Ben Wade township, MN

2022 population: 248 ( 2 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 7.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	246	99.19%	2.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.81%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	2	0.81%	77.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5	2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-3.4

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
250
241	96.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.40%
2	0.80%
6	2.40%
9	3.60%

2000
279
274	98.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.43%
1	0.36%
0	0.00%
5	1.79%

1990
293
291	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.68%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.68%

1980
303
303	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

-33	-11.8
4	1.4

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

-17	-5.8
3	1.0

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

-12	-4.0
2	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Ben Wade 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
40.2
72	29.0%
176	71.0%
26	10.5%

92
2.70

79	85.9%
70	88.6%
1	1.3%
13	14.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
68	27.2%
182	72.8%
37	14.8%

92
2.72

71	77.2%
66	93.0%
2	2.8%
21	22.8%

2000
Number	Percent
32.4
88	31.5%
191	68.5%
27	9.7%

99
2.82

74	74.7%
71	95.9%
0	0.0%
25	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
95	32.4%
198	67.6%
25	8.5%

94
3.12

82	87.2%
71	86.6%
5	6.1%
12	12.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
105	34.7%
198	65.3%
40	13.2%

98
3.09

84	85.7%
79	94.0%
0	0.0%
14	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Ben Wade township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	1.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	10	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	21.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	33.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	2.2%
$200,000 or more	6	6.5%

Median Household Income	113,333
Per Capita Income	39,308

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	8.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	133	85.3%
Unemployed	3	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	136	87.2%
Not in Labor Force	20	12.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	50	30	62.5%
Non-Profit	1	5	16.7%
Self-Employed	33	11	75.0%

Local Government	2	2	50.0%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	83	41	66.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	15	16.7%
Total	86	56	60.6%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	25.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	13.3%
Professional, Technical	23	16.1%
Service Occupations	11	7.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	6.3%
All others	54	37.8%

White Collar		54.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	27.3%
Manufacturing	30	21.0%
Health care and social assistance	12	8.4%
Construction	11	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	9	6.3%
Other services	8	5.6%
Educational services	6	4.2%
Public administration	6	4.2%
Finance and insurance	5	3.5%
Information	4	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.8%
Wholesale trade	3	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.4%
Retail trade	2	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	222	99.1%
Other Indo-European	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	95	38.3%
Norwegian	68	27.4%
Czech	30	12.1%
American	16	6.5%
Irish	16	6.5%
Swedish	15	6.0%
European	12	4.8%
Northern European	12	4.8%
Danish	8	3.2%
Scandinavian	8	3.2%
English	5	2.0%
British	4	1.6%
Lithuanian	3	1.2%
Polish	3	1.2%
Italian	2	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	248	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	248	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.6%	3	1.8%	46	27.1%	88	51.8%	22	12.9%	10	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.6%
9-12 Years	3	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	46	27.1%
Some College	88	51.8%
Bach. Degree	22	12.9%
Grad Degree	10	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	R +18	R + 5.0%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	R +75	R + 46.3%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +47	R +84	R + 52.4%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +66	R + 47.4%
D -41
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	116	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	46	27.2%	7	4.1%	169	23	22	0.01%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	94	61.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	42	27.5%	17	11.1%	153	17	16	0.01%
2012	88%	Barack Obama* (D)	83	50.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	78	47.9%	2	1.2%	163	3	1	0.01%
2008	87%	Barack Obama (D)	83	52.2%	John McCain (R)	69	43.4%	7	4.4%	159	0	-2	0.01%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	75	50.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	71	47.3%	4	2.7%	150	0	-3	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	61	46.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	47	36.2%	22	16.9%	130	1	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ben Wade township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

116

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Ben Wade township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.5%

Donald Trump (R)

61.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.5%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

153

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Ben Wade township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

50.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

47.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

163

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Ben Wade township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

52.2%

John McCain (R)

43.4%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Ben Wade township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

47.3%

John Kerry (D)

50.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Ben Wade township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

46.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

11.5%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ben Wade township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Scott Jensen (R)	95	69.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	36	26.3%	6 [+]	4.4%	137	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (2.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	107	64.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	50	30.1%	9 [+]	5.4%	166	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (3.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.8%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	75	61.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	44	35.8%	4 [+]	3.3%	123	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	66	53.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	57	46.3%	0	0.0%	123	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	75	61.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	46	37.4%	2 [+]	1.6%	123	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	66%	Al Franken* (DFL)	61	49.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	57	46.0%	6 [+]	4.8%	124	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	58	48.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	54	45.0%	8 [+]	6.7%	120	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (6.7%); 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	100
Median Value	$287,500

Occupied	92	92.0%
Vacant	8	8.0%

Owned	77	83.7%
Rented	15	16.3%
Median Rent	$725

Single-Family Units	94	94.0%
Detached	94	94.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	6.0%

Ben Wade township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ben Wade township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ben Wade township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ben Wade township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ben Wade township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ben Wade township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ben Wade township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ben Wade township, MN