.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

101

31.9%

Donald Trump (R)

181

57.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

6.0%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

157

49.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

151

47.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

156

46.3%

John McCain (R)

173

51.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

337

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

205

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

138

39.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

349

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Orion township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

178

56.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

119

37.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orion township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	181	62.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	107	36.8%	3 [+]	1.0%	291	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	199	55.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	133	37.3%	25 [+]	7.0%	357	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (5.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	65%	Karin Housley (R)	160	58.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	103	37.5%	12 [+]	4.4%	275	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.7%);
2018	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	139	50.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	127	46.4%	8 [+]	2.9%	274	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.1%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	160	58.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	108	39.3%	7 [+]	2.5%	275	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	122	52.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	101	43.3%	10 [+]	4.3%	233	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (2.1%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.1%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	136	58.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	85	36.5%	12 [+]	5.2%	233	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); 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	253
Median Value	$419,400

Occupied	239	94.5%
Vacant	14	5.5%

Owned	216	90.4%
Rented	23	9.6%
Median Rent	$717

Single-Family Units	189	74.7%
Detached	182	71.9%
Attached	7	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	51	20.2%

Orion township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orion township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Orion township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orion township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orion township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orion township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orion township, MN