Nickerson township, MN

2022 population: 228 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 73.8 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	211	92.54%	31.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.44%	80.0%
Hispanic:	16	7.02%	0.0%

Total non-White:	17	7.46%	183.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	50	36.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	8.0

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
167
161	96.41%
1	0.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	2.99%
0	0.00%
6	3.59%

2000
139
139	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
157
141	89.81%
0	0.00%
11	7.01%
5	3.18%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	10.19%

1980
123
121	98.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.63%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	1.63%

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

22	15.8
6	4.3

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

-2	-1.3
-16	-10.2

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

20	16.3
14	11.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Nickerson 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
41.8
65	28.5%
163	71.5%
43	18.9%

78
2.92

58	74.4%
39	67.2%
4	6.9%
20	25.6%

2010
Number	Percent
48.6
29	17.4%
138	82.6%
36	21.6%

77
2.17

42	54.5%
33	78.6%
2	4.8%
35	45.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
43	30.9%
96	69.1%
18	12.9%

53
2.62

35	66.0%
26	74.3%
2	5.7%
18	34.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
41	26.1%
116	73.9%
7	4.5%

52
3.02

40	76.9%
32	80.0%
0	0.0%
12	23.1%

1980
Number	Percent
23.3
47	38.2%
76	61.8%
8	6.5%

40
3.08

29	72.5%
23	79.3%
4	13.8%
11	27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Nickerson township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	9.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	21.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	21.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	14.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	1.3%
$200,000 or more	2	2.6%

Median Household Income	59,318
Per Capita Income	23,316

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	4	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	14.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	80	67.2%
Unemployed	5	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	85	71.4%
Not in Labor Force	34	28.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	17	34	33.3%
Non-Profit	1	8	11.1%
Self-Employed	3	0	100.0%

Local Government	6	6	50.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	3	1	75.0%

Total Private + Self	20	34	37.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	16	38.5%
Total	30	50	37.5%

Pct. Govt.	21.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	4	5.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	37	46.2%
Professional, Technical	6	7.5%
Service Occupations	23	28.8%
All others	10	12.5%

White Collar		58.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	14	17.5%
Accommodation and food services	13	16.2%
Health care and social assistance	10	12.5%
Construction	8	10.0%
Retail trade	7	8.8%
Educational services	5	6.2%
Other services	5	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	4	5.0%
Wholesale trade	4	5.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	5.0%
Manufacturing	3	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	1.2%
Information	1	1.2%
Public administration	1	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	16	7.02%
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	213	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	90	39.5%
Swedish	42	18.4%
Polish	35	15.4%
English	17	7.5%
British	14	6.1%
Irish	14	6.1%
Welsh	12	5.3%
Norwegian	10	4.4%
Finnish	8	3.5%
Czech	6	2.6%
Dutch	6	2.6%
French	3	1.3%
Scandinavian	3	1.3%
Slovene	3	1.3%
Danish	2	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	228	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	228	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	9	6.4%	58	41.4%	57	40.7%	13	9.3%	3	2.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	9	6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	58	41.4%
Some College	57	40.7%
Bach. Degree	13	9.3%
Grad Degree	3	2.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	D +4	D + 11.0%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	R +17	R + 17.2%
D +7
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +34	R + 43.0%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +38	R + 54.0%
D -15
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	57	58.8%	Joe Biden (D)	39	40.2%	1	1.0%	97	13	12	0.00%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	48	59.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	32.1%	7	8.6%	81	14	13	0.00%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	33	50.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	32	48.5%	1	1.5%	66	5	3	0.00%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	41	61.2%	John McCain (R)	25	37.3%	1	1.5%	67	-7	-8	0.00%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	44	51.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	42	48.8%	0	0.0%	86	1	-2	0.00%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	42	57.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	27	37.0%	4	5.5%	73	12	10	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nickerson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

40.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

58.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Nickerson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.1%

Donald Trump (R)

59.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Nickerson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

48.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Nickerson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

61.2%

John McCain (R)

37.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Nickerson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

48.8%

John Kerry (D)

51.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Nickerson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

57.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nickerson township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	40%	Scott Jensen (R)	45	61.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	28	38.4%	0	0.0%	73	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	52%	Jason Lewis (R)	47	49.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	41	42.7%	8 [+]	8.3%	96	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (7.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S2	40%	Karin Housley (R)	35	50.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	42.9%	5 [+]	7.1%	70	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (5.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.4%);
2018	S1	40%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	34	48.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	33	47.1%	3 [+]	4.3%	70	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.4%);
2018	G	40%	Jeff Johnson (R)	37	52.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	30	42.9%	3 [+]	4.3%	70	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (4.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Al Franken* (DFL)	34	54.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	27	42.9%	2 [+]	3.2%	63	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	40%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	34	54.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	26	41.9%	2 [+]	3.2%	62	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (3.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	164
Median Value	$191,700

Occupied	78	47.6%
Vacant	86	52.4%

Owned	78	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	144	87.8%
Detached	144	87.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	12.2%

Nickerson township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nickerson township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Nickerson township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nickerson township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nickerson township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nickerson township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nickerson township, MN