Fergus Falls township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 796 ( 210 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.5 square miles
Population density: 30.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	783	98.37%	20.4%
Black:	4	0.50%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.50%	33.3%
Hispanic:	5	0.63%	50.0%

Total non-White:	13	1.63%	40.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-201	-24.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-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
1,006
984	97.81%
6	0.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.60%
10	0.99%
22	2.19%

2000
1,031
1,029	99.81%
2	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%

1990
1,205
1,192	98.92%
0	0.00%
10	0.83%
3	0.25%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	1.08%

1980
13,680
13,569	99.19%
7	0.05%
36	0.26%
34	0.25%
n/a
34	0.25%
111	0.81%

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

-45	-4.4
20	1.9

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

-163	-13.5
-11	-0.9

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

-12,377	-90.5
-98	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Fergus Falls 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
37.4
253	31.8%
543	68.2%
108	13.6%

261
3.05

217	83.1%
179	82.5%
3	1.4%
44	16.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
249	24.8%
757	75.2%
177	17.6%

373
2.70

305	81.8%
277	90.8%
6	2.0%
68	18.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
285	27.6%
746	72.4%
139	13.5%

351
2.93

310	88.3%
295	95.2%
3	1.0%
41	11.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
379	31.5%
826	68.5%
112	9.3%

385
3.13

356	92.5%
344	96.6%
5	1.4%
29	7.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
3,397	24.8%
10,283	75.2%
2,449	17.9%

5,099
2.46

3,531	69.2%
3,077	87.1%
162	4.6%
1,568	30.8%

2022 Housing Data for Fergus Falls township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	54	20.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	22.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	11.9%
$200,000 or more	18	6.9%

Median Household Income	83,393
Per Capita Income	32,548

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	3.4%
Public Assistance	8	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	359	77.2%
Unemployed	14	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	373	80.2%
Not in Labor Force	92	19.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	134	69	66.0%
Non-Profit	8	38	17.4%
Self-Employed	31	14	68.9%

Local Government	22	39	36.1%
State Government	11	11	50.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	165	83	66.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	88	32.3%
Total	207	171	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	22.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	30	7.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	46	12.2%
Professional, Technical	106	28.0%
Service Occupations	77	20.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	2.4%
All others	119	31.5%

White Collar		48.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	67	17.7%
Public administration	35	9.3%
Educational services	35	9.3%
Manufacturing	34	9.0%
Wholesale trade	34	9.0%
Construction	32	8.5%
Other services	29	7.7%
Retail trade	28	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	23	6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	10	2.6%
Utilities	10	2.6%
Information	6	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.8%
Finance and insurance	3	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	5	0.63%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	712	98.8%
Spanish	5	0.7%
Other Indo-European	4	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	275	34.5%
Norwegian	271	34.0%
English	54	6.8%
Swedish	45	5.7%
Irish	35	4.4%
Dutch	17	2.1%
American	16	2.0%
Italian	15	1.9%
Polish	15	1.9%
Finnish	11	1.4%
French	11	1.4%
Danish	10	1.3%
European	10	1.3%
Swiss	7	0.9%
French Canadian	6	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	796	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	790	99.2%
Foreign-born	6	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.6%	25	5.0%	126	25.3%	196	39.3%	106	21.2%	43	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.6%
9-12 Years	25	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	126	25.3%
Some College	196	39.3%
Bach. Degree	106	21.2%
Grad Degree	43	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -49	D +29	R + 0.7%
D -20
2020 vs. 2012	R -36	R +60	R + 20.7%
D -96
2020 vs. 2008	R -35	R +72	R + 23.1%
D -107

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +101	R + 22.4%
D -87
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	341	70.9%	Joe Biden (D)	121	25.2%	19	4.0%	481	26	24	0.01%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	390	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	141	24.4%	48	8.3%	579	22	21	0.02%
2012	84%	Mitt Romney (R)	377	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	217	35.6%	16	2.6%	610	17	15	0.02%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	376	60.5%	Barack Obama (D)	228	36.7%	18	2.9%	622	17	15	0.02%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	433	68.1%	John Kerry (D)	197	31.0%	6	0.9%	636	20	17	0.02%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	390	69.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	153	27.1%	21	3.7%	564	24	21	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fergus Falls township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

121

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

341

70.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

481

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Fergus Falls township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

141

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

390

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

579

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Fergus Falls township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

217

35.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

377

61.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

610

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Fergus Falls township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

228

36.7%

John McCain (R)

376

60.5%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

622

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Fergus Falls township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

433

68.1%

John Kerry (D)

197

31.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

636

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Fergus Falls township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

390

69.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

153

27.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

564

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fergus Falls township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	292	73.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	92	23.3%	11 [+]	2.8%	395	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 9 (2.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.5%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	311	66.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	124	26.5%	33 [+]	7.1%	468	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (6.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.9%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	208	60.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	123	36.0%	11 [+]	3.2%	342	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (2.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.2%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	193	56.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	142	41.5%	7 [+]	2.0%	342	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	217	63.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	115	33.5%	11 [+]	3.2%	343	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2014	S2	58%	Mike McFadden (R)	252	61.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	139	34.2%	16 [+]	3.9%	407	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	254	63.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	140	34.7%	9 [+]	2.2%	403	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	288
Median Value	$276,800

Occupied	261	90.6%
Vacant	27	9.4%

Owned	230	88.1%
Rented	31	11.9%
Median Rent	$764

Single-Family Units	259	89.9%
Detached	259	89.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	27	9.4%

Fergus Falls township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fergus Falls township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Fergus Falls township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fergus Falls township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fergus Falls township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fergus Falls township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fergus Falls township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fergus Falls township, MN