Chengwatana township, MN

2022 population: 929 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.9 square miles
Population density: 20.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	860	92.57%	7.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	6	0.65%	57.1%
Asian:	5	0.54%	400.0%
2+ races:	16	1.72%	30.4%
Hispanic:	40	4.31%	185.7%

Total non-White:	69	7.43%	16.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-68	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	1.2

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
987
928	94.02%
7	0.71%
14	1.42%
1	0.10%
23	2.33%
14	1.42%
59	5.98%

2000
838
811	96.78%
2	0.24%
4	0.48%
4	0.48%
12	1.43%
5	0.60%
27	3.22%

1990
597
588	98.49%
0	0.00%
6	1.01%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.51%

1980
552
527	95.47%
0	0.00%
2	0.36%
21	3.80%
n/a
2	0.36%
25	4.53%

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

117	14.0
32	3.8

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

223	37.4
18	3.0

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

61	11.1
-16	-2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Chengwatana 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
47.6
192	20.7%
737	79.3%
222	23.9%

381
2.44

285	74.8%
247	86.7%
8	2.8%
96	25.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
244	24.7%
743	75.3%
114	11.6%

371
2.66

266	71.7%
230	86.5%
12	4.5%
105	28.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
217	25.9%
621	74.1%
89	10.6%

300
2.79

226	75.3%
179	79.2%
12	5.3%
74	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
223	37.4%
374	62.6%
58	9.7%

186
3.21

154	82.8%
140	90.9%
5	3.2%
32	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.3
214	38.8%
338	61.2%
49	8.9%

172
3.21

141	82.0%
131	92.9%
3	2.1%
31	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Chengwatana township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	77	20.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	8.4%
$200,000 or more	13	3.4%

Median Household Income	83,938
Per Capita Income	36,375

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	3.9%
Public Assistance	7	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	380	75.2%
Unemployed	12	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	392	77.6%
Not in Labor Force	113	22.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	174	105	62.4%
Non-Profit	18	32	36.0%
Self-Employed	37	5	88.1%

Local Government	13	24	35.1%
State Government	3	9	25.0%
Federal Government	13	4	76.5%

Total Private + Self	211	110	65.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	47	69	40.5%
Total	258	179	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	46	10.5%
Professional, Technical	101	23.1%
Service Occupations	67	15.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	2.7%
All others	164	37.5%

White Collar		47.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	85	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	70	16.0%
Manufacturing	49	11.2%
Retail trade	43	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	29	6.6%
Public administration	28	6.4%
Educational services	26	5.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	4.1%
Other services	15	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	11	2.5%
Utilities	2	0.5%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%
Finance and insurance	1	0.2%

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	40	4.31%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	3	0.32%
Filipino	2	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	870	98.5%
Other Indo-European	4	0.5%
Chinese	3	0.3%
Spanish	2	0.2%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%
Tagalog	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	318	34.2%
Swedish	190	20.5%
Irish	95	10.2%
Norwegian	84	9.0%
American	43	4.6%
Czech	42	4.5%
European	42	4.5%
English	40	4.3%
French Canadian	27	2.9%
Finnish	21	2.3%
French	19	2.0%
Polish	19	2.0%
Danish	16	1.7%
British	13	1.4%
Dutch	13	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	926	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	917	98.7%
Foreign-born	12	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.3%	57	8.2%	210	30.4%	240	34.7%	134	19.4%	41	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.3%
9-12 Years	57	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	210	30.4%
Some College	240	34.7%
Bach. Degree	134	19.4%
Grad Degree	41	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +81	R +67	R + 6.2%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +107	R +158	R + 26.1%
D -51
2020 vs. 2008	R +110	R +160	R + 26.4%
D -50

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +93	R + 20.2%
D -64
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	402	68.7%	Joe Biden (D)	176	30.1%	7	1.2%	585	23	22	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	321	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	162	31.2%	36	6.9%	519	17	16	0.02%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	295	56.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	227	43.1%	5	0.9%	527	11	9	0.02%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	292	54.8%	Barack Obama (D)	226	42.4%	15	2.8%	533	11	9	0.02%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	285	55.1%	John Kerry (D)	223	43.1%	9	1.7%	517	8	4	0.02%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	219	50.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	182	41.7%	35	8.0%	436	5	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chengwatana township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

176

30.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

402

68.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

585

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Chengwatana township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

162

31.2%

Donald Trump (R)

321

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

519

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Chengwatana township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

227

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

295

56.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Chengwatana township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

226

42.4%

John McCain (R)

292

54.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

533

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Chengwatana township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

285

55.1%

John Kerry (D)

223

43.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Chengwatana township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

219

50.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

182

41.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

436

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chengwatana township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Scott Jensen (R)	311	64.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	152	31.3%	23 [+]	4.7%	486	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (2.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.6%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	371	64.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	168	29.2%	37 [+]	6.4%	576	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (5.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.4%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	250	60.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	144	34.7%	21 [+]	5.1%	415	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (3.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.2%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	212	51.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	185	44.7%	17 [+]	4.1%	414	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (2.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (1.2%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	248	59.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	153	36.8%	15 [+]	3.6%	416	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	188	47.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	188	47.5%	20 [+]	5.1%	396	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	192	48.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	179	45.0%	27 [+]	6.8%	398	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (3.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 8 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.3%); 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	607
Median Value	$216,400

Occupied	381	62.8%
Vacant	226	37.2%

Owned	354	92.9%
Rented	27	7.1%
Median Rent	$1,600

Single-Family Units	522	86.0%
Detached	522	86.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	85	14.0%

Chengwatana township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chengwatana township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Chengwatana township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chengwatana township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chengwatana township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chengwatana township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chengwatana township, MN