Knute township, MN

2022 population: 493 ( 26 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.7 square miles
Population density: 15.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	453	91.89%	10.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.41%	66.7%
2+ races:	9	1.83%	80.0%
Hispanic:	29	5.88%	0.0%

Total non-White:	40	8.11%	233.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-54	-12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	28	6.5

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
519
507	97.69%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
6	1.16%
5	0.96%
0	0.00%
12	2.31%

2000
520
501	96.35%
0	0.00%
2	0.38%
0	0.00%
6	1.15%
11	2.12%
19	3.65%

1990
439
435	99.09%
0	0.00%
4	0.91%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.91%

1980
435
435	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

6	1.2
-7	-1.3

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

66	15.0
15	3.4

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

0	0.0
4	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Knute 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
57.7
99	20.1%
394	79.9%
201	40.8%

187
2.26

104	55.6%
93	89.4%
0	0.0%
83	44.4%

2010
Number	Percent
54.5
96	18.5%
423	81.5%
174	33.5%

185
2.45

141	76.2%
130	92.2%
1	0.7%
44	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
50.7
107	20.6%
413	79.4%
148	28.5%

173
2.51

132	76.3%
113	85.6%
8	6.1%
41	23.7%

1990
Number	Percent
42.5
98	22.3%
341	77.7%
102	23.2%

137
2.67

112	81.8%
104	92.9%
0	0.0%
25	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
38.7
124	28.5%
311	71.5%
111	25.5%

123
2.98

103	83.7%
89	86.4%
2	1.9%
20	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Knute township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	8.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	9.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	10.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	5.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	9.6%
$200,000 or more	15	8.0%

Median Household Income	57,083
Per Capita Income	36,861

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.7%
Public Assistance	2	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	138	73.4%
Unemployed	3	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	141	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	47	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	50	40.5%
Non-Profit	15	20	42.9%
Self-Employed	17	6	73.9%

Local Government	9	7	56.2%
State Government	3	3	50.0%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	51	56	47.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	30	51.6%
Total	83	86	49.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	51	30.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	24	14.1%
Professional, Technical	30	17.6%
Service Occupations	28	16.5%
All others	37	21.8%

White Collar		61.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	44	25.9%
Educational services	18	10.6%
Construction	16	9.4%
Retail trade	13	7.6%
Other services	12	7.1%
Manufacturing	12	7.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	10	5.9%
Public administration	9	5.3%
Wholesale trade	7	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.9%
Information	5	2.9%
Utilities	3	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	24	4.87%
Puerto Rican	2	0.41%
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	3	0.61%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Bangladeshi	2	0.41%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	437	94.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	18	3.9%
Spanish	4	0.9%
Other Indo-European	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	181	36.7%
German	101	20.5%
Swedish	37	7.5%
Russian	31	6.3%
English	27	5.5%
Scandinavian	23	4.7%
French	22	4.5%
Irish	18	3.7%
French Canadian	10	2.0%
American	6	1.2%
Danish	6	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.2%
Polish	5	1.0%
Canadian	4	0.8%
Czech	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	483	98.0%
Not a citizen	10	2.0%

Native	482	97.8%
Foreign-born	11	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	4.0%	8	2.1%	147	38.9%	123	32.5%	64	16.9%	21	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	4.0%
9-12 Years	8	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	147	38.9%
Some College	123	32.5%
Bach. Degree	64	16.9%
Grad Degree	21	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +9	D + 5.8%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +49	R +57	R + 15.6%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +70	R +98	R + 30.2%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +62	R +107	R + 36.0%
D -45
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	213	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	108	32.9%	7	2.1%	328	20	18	0.01%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	205	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	91	28.8%	20	6.3%	316	20	19	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	164	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	116	40.3%	8	2.8%	288	12	10	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	143	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	136	47.4%	8	2.8%	287	6	4	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	158	57.0%	John Kerry (D)	111	40.1%	8	2.9%	277	9	6	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	140	60.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	87	37.3%	6	2.6%	233	15	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Knute township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

108

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

213

64.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

328

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Knute township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

205

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Knute township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

116

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

164

56.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

288

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Knute township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

136

47.4%

John McCain (R)

143

49.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

287

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Knute township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

158

57.0%

John Kerry (D)

111

40.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

277

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Knute township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

140

60.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

233

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knute township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	154	66.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	74	31.8%	5 [+]	2.1%	233	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	199	61.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	114	35.0%	13 [+]	4.0%	326	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.9%);
2018	S2	68%	Karin Housley (R)	148	57.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	99	38.4%	11 [+]	4.3%	258	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	68%	Jim Newberger (R)	125	48.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	122	47.3%	11 [+]	4.3%	258	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (4.3%);
2018	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	150	58.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	96	37.6%	9 [+]	3.5%	255	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	109	50.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	94	43.9%	11 [+]	5.1%	214	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (5.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	114	53.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	85	39.7%	15 [+]	7.0%	214	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (6.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%); 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	297
Median Value	$254,500

Occupied	187	63.0%
Vacant	110	37.0%

Owned	160	85.6%
Rented	27	14.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	260	87.5%
Detached	260	87.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	3.4%
Mobile Homes	27	9.1%

Knute township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Knute township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Knute township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knute township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knute township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Knute township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Knute township, MN