Lessor township, MN

2022 population: 155 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 4.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	112	72.26%	35.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	33	21.29%	3200.0%
Hispanic:	10	6.45%	0.0%

Total non-White:	43	27.74%	2050.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-61	-42.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	28.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
175
173	98.86%
0	0.00%
1	0.57%
0	0.00%
1	0.57%
0	0.00%
2	1.14%

2000
225
225	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
239
239	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
206
206	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

-52	-23.1
2	0.9

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

-14	-5.9
0	0.0

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

33	16.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lessor township, MN

[Display all years]

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
46.1
47	30.3%
108	69.7%
23	14.8%

59
2.63

43	72.9%
38	88.4%
0	0.0%
16	27.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.1
46	26.3%
129	73.7%
27	15.4%

69
2.54

50	72.5%
44	88.0%
1	2.0%
19	27.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
66	29.3%
159	70.7%
36	16.0%

85
2.65

62	72.9%
59	95.2%
0	0.0%
23	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
29.3
94	39.3%
145	60.7%
29	12.1%

77
3.10

56	72.7%
54	96.4%
0	0.0%
21	27.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
68	33.0%
138	67.0%
37	18.0%

68
3.03

49	72.1%
49	100.0%
0	0.0%
19	27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lessor township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	6.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	37.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	1.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	11.9%
$200,000 or more	2	3.4%

Median Household Income	79,063
Per Capita Income	33,784

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	61	78.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	61	78.2%
Not in Labor Force	17	21.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	27	11	71.1%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	13	5	72.2%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	40	16	71.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	12	14.3%
Total	42	28	60.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	21.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	20.0%
Professional, Technical	11	15.7%
Service Occupations	9	12.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	1.4%
All others	21	30.0%

White Collar		57.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	15	21.4%
Health care and social assistance	11	15.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	12.9%
Educational services	8	11.4%
Retail trade	7	10.0%
Public administration	5	7.1%
Wholesale trade	4	5.7%
Finance and insurance	4	5.7%
Information	2	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	2.9%
Other services	2	2.9%
Manufacturing	1	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	10	6.45%
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	106	88.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	10.0%
Spanish	2	1.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	56	36.1%
German	24	15.5%
Russian	19	12.3%
Swedish	16	10.3%
Irish	14	9.0%
American	10	6.5%
Northern European	6	3.9%
English	5	3.2%
Czech	1	0.6%
Danish	1	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	155	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	147	94.8%
Foreign-born	8	5.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	7.7%	3	2.9%	25	24.0%	50	48.1%	9	8.7%	9	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	7.7%
9-12 Years	3	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	25	24.0%
Some College	50	48.1%
Bach. Degree	9	8.7%
Grad Degree	9	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -5	D +13	D + 15.8%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R -13	D +12	D + 3.1%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R -7	D +3	R + 3.4%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R -2	R +10	R + 19.2%
D -12
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	78	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	19	18.8%	4	4.0%	101	32	30	0.00%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	83	83.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11	11.0%	6	6.0%	100	38	37	0.00%
2012	88%	Mitt Romney (R)	91	82.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	20	18.0%	0	0.0%	111	37	35	0.00%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	85	78.7%	Barack Obama (D)	23	21.3%	0	0.0%	108	35	33	0.00%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	89	78.1%	John Kerry (D)	24	21.1%	1	0.9%	114	30	27	0.00%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	86	83.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	13	12.6%	4	3.9%	103	38	36	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lessor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

77.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

4.0%

TOTAL

101

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Lessor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.0%

Donald Trump (R)

83.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Lessor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

82.0%

TOTAL

111

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 35

2008 President, Lessor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21.3%

John McCain (R)

78.7%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2004 President, Lessor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

78.1%

John Kerry (D)

21.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 27

2000 President, Lessor township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

83.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 36

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lessor township, MN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Scott Jensen (R)	73	83.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	14	16.1%	0	0.0%	87	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	82	80.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	19	18.6%	1 [+]	1.0%	102	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S2	71%	Karin Housley (R)	71	84.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	11	13.1%	2 [+]	2.4%	84	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.4%);
2018	S1	71%	Jim Newberger (R)	65	77.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	16	19.0%	3 [+]	3.6%	84	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.2%);
2018	G	71%	Jeff Johnson (R)	72	85.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	11	13.1%	1 [+]	1.2%	84	43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.2%);
2014	S2	69%	Mike McFadden (R)	66	76.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	16	18.6%	4 [+]	4.7%	86	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (4.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	62	72.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	21	24.7%	2 [+]	2.4%	85	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (2.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	66
Median Value	$243,300

Occupied	59	89.4%
Vacant	7	10.6%

Owned	54	91.5%
Rented	5	8.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	58	87.9%
Detached	57	86.4%
Attached	1	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	8	12.1%

Lessor township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lessor township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lessor township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lessor township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lessor township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lessor township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lessor township, MN