Swedes Forest township, MN

2022 population: 81 ( 40 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.3 square miles
Population density: 4.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	75	92.59%	35.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	6	7.41%	20.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	7.41%	20.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-41	-41.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	1.0

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
121
116	95.87%
0	0.00%
5	4.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	4.13%

2000
105
105	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
142
142	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
153
153	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

11	10.5
5	4.8

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

-37	-26.1
0	0.0

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

-11	-7.2
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Swedes Forest 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
47.3
16	19.8%
65	80.2%
16	19.8%

30
2.70

24	80.0%
19	79.2%
0	0.0%
6	20.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
32	26.4%
89	73.6%
18	14.9%

48
2.52

36	75.0%
35	97.2%
0	0.0%
12	25.0%

2000
Number	Percent
43.3
26	24.8%
79	75.2%
15	14.3%

44
2.39

32	72.7%
30	93.8%
0	0.0%
12	27.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
29	20.4%
113	79.6%
30	21.1%

52
2.73

39	75.0%
33	84.6%
0	0.0%
13	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
41.1
39	25.5%
114	74.5%
36	23.5%

48
3.19

40	83.3%
33	82.5%
0	0.0%
8	16.7%

2022 Housing Data for Swedes Forest township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	20.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	6.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	16.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	3.3%
$200,000 or more	4	13.3%

Median Household Income	95,000
Per Capita Income	44,316

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	40	78.4%
Unemployed	1	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	41	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	10	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	21	9	70.0%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	6	1	85.7%

Local Government	1	1	50.0%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	27	10	73.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	3	50.0%
Total	30	13	69.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	3	7.0%
Professional, Technical	11	25.6%
Service Occupations	9	20.9%
All others	15	34.9%

White Collar		44.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	6	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	6	14.0%
Manufacturing	5	11.6%
Finance and insurance	5	11.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	9.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	9.3%
Educational services	4	9.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	7.0%
Construction	3	7.0%
Other services	2	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	1	2.3%

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	68	88.3%
Spanish	9	11.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	38	46.9%
Norwegian	28	34.6%
Swedish	9	11.1%
Irish	6	7.4%
American	3	3.7%
Danish	3	3.7%
Czech	2	2.5%
Scandinavian	2	2.5%
Dutch	1	1.2%
English	1	1.2%
Polish	1	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	81	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	81	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	19	32.8%	28	48.3%	7	12.1%	4	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	19	32.8%
Some College	28	48.3%
Bach. Degree	7	12.1%
Grad Degree	4	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	R +8	R + 8.7%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +14	R +23	R + 30.8%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +17	R +26	R + 35.1%
D -9

2016 vs. 2008	R +10	R +18	R + 26.5%
D -8
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	122%	Donald Trump* (R)	50	67.6%	Joe Biden (D)	24	32.4%	0	0.0%	74	22	21	0.00%
2016	100%	Donald Trump (R)	43	59.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	25	34.7%	4	5.6%	72	15	14	0.00%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	36	52.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	33	47.8%	0	0.0%	69	7	5	0.00%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	33	47.1%	Barack Obama (D)	33	47.1%	4	5.7%	70	3	2	0.00%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	38	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	25	38.5%	2	3.1%	65	11	8	0.00%
2000	86%	George W. Bush (R)	38	55.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	19	27.9%	11	16.2%	68	10	8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Swedes Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

67.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 122%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Swedes Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.7%

Donald Trump (R)

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Swedes Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

47.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Swedes Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

47.1%

John McCain (R)

47.1%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Swedes Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

38.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Swedes Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

55.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

11.8%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swedes Forest township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	102%	Scott Jensen (R)	41	66.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	17	27.4%	4 [+]	6.5%	62	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (3.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (1.6%);
2020	S2	122%	Jason Lewis (R)	42	56.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	26	35.1%	6 [+]	8.1%	74	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (6.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.4%);
2018	S2	94%	Karin Housley (R)	34	54.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	40.3%	3 [+]	4.8%	62	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (3.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.6%);
2018	S1	94%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	32	51.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	28	45.2%	2 [+]	3.2%	62	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (3.2%);
2018	G	94%	Jeff Johnson (R)	33	53.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	27	43.5%	2 [+]	3.2%	62	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.6%);
2014	S2	71%	Al Franken* (DFL)	32	58.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	22	40.0%	1 [+]	1.8%	55	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (1.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	71%	Jeff Johnson (R)	28	50.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	24	43.6%	3 [+]	5.5%	55	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (5.5%); 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	42
Median Value	$187,500

Occupied	30	71.4%
Vacant	12	28.6%

Owned	24	80.0%
Rented	6	20.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	41	97.6%
Detached	41	97.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	2.4%

Swedes Forest township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Swedes Forest township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Swedes Forest township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swedes Forest township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Swedes Forest township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swedes Forest township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Swedes Forest township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swedes Forest township, MN