Parkers Prairie township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 584 ( 236 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.4 square miles
Population density: 18.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	564	96.58%	63.5%
Black:	4	0.68%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.17%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	15	2.57%	1400.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	20	3.42%	566.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	219	76.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	5.9

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
348
345	99.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.29%
2	0.57%
3	0.86%

2000
347
347	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
273
245	89.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	1.10%
28	10.26%

1980
1,290
1,278	99.07%
4	0.31%
0	0.00%
6	0.47%
n/a
2	0.16%
12	0.93%

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

-2	-0.6
3	0.9

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

102	37.4
-28	-10.3

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

-1,033	-80.1
16	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Parkers Prairie 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
30.8
139	23.8%
445	76.2%
48	8.2%

183
3.19

137	74.9%
127	92.7%
0	0.0%
46	25.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
77	22.1%
271	77.9%
60	17.2%

140
2.49

108	77.1%
98	90.7%
3	2.8%
32	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
99	28.5%
248	71.5%
25	7.2%

125
2.78

99	79.2%
83	83.8%
9	9.1%
26	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.3
63	23.1%
210	76.9%
33	12.1%

87
3.14

81	93.1%
71	87.7%
3	3.7%
6	6.9%

1980
Number	Percent
44.2
309	24.0%
981	76.0%
367	28.4%

491
2.44

337	68.6%
301	89.3%
8	2.4%
154	31.4%

2022 Housing Data for Parkers Prairie township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	13.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	13.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	36	19.7%
$200,000 or more	10	5.5%

Median Household Income	98,125
Per Capita Income	34,342

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	316	77.1%
Unemployed	12	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	328	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	82	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	149	40	78.8%
Non-Profit	6	21	22.2%
Self-Employed	43	31	58.1%

Local Government	2	22	8.3%
State Government	4	12	25.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	192	71	73.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	55	22.5%
Total	208	126	62.3%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	60	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	18.9%
Professional, Technical	52	15.6%
Service Occupations	22	6.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	137	41.0%

White Collar		52.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	75	22.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	14.7%
Health care and social assistance	48	14.4%
Retail trade	46	13.8%
Construction	30	9.0%
Educational services	22	6.6%
Finance and insurance	18	5.4%
Other services	10	3.0%
Utilities	9	2.7%
Public administration	7	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.8%
Wholesale trade	4	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.6%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.3%

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	551	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	288	49.3%
Norwegian	149	25.5%
Swedish	120	20.5%
Czech	101	17.3%
Polish	74	12.7%
Irish	11	1.9%
Finnish	9	1.5%
English	6	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.0%
Scandinavian	4	0.7%
Dutch	3	0.5%
French	3	0.5%
American	2	0.3%
Croatian	2	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	584	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	582	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.2%	2	0.5%	84	20.5%	276	67.3%	27	6.6%	20	4.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.2%
9-12 Years	2	0.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	84	20.5%
Some College	276	67.3%
Bach. Degree	27	6.6%
Grad Degree	20	4.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +42	R +31	R + 0.6%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +77	R +101	R + 35.3%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +75	R +101	R + 35.7%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +70	R + 35.1%
D -37
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	199	76.2%	Joe Biden (D)	56	21.5%	6	2.3%	261	31	29	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	157	71.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	45	20.5%	18	8.2%	220	26	25	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	122	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	80	38.6%	5	2.4%	207	14	12	0.01%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	124	59.0%	Barack Obama (D)	82	39.0%	4	1.9%	210	15	13	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	113	66.1%	John Kerry (D)	55	32.2%	3	1.8%	171	18	15	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	112	70.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	40	25.0%	8	5.0%	160	24	22	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Parkers Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

199

76.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Parkers Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.5%

Donald Trump (R)

157

71.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

5.9%

TOTAL

220

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Parkers Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

122

58.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

207

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Parkers Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39.0%

John McCain (R)

124

59.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Parkers Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

113

66.1%

John Kerry (D)

32.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Parkers Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

112

70.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parkers Prairie township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	40%	Scott Jensen (R)	147	79.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	35	19.0%	2 [+]	1.1%	184	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	57%	Jason Lewis (R)	180	69.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	68	26.1%	13 [+]	5.0%	261	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.1%);
2018	S2	45%	Karin Housley (R)	126	67.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	57	30.3%	5 [+]	2.7%	188	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (1.6%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.1%);
2018	S1	46%	Jim Newberger (R)	110	57.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	80	41.9%	1 [+]	0.5%	191	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	129	68.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	57	30.2%	3 [+]	1.6%	189	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	41%	Mike McFadden (R)	77	54.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	60	42.6%	4 [+]	2.8%	141	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (1.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);
2014	G	41%	Jeff Johnson (R)	81	57.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	55	39.0%	5 [+]	3.5%	141	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (2.1%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	206
Median Value	$272,100

Occupied	183	88.8%
Vacant	23	11.2%

Owned	173	94.5%
Rented	10	5.5%
Median Rent	$1,071

Single-Family Units	199	96.6%
Detached	196	95.1%
Attached	3	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	1.9%

Parkers Prairie township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Parkers Prairie township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Parkers Prairie township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Parkers Prairie township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Parkers Prairie township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Parkers Prairie township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Parkers Prairie township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parkers Prairie township, MN