Polk Centre township, MN

2022 population: 30 ( 57 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.1 square miles
Population density: 1.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	30	100.00%	63.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-52	-72.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-7.0

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
87
82	94.25%
2	2.30%
0	0.00%
2	2.30%
0	0.00%
1	1.15%
5	5.75%

2000
73
73	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
74
74	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
79
79	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

9	12.3
5	6.8

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

-1	-1.4
0	0.0

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

-5	-6.3
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk Centre 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
59.0
3	10.0%
27	90.0%
11	36.7%

14
2.14

11	78.6%
10	90.9%
0	0.0%
3	21.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
23	26.4%
64	73.6%
13	14.9%

33
2.64

26	78.8%
19	73.1%
1	3.8%
7	21.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
19	26.0%
54	74.0%
15	20.5%

30
2.43

19	63.3%
17	89.5%
2	10.5%
11	36.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
18	24.3%
56	75.7%
8	10.8%

24
3.08

24	100.0%
24	100.0%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
14	17.7%
65	82.3%
15	19.0%

32
2.47

29	90.6%
25	86.2%
0	0.0%
3	9.4%

2022 Housing Data for Polk Centre township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	21.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	35.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	14.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	7.1%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	42,570

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	15	93.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	15	93.8%
Not in Labor Force	1	6.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		6.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1	4	20.0%
Non-Profit	1	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	7	2	77.8%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	8	6	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	1	50.0%
Total	9	7	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	43.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	2	12.5%
Professional, Technical	3	18.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	6.2%
All others	4	25.0%

White Collar		75.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	4	25.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	18.8%
Wholesale trade	2	12.5%
Finance and insurance	2	12.5%
Educational services	2	12.5%
Manufacturing	1	6.2%
Health care and social assistance	1	6.2%
Other services	1	6.2%

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	30	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	10	33.3%
Norwegian	8	26.7%
French	7	23.3%
Swedish	6	20.0%
Dutch	2	6.7%
Scandinavian	2	6.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	30	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	30	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	2	8.0%	11	44.0%	5	20.0%	6	24.0%	1	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	2	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	11	44.0%
Some College	5	20.0%
Bach. Degree	6	24.0%
Grad Degree	1	4.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +12	R + 23.3%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +11	R +18	R + 44.4%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +9	R +15	R + 36.5%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R -2	R +3	R + 13.2%
D -5
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	175%	Donald Trump* (R)	30	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	10	25.0%	0	0.0%	40	30	28	0.00%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	19	61.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11	35.5%	1	3.2%	31	16	15	0.00%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	19	52.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	17	47.2%	0	0.0%	36	8	6	0.00%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	21	56.8%	Barack Obama (D)	16	43.2%	0	0.0%	37	13	11	0.00%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	20	51.3%	John Kerry (D)	17	43.6%	2	5.1%	39	4	1	0.00%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	21	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	16	40.0%	3	7.5%	40	7	5	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

75.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 175%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Polk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

61.3%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Polk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

47.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Polk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.2%

John McCain (R)

56.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Polk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51.3%

John Kerry (D)

43.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Polk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.0%

Other

7.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk Centre township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	110%	Scott Jensen (R)	20	80.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	5	20.0%	0	0.0%	25	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	175%	Jason Lewis (R)	26	65.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	11	27.5%	3 [+]	7.5%	40	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (7.5%);
2018	S2	97%	Karin Housley (R)	15	50.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	14	46.7%	1 [+]	3.3%	30	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (3.3%);
2018	S1	97%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	17	56.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	13	43.3%	0	0.0%	30	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	97%	Tim Walz (DFL)	15	50.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	15	50.0%	0	0.0%	30	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	72%	Al Franken* (DFL)	18	52.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	16	47.1%	0	0.0%	34	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	72%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	18	52.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	16	47.1%	0	0.0%	34	3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 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

Polk Centre township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk Centre township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Polk Centre township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk Centre township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polk Centre township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk Centre township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Polk Centre township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk Centre township, MN

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	18
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	14	77.8%
Vacant	4	22.2%

Owned	12	85.7%
Rented	2	14.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	14	77.8%
Detached	14	77.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	22.2%