Sturgeon Lake township, MN

2022 population: 495 ( 13 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.1 square miles
Population density: 15.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	383	77.37%	11.1%
Black:	42	8.48%	10.6%
Indian:	9	1.82%	0.0%
Asian:	5	1.01%	25.0%
2+ races:	51	10.30%	750.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	112	22.63%	45.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	8.4

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
508
431	84.84%
47	9.25%
9	1.77%
4	0.79%
6	1.18%
11	2.17%
77	15.16%

2000
407
338	83.05%
44	10.81%
2	0.49%
2	0.49%
3	0.74%
18	4.42%
69	16.95%

1990
418
398	95.22%
14	3.35%
6	1.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	4.78%

1980
644
625	97.05%
4	0.62%
13	2.02%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.31%
19	2.95%

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

93	22.9
8	2.0

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

-60	-14.4
49	11.7

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

-227	-35.2
1	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sturgeon Lake 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
44.6
79	16.0%
416	84.0%
66	13.3%

129
2.81

100	77.5%
52	52.0%
6	6.0%
29	22.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.7
69	13.6%
439	86.4%
73	14.4%

141
2.43

94	66.7%
81	86.2%
3	3.2%
47	33.3%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
97	23.8%
310	76.2%
43	10.6%

121
2.70

96	79.3%
91	94.8%
2	2.1%
25	20.7%

1990
Number	Percent
27.1
135	32.3%
283	67.7%
32	7.7%

119
2.97

92	77.3%
79	85.9%
8	8.7%
27	22.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.4
196	30.4%
448	69.6%
83	12.9%

192
3.10

161	83.9%
143	88.8%
5	3.1%
31	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	7.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	24.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	0.8%
$200,000 or more	23	17.8%

Median Household Income	76,875
Per Capita Income	25,631

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	7.0%
Public Assistance	4	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	7.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	161	42.8%
Unemployed	17	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	178	47.3%
Not in Labor Force	198	52.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		57.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	67	35	65.7%
Non-Profit	5	25	16.7%
Self-Employed	4	4	50.0%

Local Government	1	3	25.0%
State Government	4	8	33.3%
Federal Government	24	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	71	39	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	34	36	48.6%
Total	105	75	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	22.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	11	6.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	18.9%
Professional, Technical	35	19.4%
Service Occupations	37	20.6%
All others	63	35.0%

White Collar		44.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	32	17.8%
Construction	28	15.6%
Retail trade	28	15.6%
Transportation and warehousing	27	15.0%
Other services	15	8.3%
Public administration	15	8.3%
Educational services	13	7.2%
Manufacturing	6	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	6	3.3%
Finance and insurance	4	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.6%
Information	1	0.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.6%

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	%
Hmong	5	1.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	462	97.3%
Arabic	5	1.1%
Spanish	4	0.8%
Other Asian	2	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	141	28.5%
Polish	111	22.4%
Norwegian	74	14.9%
Irish	55	11.1%
American	40	8.1%
French	38	7.7%
Swedish	30	6.1%
Scandinavian	24	4.8%
Danish	16	3.2%
Italian	16	3.2%
French Canadian	14	2.8%
Other Arab	13	2.6%
English	10	2.0%
Finnish	10	2.0%
Czech	8	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	493	99.6%
Not a citizen	2	0.4%

Native	493	99.6%
Foreign-born	2	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.3%	28	7.5%	196	52.8%	111	29.9%	29	7.8%	2	0.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.3%
9-12 Years	28	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	196	52.8%
Some College	111	29.9%
Bach. Degree	29	7.8%
Grad Degree	2	0.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +23	R + 7.6%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +47	R +64	R + 32.9%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +50	R +66	R + 34.2%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +43	R + 26.6%
D -23
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	128	63.4%	Joe Biden (D)	70	34.7%	4	2.0%	202	18	17	0.01%
2016	42%	Donald Trump (R)	98	56.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	63	36.4%	12	6.9%	173	12	11	0.01%
2012	40%	Barack Obama* (D)	87	50.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	81	47.4%	3	1.8%	171	2	0	0.01%
2008	42%	Barack Obama (D)	86	49.7%	John McCain (R)	78	45.1%	9	5.2%	173	1	-1	0.01%
2004	49%	John Kerry (D)	93	52.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	79	44.6%	5	2.8%	177	-3	-6	0.01%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	90	47.4%	George W. Bush (R)	75	39.5%	25	13.2%	190	-6	-8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sturgeon Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

128

63.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Sturgeon Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

36.4%

Donald Trump (R)

56.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Sturgeon Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

50.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

47.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Sturgeon Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

49.7%

John McCain (R)

45.1%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Sturgeon Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

44.6%

John Kerry (D)

52.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Sturgeon Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

39.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.9%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Scott Jensen (R)	114	65.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	51	29.5%	8 [+]	4.6%	173	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	51%	Jason Lewis (R)	122	60.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	69	34.2%	11 [+]	5.4%	202	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (4.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.5%);
2018	S2	38%	Karin Housley (R)	81	52.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	65	42.5%	7 [+]	4.6%	153	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (4.6%);
2018	S1	38%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	79	51.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	75	48.4%	1 [+]	0.6%	155	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	38%	Jeff Johnson (R)	81	52.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	69	45.1%	3 [+]	2.0%	153	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.0%);
2014	S2	29%	Al Franken* (DFL)	62	50.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	55	45.1%	5 [+]	4.1%	122	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%);
2014	G	28%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	61	50.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	50	41.7%	9 [+]	7.5%	120	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.7%); 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	160
Median Value	$228,600

Occupied	129	80.6%
Vacant	31	19.4%

Owned	120	93.0%
Rented	9	7.0%
Median Rent	$1,350

Single-Family Units	148	92.5%
Detached	148	92.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	6.2%

Sturgeon Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sturgeon Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sturgeon Lake township, MN