Bird Island township, MN

2022 population: 187 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 5.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	185	98.93%	6.6%
Black:	2	1.07%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	2	1.07%	71.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-13	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-3.0

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
205
198	96.59%
0	0.00%
4	1.95%
0	0.00%
2	0.98%
1	0.49%
7	3.41%

2000
233
217	93.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	3.00%
9	3.86%
16	6.87%

1990
260
260	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,717
1,710	99.59%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.17%
n/a
4	0.23%
7	0.41%

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

-19	-8.2
-9	-3.9

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

-43	-16.5
16	6.2

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

-1,450	-84.4
-7	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bird Island 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
48.3
34	18.2%
153	81.8%
31	16.6%

79
2.37

57	72.2%
55	96.5%
0	0.0%
22	27.8%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
47	22.9%
158	77.1%
26	12.7%

86
2.38

62	72.1%
55	88.7%
0	0.0%
24	27.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
74	31.8%
159	68.2%
28	12.0%

93
2.51

64	68.8%
53	82.8%
2	3.1%
29	31.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
85	32.7%
175	67.3%
26	10.0%

88
2.95

74	84.1%
70	94.6%
4	5.4%
14	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
514	29.9%
1,203	70.1%
273	15.9%

622
2.73

438	70.4%
388	88.6%
23	5.3%
184	29.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bird Island township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	21.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	13.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	10.1%
$200,000 or more	14	17.7%

Median Household Income	111,250
Per Capita Income	62,401

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	2.5%
Public Assistance	1	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	1.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	118	92.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	118	92.2%
Not in Labor Force	10	7.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		7.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	23	15	60.5%
Non-Profit	3	4	42.9%
Self-Employed	36	11	76.6%

Local Government	5	26	16.1%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	59	26	69.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	33	23.3%
Total	69	59	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	28.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	44	34.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	24	18.6%
Professional, Technical	14	10.9%
Service Occupations	16	12.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	6.2%
All others	31	24.0%

White Collar		63.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	28.7%
Public administration	18	14.0%
Transportation and warehousing	11	8.5%
Health care and social assistance	11	8.5%
Construction	9	7.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	6.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	6.2%
Retail trade	6	4.7%
Finance and insurance	6	4.7%
Educational services	4	3.1%
Manufacturing	3	2.3%
Information	3	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.8%
Wholesale trade	1	0.8%
Other services	1	0.8%

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	171	98.8%
Spanish	2	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	129	69.0%
Czech	21	11.2%
Norwegian	16	8.6%
Irish	10	5.3%
American	9	4.8%
Dutch	6	3.2%
Scandinavian	5	2.7%
Czechoslovakian	4	2.1%
English	4	2.1%
Italian	4	2.1%
French	3	1.6%
Swedish	3	1.6%
Scottish	2	1.1%
Ukrainian	2	1.1%
Welsh	2	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	187	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	187	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	5	3.6%	42	30.7%	54	39.4%	26	19.0%	10	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	5	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	42	30.7%
Some College	54	39.4%
Bach. Degree	26	19.0%
Grad Degree	10	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +6	D + 6.7%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +39	R +56	R + 39.6%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +42	R +62	R + 44.9%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +26	R +56	R + 51.6%
D -30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	102	74.5%	Joe Biden (D)	33	24.1%	2	1.5%	137	29	28	0.00%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	86	73.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	23	19.7%	8	6.8%	117	29	28	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	63	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	50	43.9%	1	0.9%	114	10	8	0.00%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	60	51.3%	Barack Obama (D)	53	45.3%	4	3.4%	117	7	6	0.00%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	67	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	61	46.2%	4	3.0%	132	3	0	0.00%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	62	53.4%	George W. Bush (R)	45	38.8%	9	7.8%	116	-7	-9	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bird Island township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

102

74.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

137

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Bird Island township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.7%

Donald Trump (R)

73.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Bird Island township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

55.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Bird Island township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.3%

John McCain (R)

51.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Bird Island township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.0%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Bird Island township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

38.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

53.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bird Island township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Scott Jensen (R)	80	78.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	22	21.6%	0	0.0%	102	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	94%	Jason Lewis (R)	95	70.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	34	25.2%	6 [+]	4.4%	135	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S2	69%	Karin Housley (R)	59	58.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	38	37.6%	4 [+]	4.0%	101	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.0%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.0%);
2018	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	53	53.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	44	44.0%	3 [+]	3.0%	100	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.0%);
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	63	62.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	36	35.6%	2 [+]	2.0%	101	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	64%	Al Franken* (DFL)	52	53.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	42	43.3%	3 [+]	3.1%	97	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	52	53.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	42	43.3%	3 [+]	3.1%	97	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%); 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

Bird Island township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bird Island township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Bird Island township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bird Island township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bird Island township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bird Island township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bird Island township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bird Island township, MN

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	86
Median Value	$311,800

Occupied	79	91.9%
Vacant	7	8.1%

Owned	74	93.7%
Rented	5	6.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	86	100.0%
Detached	86	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%