Charlestown township, MN

2022 population: 152 ( 56 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.7 square miles
Population density: 4.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	146	96.05%	26.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	3.95%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	3.95%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-52	-30.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-2.3

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
208
198	95.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	4.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	4.81%

2000
234
234	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
281
264	93.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	6.05%

1980
347
347	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

-36	-15.4
10	4.3

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

-30	-10.7
-17	-6.0

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

-83	-23.9
17	4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Charlestown 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
44.2
31	20.4%
121	79.6%
28	18.4%

63
2.41

43	68.3%
32	74.4%
0	0.0%
20	31.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
41	19.7%
167	80.3%
41	19.7%

82
2.54

60	73.2%
54	90.0%
0	0.0%
22	26.8%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
66	28.2%
168	71.8%
25	10.7%

89
2.63

74	83.1%
69	93.2%
0	0.0%
15	16.9%

1990
Number	Percent
29.2
80	28.5%
201	71.5%
29	10.3%

85
3.31

76	89.4%
74	97.4%
0	0.0%
9	10.6%

1980
Number	Percent
23.9
138	39.8%
209	60.2%
24	6.9%

109
3.18

88	80.7%
85	96.6%
3	3.4%
21	19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Charlestown township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	19.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	20.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	11.1%
$200,000 or more	1	1.6%

Median Household Income	80,750
Per Capita Income	36,064

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	3.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	71	71.0%
Unemployed	5	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	76	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	24	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11	20	35.5%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	22	6	78.6%

Local Government	2	12	14.3%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	33	26	55.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	19	9.5%
Total	35	45	43.8%

Pct. Govt.	22.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	28.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	12	15.0%
Professional, Technical	18	22.5%
Service Occupations	12	15.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	2.5%
All others	15	18.8%

White Collar		66.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	18.8%
Educational services	14	17.5%
Retail trade	11	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	10	12.5%
Manufacturing	7	8.8%
Finance and insurance	6	7.5%
Other services	3	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	3.8%
Construction	3	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	2	2.5%
Public administration	2	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	2	2.5%
Wholesale trade	1	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.2%

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	148	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	80	52.6%
Norwegian	15	9.9%
Irish	12	7.9%
English	8	5.3%
Swedish	7	4.6%
American	5	3.3%
Danish	4	2.6%
Dutch	2	1.3%
Finnish	2	1.3%
Northern European	2	1.3%
French	1	0.7%
Polish	1	0.7%
Ukrainian	1	0.7%

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

Native	152	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	12.3%	23	21.7%	36	34.0%	24	22.6%	10	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	23	21.7%
Some College	36	34.0%
Bach. Degree	24	22.6%
Grad Degree	10	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +16	R + 3.4%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +12	R +24	R + 20.9%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +12	R +25	R + 22.1%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R -7	R +9	R + 18.6%
D -16
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	101%	Donald Trump* (R)	91	79.1%	Joe Biden (D)	24	20.9%	0	0.0%	115	34	32	0.00%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	72	75.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21	22.1%	2	2.1%	95	31	30	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	79	68.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	36	31.0%	1	0.9%	116	23	21	0.00%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	79	65.3%	Barack Obama (D)	37	30.6%	5	4.1%	121	21	20	0.00%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	87	66.9%	John Kerry (D)	39	30.0%	4	3.1%	130	19	16	0.00%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	74	61.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	34	28.1%	13	10.7%	121	16	13	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charlestown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

79.1%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Charlestown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

75.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Charlestown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

68.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Charlestown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

30.6%

John McCain (R)

65.3%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Charlestown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

66.9%

John Kerry (D)

30.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Charlestown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

61.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlestown township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	82%	Scott Jensen (R)	72	77.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18	19.4%	3 [+]	3.2%	93	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.2%);
2020	S2	99%	Jason Lewis (R)	87	77.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	22.1%	1 [+]	0.9%	113	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S2	68%	Karin Housley (R)	57	67.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	29.8%	2 [+]	2.4%	84	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.2%);
2018	S1	68%	Jim Newberger (R)	58	69.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	26	31.0%	0	0.0%	84	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	68%	Jeff Johnson (R)	61	72.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	22	26.2%	1 [+]	1.2%	84	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.2%);
2014	S2	67%	Mike McFadden (R)	59	60.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	35	36.1%	3 [+]	3.1%	97	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	66	67.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	30	30.6%	2 [+]	2.0%	98	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (2.0%); 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	88
Median Value	$206,800

Occupied	63	71.6%
Vacant	25	28.4%

Owned	59	93.7%
Rented	4	6.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	79	89.8%
Detached	78	88.6%
Attached	1	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	10.2%

Charlestown township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Charlestown township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Charlestown township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charlestown township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charlestown township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charlestown township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlestown township, MN