Northfield township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 838 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.7 square miles
Population density: 21.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	814	97.14%	1.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.36%	25.0%
2+ races:	9	1.07%	12.5%
Hispanic:	12	1.43%	53.8%

Total non-White:	24	2.86%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	12	1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-16	-2.3

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
842
802	95.25%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
4	0.48%
8	0.95%
26	3.09%
40	4.75%

2000
812
794	97.78%
0	0.00%
5	0.62%
8	0.99%
0	0.00%
5	0.62%
18	2.22%

1990
790
774	97.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.76%
n/a
10	1.27%
16	2.03%

1980
13,312
12,979	97.50%
63	0.47%
19	0.14%
175	1.31%
n/a
49	0.37%
333	2.50%

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

8	1.0
22	2.7

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

20	2.5
2	0.3

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

-12,205	-91.7
-317	-2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Northfield 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
43.3
233	27.8%
605	72.2%
157	18.7%

288
2.91

237	82.3%
218	92.0%
1	0.4%
51	17.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
215	25.5%
627	74.5%
100	11.9%

301
2.80

250	83.1%
234	93.6%
4	1.6%
51	16.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
258	31.8%
554	68.2%
66	8.1%

262
3.10

220	84.0%
209	95.0%
3	1.4%
42	16.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
270	34.2%
520	65.8%
64	8.1%

259
3.05

224	86.5%
215	96.0%
0	0.0%
35	13.5%

1980
Number	Percent
23.5
2,692	20.2%
10,620	79.8%
1,296	9.7%

3,436
2.63

2,283	66.4%
2,010	88.0%
157	6.9%
1,153	33.6%

2022 Housing Data for Northfield township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	6.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	52	18.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	18.4%
$200,000 or more	51	17.7%

Median Household Income	109,167
Per Capita Income	48,802

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.4%
Public Assistance	4	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	373	81.3%
Unemployed	7	1.5%
In Armed Forces	3	0.7%

Total Labor Force	383	83.4%
Not in Labor Force	76	16.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	152	111	57.8%
Non-Profit	23	34	40.4%
Self-Employed	60	31	65.9%

Local Government	4	14	22.2%
State Government	2	1	66.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	212	142	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	49	37.2%
Total	241	191	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	4.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	120	27.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	77	17.8%
Professional, Technical	88	20.4%
Service Occupations	46	10.6%
All others	101	23.4%

White Collar		66.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	63	14.6%
Educational services	45	10.4%
Manufacturing	42	9.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	9.0%
Other services	37	8.6%
Construction	29	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	26	6.0%
Retail trade	22	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	22	5.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	4.2%
Finance and insurance	18	4.2%
Wholesale trade	18	4.2%
Public administration	13	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.6%
Information	4	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	12	1.43%
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	%
Cambodian	3	0.36%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	783	98.5%
German, other Germanic	6	0.8%
Other Asian	4	0.5%
Other	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	208	24.8%
English	123	14.7%
Irish	122	14.6%
Norwegian	116	13.8%
Swedish	55	6.6%
Czech	51	6.1%
American	48	5.7%
Dutch	48	5.7%
French	40	4.8%
Polish	36	4.3%
Danish	24	2.9%
French Canadian	24	2.9%
Italian	12	1.4%
European	11	1.3%
Northern European	10	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	823	98.2%
Not a citizen	15	1.8%

Native	823	98.2%
Foreign-born	15	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.9%	6	1.1%	154	27.6%	161	28.9%	172	30.8%	60	10.8%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.9%
9-12 Years	6	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	154	27.6%
Some College	161	28.9%
Bach. Degree	172	30.8%
Grad Degree	60	10.8%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	R +3	D + 2.1%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +42	R + 6.0%
D +23
2020 vs. 2008	R +96	R +110	R + 19.4%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +107	R + 21.5%
D -64
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	336	56.2%	Joe Biden (D)	258	43.1%	4	0.7%	598	11	9	0.02%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	283	53.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	208	39.0%	42	7.9%	533	8	7	0.02%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	271	52.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	235	45.6%	9	1.7%	515	8	5	0.02%
2008	86%	Barack Obama (D)	272	51.7%	John McCain (R)	240	45.6%	14	2.7%	526	2	0	0.02%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	248	49.6%	John Kerry (D)	246	49.2%	6	1.2%	500	2	-1	0.02%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	224	48.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	205	44.8%	29	6.3%	458	3	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Northfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

258

43.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

336

56.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

598

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Northfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

208

39.0%

Donald Trump (R)

283

53.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

533

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Northfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

235

45.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

271

52.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

515

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Northfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

272

51.7%

John McCain (R)

240

45.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Northfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

248

49.6%

John Kerry (D)

246

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

500

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Northfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

224

48.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

205

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

458

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northfield township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	246	51.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	222	46.2%	12 [+]	2.5%	480	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	91%	Jason Lewis (R)	307	51.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	255	43.1%	30 [+]	5.1%	592	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (4.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.0%);
2018	S2	73%	Karin Housley (R)	248	52.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	213	45.1%	11 [+]	2.3%	472	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	73%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	271	57.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	196	41.4%	7 [+]	1.5%	474	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	250	53.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	205	43.5%	16 [+]	3.4%	471	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 11 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	187	51.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	169	46.7%	6 [+]	1.7%	362	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (0.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	179	49.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	173	48.2%	7 [+]	1.9%	359	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); 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	303
Median Value	$418,700

Occupied	288	95.0%
Vacant	15	5.0%

Owned	259	89.9%
Rented	29	10.1%
Median Rent	$1,556

Single-Family Units	297	98.0%
Detached	297	98.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	2.0%

Northfield township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Northfield township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Northfield township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northfield township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northfield township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Northfield township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northfield township, MN