Birch Creek township, MN

2022 population: 232 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 6.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	226	97.41%	1.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	6	2.59%	500.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	2.59%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-3	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	1.0

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
233
229	98.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.43%
3	1.29%
4	1.72%

2000
234
229	97.86%
0	0.00%
2	0.85%
0	0.00%
1	0.43%
2	0.85%
5	2.14%

1990
231
231	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
278
276	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.72%

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

0	0.0
-1	-0.4

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

-2	-0.9
5	2.2

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

-45	-16.2
-2	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Birch Creek 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
38.5
60	25.9%
172	74.1%
39	16.8%

89
2.61

69	77.5%
50	72.5%
0	0.0%
20	22.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
48	20.6%
185	79.4%
45	19.3%

101
2.31

66	65.3%
50	75.8%
1	1.5%
35	34.7%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
48	20.5%
186	79.5%
50	21.4%

93
2.52

71	76.3%
57	80.3%
2	2.8%
22	23.7%

1990
Number	Percent
44.6
60	26.0%
171	74.0%
47	20.3%

97
2.38

70	72.2%
60	85.7%
3	4.3%
27	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
88	31.7%
190	68.3%
41	14.7%

98
2.84

79	80.6%
63	79.7%
5	6.3%
19	19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Birch Creek township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	10.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	13.5%
$200,000 or more	2	2.2%

Median Household Income	79,583
Per Capita Income	33,643

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.4%
Public Assistance	1	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	3.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	114	82.0%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	115	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	24	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	49	28	63.6%
Non-Profit	4	3	57.1%
Self-Employed	4	3	57.1%

Local Government	3	13	18.8%
State Government	10	2	83.3%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	53	31	63.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	18	50.0%
Total	71	49	59.2%

Pct. Govt.	24.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	11.7%
Professional, Technical	26	21.7%
Service Occupations	21	17.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	11.7%
All others	45	37.5%

White Collar		45.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	20	16.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	13.3%
Construction	16	13.3%
Health care and social assistance	15	12.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	8.3%
Manufacturing	9	7.5%
Retail trade	8	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	7	5.8%
Public administration	6	5.0%
Utilities	4	3.3%
Other services	4	3.3%
Wholesale trade	2	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	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	215	99.5%
Other	1	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	73	31.5%
Polish	33	14.2%
Swedish	33	14.2%
Norwegian	21	9.1%
Scandinavian	20	8.6%
Italian	18	7.8%
English	15	6.5%
Irish	13	5.6%
American	8	3.4%
French Canadian	5	2.2%
Scottish	4	1.7%
Czech	3	1.3%
French	3	1.3%
Syrian	2	0.9%
British	2	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	232	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	231	99.6%
Foreign-born	1	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	2.6%	10	6.5%	49	32.0%	63	41.2%	16	10.5%	11	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	2.6%
9-12 Years	10	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	49	32.0%
Some College	63	41.2%
Bach. Degree	16	10.5%
Grad Degree	11	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +18	R + 12.3%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +40	R +74	R + 57.3%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +36	R +65	R + 50.5%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +17	R +47	R + 38.1%
D -30
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	80	59.3%	Joe Biden (D)	53	39.3%	2	1.5%	135	14	12	0.00%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	61	50.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	52	43.0%	8	6.6%	121	5	5	0.00%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	87	68.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	40	31.2%	1	0.8%	128	-14	-16	0.00%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	82	61.7%	John McCain (R)	44	33.1%	7	5.3%	133	-11	-13	0.00%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	90	63.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	49	34.5%	3	2.1%	142	-13	-16	0.01%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	74	54.0%	George W. Bush (R)	47	34.3%	16	11.7%	137	-11	-14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Birch Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

39.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

59.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

135

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Birch Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

43.0%

Donald Trump (R)

50.4%

Other

6.6%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Birch Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

68.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

31.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -16

2008 President, Birch Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

61.7%

John McCain (R)

33.1%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

133

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Birch Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

34.5%

John Kerry (D)

63.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.1%

TOTAL

142

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

2000 President, Birch Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

34.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

54.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.6%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

137

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birch Creek township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Scott Jensen (R)	72	58.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	46	37.1%	6 [+]	4.8%	124	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (3.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	80	59.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	51	37.8%	4 [+]	3.0%	135	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.0%);
2018	S2	59%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	56	51.4%	Karin Housley (R)	48	44.0%	5 [+]	4.6%	109	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	66	60.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	41	37.3%	3 [+]	2.7%	110	1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.9%);
2018	G	59%	Tim Walz (DFL)	56	50.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	46	41.8%	8 [+]	7.3%	110	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (4.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (2.7%);
2014	S2	48%	Al Franken* (DFL)	59	66.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	26	29.2%	4 [+]	4.5%	89	-14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (2.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (2.2%);
2014	G	48%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	56	62.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	29	32.6%	4 [+]	4.5%	89	-10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (1.1%); 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	158
Median Value	$223,700

Occupied	89	56.3%
Vacant	69	43.7%

Owned	80	89.9%
Rented	9	10.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	132	83.5%
Detached	127	80.4%
Attached	5	3.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	26	16.5%

Birch Creek township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Birch Creek township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Birch Creek township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Birch Creek township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Birch Creek township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Birch Creek township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Birch Creek township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birch Creek township, MN