Finlayson township, MN

2022 population: 470 ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.1 square miles
Population density: 13.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	446	94.89%	0.7%
Black:	13	2.77%	333.3%
Indian:	6	1.28%	200.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.21%	80.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.85%	100.0%

Total non-White:	24	5.11%	84.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	3	0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	2.9

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
456
443	97.15%
3	0.66%
2	0.44%
1	0.22%
5	1.10%
2	0.44%
13	2.85%

2000
484
466	96.28%
0	0.00%
8	1.65%
4	0.83%
4	0.83%
2	0.41%
18	3.72%

1990
414
400	96.62%
0	0.00%
11	2.66%
3	0.72%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	3.38%

1980
634
627	98.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.63%
n/a
3	0.47%
7	1.10%

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

-23	-4.8
-5	-1.0

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

66	15.9
4	1.0

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

-227	-35.8
7	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Finlayson 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
56.0
87	18.5%
383	81.5%
169	36.0%

202
2.33

137	67.8%
123	89.8%
1	0.7%
65	32.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
113	24.8%
343	75.2%
60	13.2%

184
2.48

131	71.2%
106	80.9%
11	8.4%
53	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
113	23.3%
371	76.7%
58	12.0%

198
2.44

142	71.7%
114	80.3%
10	7.0%
56	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
147	35.5%
267	64.5%
71	17.1%

143
2.90

117	81.8%
98	83.8%
8	6.8%
26	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
185	29.2%
449	70.8%
101	15.9%

249
2.55

176	70.7%
161	91.5%
6	3.4%
73	29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Finlayson township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	9.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	13.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	5.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	8.4%
$200,000 or more	11	5.4%

Median Household Income	58,800
Per Capita Income	32,497

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.0%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	151	67.7%
Unemployed	5	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	156	70.0%
Not in Labor Force	67	30.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	67	41	62.0%
Non-Profit	3	7	30.0%
Self-Employed	5	5	50.0%

Local Government	1	10	9.1%
State Government	18	7	72.0%
Federal Government	3	6	33.3%

Total Private + Self	72	46	61.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	30	45.5%
Total	97	76	56.1%

Pct. Govt.	26.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	21	12.1%
Professional, Technical	34	19.7%
Service Occupations	50	28.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.6%
All others	49	28.3%

White Collar		42.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	31	17.9%
Public administration	24	13.9%
Educational services	17	9.8%
Construction	15	8.7%
Retail trade	15	8.7%
Finance and insurance	14	8.1%
Manufacturing	10	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	9	5.2%
Wholesale trade	9	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	8	4.6%
Information	6	3.5%
Other services	5	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.6%
Management	1	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.43%
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	2	0.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	427	94.7%
German, other Germanic	16	3.5%
Spanish	7	1.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	123	26.2%
Norwegian	94	20.0%
Swedish	58	12.3%
Danish	52	11.1%
Irish	51	10.9%
English	38	8.1%
American	23	4.9%
Finnish	23	4.9%
French	23	4.9%
Dutch	10	2.1%
Ethiopian	7	1.5%
Italian	6	1.3%
Polish	6	1.3%
Scandinavian	6	1.3%
Welsh	6	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	470	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	451	96.0%
Foreign-born	19	4.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	27	7.3%	177	47.6%	106	28.5%	53	14.2%	9	2.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	27	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	177	47.6%
Some College	106	28.5%
Bach. Degree	53	14.2%
Grad Degree	9	2.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +68	R +67	R + 13.0%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +95	R +142	R + 51.2%
D -47
2020 vs. 2008	R +108	R +156	R + 57.4%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +89	R + 44.4%
D -49
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	215	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	55	19.9%	6	2.2%	276	33	31	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	147	67.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	54	24.7%	18	8.2%	219	22	21	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	120	51.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	102	44.2%	9	3.9%	231	7	5	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	107	47.1%	Barack Obama (D)	103	45.4%	17	7.5%	227	3	2	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	119	52.7%	John Kerry (D)	102	45.1%	5	2.2%	226	5	2	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	118	48.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102	41.8%	24	9.8%	244	3	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Finlayson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

215

77.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

276

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Finlayson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

147

67.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

219

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Finlayson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

102

44.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

120

51.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Finlayson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

45.4%

John McCain (R)

107

47.1%

Other

7.5%

TOTAL

227

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Finlayson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

119

52.7%

John Kerry (D)

102

45.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

226

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Finlayson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

118

48.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

244

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Finlayson township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	158	71.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	50	22.6%	13 [+]	5.9%	221	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	189	70.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	61	22.6%	20 [+]	7.4%	270	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.9%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	129	63.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	64	31.5%	10 [+]	4.9%	203	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (2.5%);
2018	S1	55%	Jim Newberger (R)	124	60.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	72	35.3%	8 [+]	3.9%	204	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.0%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	136	66.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	59	28.9%	9 [+]	4.4%	204	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%);
2014	S2	51%	Mike McFadden (R)	89	48.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	77	42.3%	16 [+]	8.8%	182	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (6.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%);
2014	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	96	52.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	69	37.7%	18 [+]	9.8%	183	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (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	257
Median Value	$209,300

Occupied	202	78.6%
Vacant	55	21.4%

Owned	194	96.0%
Rented	8	4.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	198	77.0%
Detached	198	77.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	59	23.0%

Finlayson township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Finlayson township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Finlayson township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Finlayson township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Finlayson township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Finlayson township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Finlayson township, MN