Fairfax township, MN

2022 population: 152 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 4.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	144	94.74%	20.9%
Black:	7	4.61%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.66%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	5.26%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-38	-23.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-8	-4.9

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
198
182	91.92%
7	3.54%
2	1.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	3.54%
16	8.08%

2000
203
197	97.04%
0	0.00%
6	2.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	2.96%

1990
234
231	98.72%
0	0.00%
3	1.28%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	1.28%

1980
217
217	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

-15	-7.4
10	4.9

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

-34	-14.5
3	1.3

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

14	6.5
3	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfax 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
63.2
13	8.6%
139	91.4%
72	47.4%

82
1.61

42	51.2%
37	88.1%
2	4.8%
40	48.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
37	18.7%
161	81.3%
24	12.1%

69
2.49

48	69.6%
43	89.6%
2	4.2%
21	30.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
58	28.6%
145	71.4%
51	25.1%

68
2.75

55	80.9%
52	94.5%
0	0.0%
13	19.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
66	28.2%
168	71.8%
32	13.7%

84
2.79

63	75.0%
63	100.0%
0	0.0%
21	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
24.7
79	36.4%
138	63.6%
17	7.8%

61
3.56

60	98.4%
54	90.0%
2	3.3%
1	1.6%

2022 Housing Data for Fairfax township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	18.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	8.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	22.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	20.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	11.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	2.4%
$200,000 or more	5	6.1%

Median Household Income	56,250
Per Capita Income	46,615

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	1.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	47	63.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	47	63.5%
Not in Labor Force	27	36.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	22	13	62.9%
Non-Profit	0	8	0.0%
Self-Employed	11	2	84.6%

Local Government	7	1	87.5%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	33	15	68.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	9	59.1%
Total	46	24	65.7%

Pct. Govt.	20.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	9	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	8	11.4%
Professional, Technical	8	11.4%
Service Occupations	22	31.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	5.7%
All others	23	32.9%

White Collar		35.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	13	18.6%
Transportation and warehousing	13	18.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	12.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	10.0%
Health care and social assistance	7	10.0%
Retail trade	5	7.1%
Manufacturing	4	5.7%
Information	4	5.7%
Finance and insurance	2	2.9%
Construction	2	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	1.4%
Educational services	1	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.4%

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	143	94.1%
Other	7	4.6%
Spanish	2	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	66	43.4%
Norwegian	47	30.9%
French	35	23.0%
Polish	10	6.6%
Scottish	8	5.3%
Dutch	6	3.9%
Portuguese	6	3.9%
Swedish	6	3.9%
French Canadian	4	2.6%
English	3	2.0%
Irish	3	2.0%
Swiss	2	1.3%
British	1	0.7%
Czech	1	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	152	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	145	95.4%
Foreign-born	7	4.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	0.8%	30	23.4%	79	61.7%	12	9.4%	6	4.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	30	23.4%
Some College	79	61.7%
Bach. Degree	12	9.4%
Grad Degree	6	4.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +11	R + 3.0%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +29	R + 29.4%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +74	R + 78.8%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +63	R + 75.8%
D -40
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	67	67.7%	Joe Biden (D)	30	30.3%	2	2.0%	99	22	21	0.00%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	50	61.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24	29.6%	7	8.6%	81	17	16	0.00%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	50	53.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	42	44.7%	2	2.1%	94	8	6	0.00%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	64	67.4%	John McCain (R)	27	28.4%	4	4.2%	95	-15	-17	0.00%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	60	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	47	43.5%	1	0.9%	108	8	5	0.00%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	55	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	37	36.6%	9	8.9%	101	9	7	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fairfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

67.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Fairfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.6%

Donald Trump (R)

61.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Fairfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Fairfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

67.4%

John McCain (R)

28.4%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

2004 President, Fairfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.6%

John Kerry (D)

43.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Fairfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

101

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfax township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	50	60.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	28	33.7%	5 [+]	6.0%	83	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (4.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.2%);
2020	S2	84%	Jason Lewis (R)	51	53.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	40	41.7%	5 [+]	5.2%	96	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.1%); Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S2	58%	Karin Housley (R)	36	50.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	42.3%	5 [+]	7.0%	71	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (4.2%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.8%);
2018	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	37	51.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	31	43.1%	4 [+]	5.6%	72	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (4.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.4%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	44	60.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	25	34.2%	4 [+]	5.5%	73	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (5.5%);
2014	S2	52%	Al Franken* (DFL)	45	60.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	26	35.1%	3 [+]	4.1%	74	-8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%);
2014	G	52%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	39	52.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	31	41.9%	4 [+]	5.4%	74	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.4%); 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	83
Median Value	$220,200

Occupied	82	98.8%
Vacant	1	1.2%

Owned	75	91.5%
Rented	7	8.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	80	96.4%
Detached	80	96.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	3.6%

Fairfax township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfax township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Fairfax township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairfax township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairfax township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairfax township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfax township, MN