Oscar township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 262 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 7.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	238	90.84%	18.4%
Black:	1	0.38%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.38%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	22	8.40%	340.0%

Total non-White:	24	9.16%	300.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	37	21.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	10.5

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
207
201	97.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.48%
5	2.42%
6	2.90%

2000
229
211	92.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	7.86%
18	7.86%

1990
245
231	94.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.82%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	4.90%
14	5.71%

1980
275
275	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

-10	-4.4
-12	-5.2

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

-20	-8.2
4	1.6

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

-44	-16.0
14	5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Oscar 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
33.4
85	32.4%
177	67.6%
41	15.6%

86
2.95

69	80.2%
60	87.0%
0	0.0%
17	19.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.3
52	25.1%
155	74.9%
32	15.5%

82
2.51

61	74.4%
51	83.6%
2	3.3%
21	25.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
60	26.2%
169	73.8%
27	11.8%

78
2.94

67	85.9%
58	86.6%
0	0.0%
11	14.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
68	27.8%
177	72.2%
32	13.1%

92
2.66

73	79.3%
66	90.4%
0	0.0%
19	20.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
70	25.5%
205	74.5%
41	14.9%

83
3.29

81	97.6%
67	82.7%
0	0.0%
2	2.4%

2022 Housing Data for Oscar township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	30.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	7.0%
$200,000 or more	13	15.1%

Median Household Income	98,750
Per Capita Income	36,845

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	115	86.5%
Unemployed	3	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	118	88.7%
Not in Labor Force	15	11.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	29	22	56.9%
Non-Profit	4	3	57.1%
Self-Employed	36	12	75.0%

Local Government	7	15	31.8%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	65	34	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	22	38.9%
Total	79	56	58.5%

Pct. Govt.	21.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	27.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	13.3%
Professional, Technical	32	23.7%
Service Occupations	17	12.6%
All others	31	23.0%

White Collar		64.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	20	14.8%
Health care and social assistance	18	13.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	11.1%
Construction	13	9.6%
Utilities	13	9.6%
Retail trade	11	8.1%
Public administration	10	7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	5.2%
Other services	6	4.4%
Manufacturing	5	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	5	3.7%
Finance and insurance	4	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	3	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.5%
Wholesale trade	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	2.67%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	15	5.73%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	15	5.73%
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	%
Vietnamese	1	0.38%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	234	98.7%
German, other Germanic	2	0.8%
Other	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	108	41.2%
German	77	29.4%
Swedish	30	11.5%
Irish	22	8.4%
French	16	6.1%
Danish	10	3.8%
Polish	5	1.9%
English	4	1.5%
Scottish	3	1.1%
Dutch	2	0.8%
Eastern European	2	0.8%
Finnish	2	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	261	99.6%
Not a citizen	1	0.4%

Native	253	96.6%
Foreign-born	9	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.9%	1	0.6%	38	24.4%	63	40.4%	30	19.2%	21	13.5%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.9%
9-12 Years	1	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	38	24.4%
Some College	63	40.4%
Bach. Degree	30	19.2%
Grad Degree	21	13.5%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	D +14	D + 20.8%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +5	D +6	D + 9.1%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R -3	D +5	D + 3.9%
D +2

2016 vs. 2008	R -9	R +9	R + 16.9%
D -18
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	74	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	47	37.6%	4	3.2%	125	14	12	0.00%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	68	60.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	27	24.1%	17	15.2%	112	16	15	0.00%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	69	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	36	34.0%	1	0.9%	106	20	18	0.00%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	77	62.1%	Barack Obama (D)	45	36.3%	2	1.6%	124	18	16	0.00%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	80	63.5%	John Kerry (D)	45	35.7%	1	0.8%	126	16	13	0.00%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	72	66.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31	28.4%	6	5.5%	109	21	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Oscar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

37.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Oscar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.1%

Donald Trump (R)

60.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

14.3%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Oscar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

65.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

106

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Oscar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

36.3%

John McCain (R)

62.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

124

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Oscar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

63.5%

John Kerry (D)

35.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

126

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Oscar township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

66.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

109

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oscar township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Scott Jensen (R)	65	67.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	30	30.9%	2 [+]	2.1%	97	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (1.0%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	62%	Jason Lewis (R)	72	57.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	48	38.1%	6 [+]	4.8%	126	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (3.2%); Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%);
2018	S2	49%	Karin Housley (R)	51	53.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	39	41.1%	5 [+]	5.3%	95	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.1%);
2018	S1	49%	Jim Newberger (R)	46	48.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	45	47.4%	4 [+]	4.2%	95	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 2 (2.1%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.1%);
2018	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	58	61.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	34	35.8%	3 [+]	3.2%	95	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	S2	42%	Mike McFadden (R)	38	51.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	29	39.2%	7 [+]	9.5%	74	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (8.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	42%	Jeff Johnson (R)	41	55.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	29	39.2%	4 [+]	5.4%	74	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.4%); 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	108
Median Value	$295,800

Occupied	86	79.6%
Vacant	22	20.4%

Owned	81	94.2%
Rented	5	5.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	99	91.7%
Detached	99	91.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	8.3%

Oscar township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Oscar township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Oscar township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oscar township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oscar township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Oscar township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oscar township, MN