Elmer township, MN

2022 population: 244 ( 13 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 6.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	238	97.54%	5.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	6	2.46%	500.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	2.46%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	13	6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
231
225	97.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.43%
5	2.16%
6	2.60%

2000
311
311	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
335
335	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
340
340	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-86	-27.7
6	1.9

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

-24	-7.2
0	0.0

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

-5	-1.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elmer 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
39.5
71	29.1%
173	70.9%
42	17.2%

100
2.44

74	74.0%
72	97.3%
1	1.4%
26	26.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
61	26.4%
170	73.6%
17	7.4%

85
2.72

64	75.3%
59	92.2%
1	1.6%
21	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
116	37.3%
195	62.7%
45	14.5%

103
3.02

88	85.4%
87	98.9%
0	0.0%
15	14.6%

1990
Number	Percent
26.6
126	37.6%
209	62.4%
14	4.2%

96
3.49

86	89.6%
86	100.0%
0	0.0%
10	10.4%

1980
Number	Percent
24.8
133	39.1%
207	60.9%
17	5.0%

98
3.47

89	90.8%
86	96.6%
2	2.2%
9	9.2%

2022 Housing Data for Elmer township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	11.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	21.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	8.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	20.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	4.0%
$200,000 or more	11	11.0%

Median Household Income	77,857
Per Capita Income	40,182

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	4.0%
Public Assistance	2	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	121	86.4%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	122	87.1%
Not in Labor Force	18	12.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	27	49	35.5%
Non-Profit	1	9	10.0%
Self-Employed	29	7	80.6%

Local Government	2	5	28.6%
State Government	5	1	83.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	56	56	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	15	34.8%
Total	64	71	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	9.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	14.1%
Professional, Technical	27	20.0%
Service Occupations	21	15.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	5.9%
All others	42	31.1%

White Collar		53.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	33	24.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	21.5%
Wholesale trade	15	11.1%
Manufacturing	11	8.1%
Educational services	10	7.4%
Construction	9	6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	5.2%
Retail trade	5	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	5	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.7%
Other services	1	0.7%
Public administration	1	0.7%

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	224	97.8%
Spanish	3	1.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	84	34.4%
Dutch	81	33.2%
Norwegian	14	5.7%
English	12	4.9%
Irish	8	3.3%
Swedish	7	2.9%
French	6	2.5%
Belgian	5	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	5	2.0%
Danish	4	1.6%
American	3	1.2%
Brazilian	3	1.2%
Italian	3	1.2%
French Canadian	2	0.8%
Czech	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	244	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	241	98.8%
Foreign-born	3	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.6%	3	1.9%	55	35.3%	80	51.3%	13	8.3%	4	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.6%
9-12 Years	3	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	55	35.3%
Some College	80	51.3%
Bach. Degree	13	8.3%
Grad Degree	4	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	D +6	D + 12.4%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +19	R +26	R + 14.5%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +26	R +39	R + 25.1%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +45	R + 37.4%
D -22
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	113	84.3%	Joe Biden (D)	18	13.4%	3	2.2%	134	39	38	0.00%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	110	88.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9	7.2%	6	4.8%	125	43	42	0.00%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	94	76.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	25	20.3%	4	3.3%	123	31	29	0.00%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	87	72.5%	Barack Obama (D)	31	25.8%	2	1.7%	120	29	27	0.00%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	99	68.8%	John Kerry (D)	42	29.2%	3	2.1%	144	21	18	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	79	62.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	43	34.1%	4	3.2%	126	17	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

113

84.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

134

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Elmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7.2%

Donald Trump (R)

110

88.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 42

2012 President, Elmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

76.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

123

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Elmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

25.8%

John McCain (R)

72.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

120

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Elmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

68.8%

John Kerry (D)

29.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

144

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Elmer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

126

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elmer township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	93	92.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	6	5.9%	2 [+]	2.0%	101	47	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (2.0%);
2020	S2	75%	Jason Lewis (R)	113	85.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	15	11.3%	5 [+]	3.8%	133	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	87	84.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	13	12.6%	3 [+]	2.9%	103	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	58%	Jim Newberger (R)	82	80.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	19	18.6%	1 [+]	1.0%	102	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	89	86.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	13	12.6%	1 [+]	1.0%	103	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	71	74.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	21	21.9%	4 [+]	4.2%	96	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	77	79.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	16	16.5%	4 [+]	4.1%	97	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%); 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	105
Median Value	$245,000

Occupied	100	95.2%
Vacant	5	4.8%

Owned	95	95.0%
Rented	5	5.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	105	100.0%
Detached	105	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Elmer township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elmer township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Elmer township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elmer township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elmer township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elmer township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elmer township, MN