Sverdrup township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 562 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.8 square miles
Population density: 20.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	540	96.09%	8.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	13	2.31%	30.0%
Hispanic:	9	1.60%	47.1%

Total non-White:	22	3.91%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-2.1

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
621
588	94.69%
2	0.32%
1	0.16%
3	0.48%
10	1.61%
17	2.74%
33	5.31%

2000
558
549	98.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.90%
0	0.00%
2	0.36%
9	1.61%

1990
640
626	97.81%
5	0.78%
9	1.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	2.19%

1980
618
613	99.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.81%
5	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

39	7.0
24	4.3

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

-77	-12.0
-5	-0.8

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

13	2.1
9	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sverdrup 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
56.7
98	17.4%
464	82.6%
170	30.2%

254
2.21

153	60.2%
131	85.6%
1	0.7%
101	39.8%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
116	18.7%
505	81.3%
122	19.6%

255
2.44

191	74.9%
167	87.4%
6	3.1%
64	25.1%

2000
Number	Percent
45.8
122	21.9%
436	78.1%
94	16.8%

233
2.39

177	76.0%
159	89.8%
3	1.7%
56	24.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
189	29.5%
451	70.5%
86	13.4%

244
2.62

186	76.2%
167	89.8%
7	3.8%
58	23.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
182	29.4%
436	70.6%
100	16.2%

224
2.76

192	85.7%
169	88.0%
6	3.1%
32	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Sverdrup township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	15.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	8.3%
$200,000 or more	9	3.5%

Median Household Income	75,769
Per Capita Income	41,566

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	3.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	238	75.8%
Unemployed	14	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	252	80.3%
Not in Labor Force	62	19.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	91	69	56.9%
Non-Profit	0	27	0.0%
Self-Employed	27	6	81.8%

Local Government	15	9	62.5%
State Government	5	6	45.5%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	118	75	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	45	32.8%
Total	140	120	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	54	20.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	57	21.9%
Professional, Technical	51	19.6%
Service Occupations	23	8.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.5%
All others	75	28.8%

White Collar		62.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	45	17.3%
Retail trade	42	16.2%
Health care and social assistance	39	15.0%
Educational services	27	10.4%
Construction	26	10.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	8.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	6.2%
Public administration	16	6.2%
Finance and insurance	10	3.8%
Other services	7	2.7%
Utilities	3	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.8%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	4	0.71%
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	0.89%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	540	98.5%
Spanish	8	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	303	53.9%
German	198	35.2%
Swedish	66	11.7%
Irish	42	7.5%
Dutch	19	3.4%
Polish	15	2.7%
Italian	14	2.5%
Scandinavian	11	2.0%
American	9	1.6%
Finnish	9	1.6%
English	8	1.4%
European	8	1.4%
Danish	7	1.2%
Northern European	4	0.7%
Russian	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	562	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	562	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.7%	9	2.1%	113	26.3%	193	45.0%	84	19.6%	27	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.7%
9-12 Years	9	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	113	26.3%
Some College	193	45.0%
Bach. Degree	84	19.6%
Grad Degree	27	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +2	D + 4.2%
D +30
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +64	R + 12.3%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +81	R +97	R + 21.3%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +49	R +95	R + 25.5%
D -46
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	101%	Donald Trump* (R)	279	63.3%	Joe Biden (D)	155	35.1%	7	1.6%	441	18	16	0.01%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	247	63.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	125	32.1%	17	4.4%	389	19	18	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	214	57.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	154	41.3%	5	1.3%	373	12	10	0.01%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	198	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	171	45.0%	11	2.9%	380	8	7	0.01%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	222	57.7%	John Kerry (D)	160	41.6%	3	0.8%	385	10	7	0.01%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	175	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	139	41.2%	23	6.8%	337	6	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sverdrup township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

155

35.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

279

63.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

441

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Sverdrup township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

125

32.1%

Donald Trump (R)

247

63.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

389

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Sverdrup township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

154

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

214

57.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

373

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Sverdrup township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

171

45.0%

John McCain (R)

198

52.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

380

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Sverdrup township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

222

57.7%

John Kerry (D)

160

41.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

385

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Sverdrup township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

175

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

139

41.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

337

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sverdrup township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	88%	Scott Jensen (R)	236	61.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	136	35.5%	11 [+]	2.9%	383	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (1.3%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	100%	Jason Lewis (R)	259	59.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	158	36.1%	21 [+]	4.8%	438	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.4%);
2018	S2	80%	Karin Housley (R)	200	55.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	145	40.4%	14 [+]	3.9%	359	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (1.9%);
2018	S1	80%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	180	50.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	176	48.9%	4 [+]	1.1%	360	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.1%);
2018	G	79%	Jeff Johnson (R)	215	60.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	135	37.7%	8 [+]	2.2%	358	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	60%	Al Franken* (DFL)	138	48.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	133	46.7%	14 [+]	4.9%	285	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%);
2014	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	140	49.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	131	46.3%	12 [+]	4.2%	283	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.4%); 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	433
Median Value	$295,900

Occupied	254	58.7%
Vacant	179	41.3%

Owned	243	95.7%
Rented	11	4.3%
Median Rent	$1,313

Single-Family Units	407	94.0%
Detached	405	93.5%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	25	5.8%

Sverdrup township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sverdrup township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sverdrup township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sverdrup township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sverdrup township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sverdrup township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sverdrup township, MN