Folden township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 278 ( 21 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 8.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	249	89.57%	14.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	8	2.88%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	7.55%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	29	10.43%	314.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-43	-17.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	8.9

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
299
292	97.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.67%
0	0.00%
2	0.67%
7	2.34%

2000
275
273	99.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.73%
2	0.73%

1990
264
262	99.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.76%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.76%

1980
330
330	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

19	6.9
5	1.8

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

11	4.2
0	0.0

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

-68	-20.6
2	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Folden 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
52.2
41	14.7%
237	85.3%
83	29.9%

106
2.62

81	76.4%
74	91.4%
0	0.0%
25	23.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
69	23.1%
230	76.9%
69	23.1%

117
2.56

93	79.5%
82	88.2%
2	2.2%
24	20.5%

2000
Number	Percent
44.0
47	17.1%
228	82.9%
42	15.3%

112
2.46

87	77.7%
83	95.4%
0	0.0%
25	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
41.2
68	25.8%
196	74.2%
51	19.3%

100
2.64

78	78.0%
76	97.4%
0	0.0%
22	22.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.1
86	26.1%
244	73.9%
51	15.5%

125
2.64

95	76.0%
82	86.3%
3	3.2%
30	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Folden township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	10.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	11.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	2.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	7.5%
$200,000 or more	9	8.5%

Median Household Income	51,250
Per Capita Income	33,706

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	122	74.4%
Unemployed	20	12.2%
In Armed Forces	2	1.2%

Total Labor Force	144	87.8%
Not in Labor Force	20	12.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	61	31	66.3%
Non-Profit	4	2	66.7%
Self-Employed	19	4	82.6%

Local Government	1	6	14.3%
State Government	2	1	66.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	80	35	69.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	9	43.8%
Total	87	44	66.4%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	8	6.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	15.3%
Professional, Technical	19	14.5%
Service Occupations	11	8.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	14.5%
All others	73	55.7%

White Collar		35.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	20.6%
Other services	25	19.1%
Wholesale trade	15	11.5%
Manufacturing	14	10.7%
Health care and social assistance	13	9.9%
Transportation and warehousing	6	4.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.8%
Educational services	5	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	4	3.1%
Retail trade	4	3.1%
Public administration	3	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.5%
Construction	2	1.5%
Finance and insurance	1	0.8%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	272	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	90	32.4%
Norwegian	68	24.5%
Swedish	29	10.4%
Irish	25	9.0%
Finnish	23	8.3%
Polish	14	5.0%
Italian	11	4.0%
English	9	3.2%
Dutch	6	2.2%
Czech	5	1.8%
Scandinavian	5	1.8%
European	3	1.1%
Belgian	2	0.7%
American	1	0.4%
Danish	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	278	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	278	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.0%	9	4.5%	86	42.8%	64	31.8%	28	13.9%	12	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.0%
9-12 Years	9	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	86	42.8%
Some College	64	31.8%
Bach. Degree	28	13.9%
Grad Degree	12	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +20	D + 0.6%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +59	R +74	R + 33.6%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +67	R +94	R + 46.6%
D -27

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +74	R + 47.2%
D -38
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	149	73.8%	Joe Biden (D)	50	24.8%	3	1.5%	202	28	27	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	118	71.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	39	23.6%	8	4.8%	165	27	26	0.01%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	90	54.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	65	39.4%	10	6.1%	165	10	7	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	82	48.5%	Barack Obama (D)	77	45.6%	10	5.9%	169	5	3	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	87	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	79	45.7%	7	4.0%	173	3	0	0.01%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	84	49.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	67	39.4%	19	11.2%	170	4	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Folden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

149

73.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Folden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.6%

Donald Trump (R)

118

71.5%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Folden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.5%

Other

6.1%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Folden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.6%

John McCain (R)

48.5%

Other

5.9%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Folden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

50.3%

John Kerry (D)

45.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Folden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

49.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.5%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

170

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Folden township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Scott Jensen (R)	127	76.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	35	21.0%	5 [+]	3.0%	167	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	92%	Jason Lewis (R)	137	68.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	54	27.0%	9 [+]	4.5%	200	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.0%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	92	69.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	39	29.5%	1 [+]	0.8%	132	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	87	65.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	45	34.1%	0	0.0%	132	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	92	69.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	36	27.3%	4 [+]	3.0%	132	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (2.3%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	61	48.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	58	46.4%	6 [+]	4.8%	125	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	64	51.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	52	41.9%	8 [+]	6.5%	124	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (3.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.6%); 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	149
Median Value	$239,100

Occupied	106	71.1%
Vacant	43	28.9%

Owned	100	94.3%
Rented	6	5.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	123	82.6%
Detached	121	81.2%
Attached	2	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	26	17.4%

Folden township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Folden township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Folden township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Folden township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Folden township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Folden township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Folden township, MN