Bridgewater township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,867 ( 95 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 52.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,797	96.25%	4.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.05%	0.0%
Asian:	6	0.32%	62.5%
2+ races:	35	1.87%	133.3%
Hispanic:	28	1.50%	40.0%

Total non-White:	70	3.75%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	81	5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	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
1,772
1,716	96.84%
4	0.23%
0	0.00%
16	0.90%
15	0.85%
20	1.13%
56	3.16%

2000
1,947
1,854	95.22%
21	1.08%
0	0.00%
10	0.51%
7	0.36%
55	2.82%
93	4.78%

1990
1,612
1,603	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.43%
n/a
2	0.12%
9	0.56%

1980
1,691
1,691	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

-138	-7.1
-37	-1.9

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

251	15.6
84	5.2

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

-88	-5.2
9	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgewater 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
48.1
377	20.2%
1,490	79.8%
356	19.1%

705
2.65

573	81.3%
531	92.7%
4	0.7%
132	18.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
391	22.1%
1,381	77.9%
253	14.3%

665
2.66

548	82.4%
504	92.0%
15	2.7%
117	17.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
606	31.1%
1,341	68.9%
153	7.9%

653
2.96

567	86.8%
528	93.1%
23	4.1%
86	13.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
510	31.6%
1,102	68.4%
135	8.4%

524
3.08

459	87.6%
438	95.4%
5	1.1%
65	12.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
613	36.3%
1,078	63.7%
121	7.2%

514
3.29

452	87.9%
425	94.0%
9	2.0%
62	12.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bridgewater township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	77	10.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	88	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	154	21.8%
$200,000 or more	103	14.6%

Median Household Income	116,172
Per Capita Income	56,251

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	2.7%
Public Assistance	26	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	5.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	896	78.0%
Unemployed	38	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	934	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	214	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	257	214	54.6%
Non-Profit	35	78	31.0%
Self-Employed	162	57	74.0%

Local Government	46	73	38.7%
State Government	9	14	39.1%
Federal Government	7	7	50.0%

Total Private + Self	419	271	60.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	97	172	36.1%
Total	516	443	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	171	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	176	18.4%
Professional, Technical	271	28.3%
Service Occupations	131	13.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	1.7%
All others	210	21.9%

White Collar		64.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	205	21.4%
Health care and social assistance	89	9.3%
Manufacturing	82	8.6%
Wholesale trade	80	8.3%
Construction	79	8.2%
Other services	64	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	63	6.6%
Retail trade	54	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	50	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	42	4.4%
Finance and insurance	36	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	28	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.3%
Public administration	22	2.3%
Information	14	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1.0%
Management	8	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.54%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	5	0.27%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	0.70%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	13	0.70%
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	%
Indian	6	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,738	98.4%
Spanish	16	0.9%
Other Asian	4	0.2%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%
Other	3	0.2%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	635	34.0%
Irish	304	16.3%
Norwegian	278	14.9%
English	192	10.3%
Swedish	139	7.4%
Czech	87	4.7%
Polish	70	3.7%
Scandinavian	69	3.7%
French	64	3.4%
American	60	3.2%
Dutch	51	2.7%
Czechoslovakian	41	2.2%
Italian	37	2.0%
European	26	1.4%
French Canadian	20	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,863	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	1,827	97.9%
Foreign-born	40	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.1%	32	2.3%	322	23.5%	375	27.4%	320	23.3%	320	23.3%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.1%
9-12 Years	32	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	322	23.5%
Some College	375	27.4%
Bach. Degree	320	23.3%
Grad Degree	320	23.3%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +89	D +9	D + 0.2%
D +98
2020 vs. 2012	R +56	R +3	R + 0.6%
D +53
2020 vs. 2008	R +37	D +3	D + 0.0%
D +40

2016 vs. 2008	R -52	R +6	R + 0.2%
D -58
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Joe Biden (D)	643	50.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	600	47.0%	34	2.7%	1,277	2	0	0.04%
2016	82%	Hillary Clinton (D)	545	46.5%	Donald Trump (R)	511	43.6%	116	9.9%	1,172	-1	-2	0.04%
2012	84%	Barack Obama* (D)	590	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	544	46.5%	36	3.1%	1,170	2	-1	0.04%
2008	87%	Barack Obama (D)	603	50.7%	John McCain (R)	563	47.3%	24	2.0%	1,190	3	2	0.04%
2004	92%	George W. Bush* (R)	623	49.7%	John Kerry (D)	612	48.8%	18	1.4%	1,253	2	-1	0.04%
2000	81%	George W. Bush (R)	525	48.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	487	44.7%	78	7.2%	1,090	3	0	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bridgewater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

643

50.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

600

47.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,277

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Bridgewater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

545

46.5%

Donald Trump (R)

511

43.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

1,172

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Bridgewater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

590

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

544

46.5%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,170

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Bridgewater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

603

50.7%

John McCain (R)

563

47.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,190

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Bridgewater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

623

49.7%

John Kerry (D)

612

48.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,253

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Bridgewater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

525

48.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

487

44.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,090

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgewater township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	563	52.6%	Scott Jensen (R)	477	44.5%	31 [+]	2.9%	1,071	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 9 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	87%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	612	48.3%	Jason Lewis (R)	587	46.3%	69 [+]	5.4%	1,268	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 52 (4.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 16 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	78%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	574	51.1%	Karin Housley (R)	498	44.3%	51 [+]	4.5%	1,123	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 36 (3.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 15 (1.3%);
2018	S1	78%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	673	59.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	417	37.0%	36 [+]	3.2%	1,126	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 11 (1.0%);
2018	G	78%	Tim Walz (DFL)	566	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	517	46.0%	41 [+]	3.6%	1,124	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 29 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 12 (1.1%);
2014	S2	62%	Al Franken* (DFL)	457	52.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	386	44.4%	27 [+]	3.1%	870	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 17 (2.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (1.1%);
2014	G	62%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	431	49.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	404	46.5%	34 [+]	3.9%	869	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 21 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%); 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	753
Median Value	$407,400

Occupied	705	93.6%
Vacant	48	6.4%

Owned	683	96.9%
Rented	22	3.1%
Median Rent	$1,453

Single-Family Units	731	97.1%
Detached	730	96.9%
Attached	1	0.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	22	2.9%

Bridgewater township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgewater township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Bridgewater township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bridgewater township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bridgewater township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bridgewater township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgewater township, MN