Gales township, MN

2022 population: 136 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 3.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	130	95.59%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	6	4.41%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	4.41%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-4	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	2.7

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
137
134	97.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	2.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	2.19%

2000
171
171	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
172
168	97.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	2.33%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	2.33%

1980
245
245	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

-37	-21.6
3	1.8

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

3	1.7
-4	-2.3

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

-77	-31.4
4	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Gales 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
36.3
41	30.1%
95	69.9%
25	18.4%

47
2.89

35	74.5%
30	85.7%
1	2.9%
12	25.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
39	28.5%
98	71.5%
26	19.0%

50
2.74

40	80.0%
33	82.5%
0	0.0%
10	20.0%

2000
Number	Percent
29.2
57	33.3%
114	66.7%
17	9.9%

52
3.29

48	92.3%
42	87.5%
0	0.0%
4	7.7%

1990
Number	Percent
30.5
59	34.3%
113	65.7%
19	11.0%

52
3.31

42	80.8%
42	100.0%
0	0.0%
10	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
26.5
75	30.6%
170	69.4%
16	6.5%

66
3.71

64	97.0%
58	90.6%
0	0.0%
2	3.0%

2022 Housing Data for Gales township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	17.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	10.6%
$200,000 or more	4	8.5%

Median Household Income	72,321
Per Capita Income	40,897

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	41	56.2%
Unemployed	3	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	44	60.3%
Not in Labor Force	29	39.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	12	13	48.0%
Non-Profit	1	1	50.0%
Self-Employed	12	4	75.0%

Local Government	0	1	0.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	24	17	58.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	3	40.0%
Total	26	20	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	6.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	35.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	20.8%
Professional, Technical	5	10.4%
Service Occupations	7	14.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	4.2%
All others	9	18.8%

White Collar		66.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	29.2%
Health care and social assistance	9	18.8%
Construction	6	12.5%
Retail trade	3	6.2%
Finance and insurance	3	6.2%
Other services	2	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	2	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	2	4.2%
Manufacturing	2	4.2%
Public administration	2	4.2%
Educational services	1	2.1%

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	%
Hmong	6	4.41%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	117	96.7%
Spanish	2	1.7%
Other Asian	2	1.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	61	44.9%
Norwegian	16	11.8%
Swedish	16	11.8%
Polish	14	10.3%
Scandinavian	14	10.3%
Belgian	13	9.6%
Dutch	6	4.4%
Welsh	6	4.4%
Danish	4	2.9%
English	3	2.2%
Irish	3	2.2%
Swiss	3	2.2%
British	1	0.7%
European	1	0.7%
French Canadian	1	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	136	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	134	98.5%
Foreign-born	2	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	1.3%	25	31.6%	39	49.4%	11	13.9%	3	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	25	31.6%
Some College	39	49.4%
Bach. Degree	11	13.9%
Grad Degree	3	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +12	D + 2.2%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	R +23	R + 13.9%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +28	R +30	R + 16.2%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +18	R + 18.4%
D -5
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	79	86.8%	Joe Biden (D)	11	12.1%	1	1.1%	91	42	40	0.00%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	64	84.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8	10.5%	4	5.3%	76	39	38	0.00%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	59	77.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	14	18.4%	3	3.9%	76	33	30	0.00%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	51	76.1%	Barack Obama (D)	13	19.4%	3	4.5%	67	32	31	0.00%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	63	77.8%	John Kerry (D)	15	18.5%	3	3.7%	81	30	27	0.00%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	67	82.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9	11.1%	5	6.2%	81	37	35	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gales township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

86.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Gales township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10.5%

Donald Trump (R)

84.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Gales township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

77.6%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Gales township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

19.4%

John McCain (R)

76.1%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2004 President, Gales township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

77.8%

John Kerry (D)

18.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 27

2000 President, Gales township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

82.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

11.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gales township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Scott Jensen (R)	67	89.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	7	9.3%	1 [+]	1.3%	75	45	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (1.3%);
2020	S2	90%	Jason Lewis (R)	76	83.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	12	13.2%	3 [+]	3.3%	91	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.3%);
2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	53	82.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	10	15.6%	1 [+]	1.6%	64	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.6%);
2018	S1	63%	Jim Newberger (R)	48	75.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	13	20.3%	3 [+]	4.7%	64	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 2 (3.1%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.6%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	53	82.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	7	10.9%	4 [+]	6.2%	64	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (3.1%);
2014	S2	55%	Mike McFadden (R)	46	83.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	8	14.5%	1 [+]	1.8%	55	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.8%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	44	80.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	8	14.5%	3 [+]	5.5%	55	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.8%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.8%); 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	60
Median Value	$230,000

Occupied	47	78.3%
Vacant	13	21.7%

Owned	42	89.4%
Rented	5	10.6%
Median Rent	$325

Single-Family Units	59	98.3%
Detached	59	98.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	1.7%

Gales township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gales township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Gales township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gales township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gales township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gales township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gales township, MN