Willow Lake township, MN

2022 population: 257 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 7.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	243	94.55%	12.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	3.50%	800.0%
Hispanic:	3	1.17%	200.0%

Total non-White:	14	5.45%	180.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	26	14.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	4.9

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
222
217	97.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.35%
1	0.45%
1	0.45%
5	2.25%

2000
258
251	97.29%
0	0.00%
4	1.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.16%
7	2.71%

1990
310
310	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
360
360	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

-34	-13.2
-2	-0.8

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

-59	-19.0
7	2.3

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

-50	-13.9
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Willow Lake 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
41.6
66	25.7%
191	74.3%
55	21.4%

97
2.65

57	58.8%
50	87.7%
1	1.8%
40	41.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
61	27.5%
161	72.5%
31	14.0%

81
2.74

65	80.2%
60	92.3%
0	0.0%
16	19.8%

2000
Number	Percent
30.7
95	36.8%
163	63.2%
14	5.4%

82
3.15

66	80.5%
64	97.0%
0	0.0%
16	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
25.9
128	41.3%
182	58.7%
29	9.4%

85
3.65

77	90.6%
69	89.6%
0	0.0%
8	9.4%

1980
Number	Percent
23.0
153	42.5%
207	57.5%
30	8.3%

94
3.83

89	94.7%
77	86.5%
0	0.0%
5	5.3%

2022 Housing Data for Willow Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	20.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	21.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	2.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	9.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	9.3%
$200,000 or more	1	1.0%

Median Household Income	54,063
Per Capita Income	29,577

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	89	61.8%
Unemployed	6	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	95	66.0%
Not in Labor Force	49	34.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	29	24	54.7%
Non-Profit	0	11	0.0%
Self-Employed	41	1	97.6%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	1	5	16.7%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	70	25	73.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	23	4.2%
Total	71	48	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	36	30.3%
Professional, Technical	12	10.1%
Service Occupations	14	11.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	3.4%
All others	39	32.8%

White Collar		55.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	18	15.1%
Health care and social assistance	15	12.6%
Retail trade	14	11.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	10.9%
Educational services	13	10.9%
Manufacturing	10	8.4%
Other services	7	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	7	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	7	5.9%
Finance and insurance	6	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	3.4%
Public administration	3	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	1.17%
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	247	97.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	1.6%
German, other Germanic	2	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	167	65.0%
Irish	36	14.0%
American	14	5.4%
Czech	14	5.4%
Polish	12	4.7%
Norwegian	10	3.9%
Belgian	6	2.3%
Scandinavian	6	2.3%
Scottish	5	1.9%
Dutch	2	0.8%
French	2	0.8%
Danish	1	0.4%
English	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	248	96.5%
Not a citizen	9	3.5%

Native	248	96.5%
Foreign-born	9	3.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	6.7%	2	1.2%	66	40.0%	64	38.8%	21	12.7%	1	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	6.7%
9-12 Years	2	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	66	40.0%
Some College	64	38.8%
Bach. Degree	21	12.7%
Grad Degree	1	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +14	R + 1.7%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +27	R +36	R + 19.3%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +54	R + 31.7%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +40	R + 30.0%
D -15
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	118	84.9%	Joe Biden (D)	17	12.2%	4	2.9%	139	40	38	0.00%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	103	81.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	16	12.7%	7	5.6%	126	37	36	0.00%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	91	75.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	26	21.7%	3	2.5%	120	31	29	0.00%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	78	69.0%	Barack Obama (D)	31	27.4%	4	3.5%	113	25	23	0.00%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	78	69.6%	John Kerry (D)	32	28.6%	2	1.8%	112	22	19	0.00%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	82	71.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	24	20.9%	9	7.8%	115	26	23	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Willow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

118

84.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

139

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Willow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.7%

Donald Trump (R)

103

81.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

126

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Willow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

21.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

75.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

120

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Willow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

27.4%

John McCain (R)

69.0%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Willow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

69.6%

John Kerry (D)

28.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Willow Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

71.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

20.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Willow Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	102	91.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	8	7.2%	1 [+]	0.9%	111	47	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.9%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	110	79.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	24	17.3%	5 [+]	3.6%	139	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2018	S2	50%	Karin Housley (R)	68	73.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	22	23.7%	3 [+]	3.2%	93	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.2%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Jim Newberger (R)	64	68.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	25	26.9%	4 [+]	4.3%	93	33	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (2.2%);
2018	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	66	71.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	23	24.7%	4 [+]	4.3%	93	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (2.2%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	49	59.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	29	35.4%	4 [+]	4.9%	82	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (4.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	47%	Jeff Johnson (R)	53	65.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	27	33.3%	1 [+]	1.2%	81	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (1.2%); 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	99
Median Value	$201,700

Occupied	97	98.0%
Vacant	2	2.0%

Owned	91	93.8%
Rented	6	6.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	92	92.9%
Detached	92	92.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	2.0%

Willow Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Willow Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Willow Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Willow Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Willow Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Willow Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Willow Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Willow Lake township, MN