Hills city, MN

Rock County, MN

2022 population: 817 ( 131 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 1297.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	776	94.98%	16.3%
Black:	3	0.37%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	23	2.82%	228.6%
Hispanic:	15	1.84%	114.3%

Total non-White:	41	5.02%	115.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	109	19.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	3.9

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
686
667	97.23%
3	0.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
7	1.02%
7	1.02%
19	2.77%

2000
573
567	98.95%
6	1.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.05%

1990
607
588	96.87%
0	0.00%
3	0.49%
2	0.33%
n/a
2	0.33%
19	3.13%

1980
584
584	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

100	17.5
13	2.3

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

-21	-3.5
-13	-2.1

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

4	0.7
19	3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Hills city, 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
42.7
215	26.3%
602	73.7%
157	19.2%

314
2.44

194	61.8%
183	94.3%
8	4.1%
120	38.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
168	24.5%
518	75.5%
174	25.4%

263
2.43

171	65.0%
142	83.0%
12	7.0%
92	35.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.0
130	22.7%
443	77.3%
160	27.9%

228
2.27

141	61.8%
126	89.4%
10	7.1%
87	38.2%

1990
Number	Percent
42.3
141	23.2%
466	76.8%
185	30.5%

215
2.58

167	77.7%
146	87.4%
10	6.0%
48	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
38.9
166	28.4%
418	71.6%
159	27.2%

197
2.71

146	74.1%
134	91.8%
5	3.4%
51	25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Hills city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	7.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	15.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	5.4%
$200,000 or more	23	7.3%

Median Household Income	77,917
Per Capita Income	34,633

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	3.8%
Public Assistance	4	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	383	80.3%
Unemployed	29	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	412	86.4%
Not in Labor Force	65	13.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	154	107	59.0%
Non-Profit	23	52	30.7%
Self-Employed	17	17	50.0%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	5	21	19.2%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	171	124	58.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	84	26.3%
Total	201	208	49.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	60	14.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	11.5%
Professional, Technical	76	18.6%
Service Occupations	89	21.8%
All others	137	33.5%

White Collar		44.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	112	27.4%
Retail trade	41	10.0%
Other services	38	9.3%
Manufacturing	38	9.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	9.0%
Wholesale trade	28	6.8%
Educational services	26	6.4%
Finance and insurance	21	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	3.7%
Construction	15	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	11	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.2%
Public administration	6	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	1.84%
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	772	98.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	1.1%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%
Other Indo-European	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	392	48.0%
Dutch	235	28.8%
Norwegian	146	17.9%
Irish	29	3.5%
Italian	25	3.1%
Russian	25	3.1%
Swiss	24	2.9%
Ukrainian	24	2.9%
American	22	2.7%
Swedish	22	2.7%
Danish	19	2.3%
Romanian	16	2.0%
Czech	4	0.5%
Polish	3	0.4%
Welsh	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	808	98.9%
Not a citizen	9	1.1%

Native	807	98.8%
Foreign-born	10	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	6.6%	14	2.5%	222	39.6%	166	29.6%	106	18.9%	15	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	6.6%
9-12 Years	14	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	222	39.6%
Some College	166	29.6%
Bach. Degree	106	18.9%
Grad Degree	15	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +45	R +35	R + 0.2%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +100	R + 22.4%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +60	R +103	R + 25.8%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +15	R +68	R + 25.6%
D -53
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	305	80.1%	Joe Biden (D)	70	18.4%	6	1.6%	381	35	33	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	260	77.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	60	17.8%	17	5.0%	337	32	31	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	235	68.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	100	29.2%	8	2.3%	343	24	21	0.01%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	245	66.6%	Barack Obama (D)	113	30.7%	10	2.7%	368	23	21	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	248	72.9%	John Kerry (D)	88	25.9%	4	1.2%	340	25	22	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	194	64.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	105	34.7%	4	1.3%	303	19	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hills city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

305

80.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

381

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Hills city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

260

77.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

337

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Hills city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

100

29.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

235

68.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

343

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Hills city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

113

30.7%

John McCain (R)

245

66.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

368

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Hills city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

248

72.9%

John Kerry (D)

25.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

340

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Hills city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

194

64.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

105

34.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

303

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hills city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Scott Jensen (R)	240	80.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	48	16.2%	9 [+]	3.0%	297	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	60%	Jason Lewis (R)	259	70.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	59	16.1%	48 [+]	13.1%	366	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 35 (9.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (3.6%);
2018	S2	38%	Karin Housley (R)	178	78.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	45	19.8%	4 [+]	1.8%	227	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	38%	Jim Newberger (R)	168	74.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	55	24.2%	4 [+]	1.8%	227	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.9%);
2018	G	38%	Jeff Johnson (R)	172	75.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	48	21.1%	7 [+]	3.1%	227	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Mike McFadden (R)	164	64.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	70	27.5%	21 [+]	8.2%	255	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (5.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (2.7%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	156	63.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	68	27.5%	23 [+]	9.3%	247	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (5.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 6 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	350
Median Value	$162,500

Occupied	314	89.7%
Vacant	36	10.3%

Owned	218	69.4%
Rented	96	30.6%
Median Rent	$983

Single-Family Units	294	84.0%
Detached	292	83.4%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	12.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Hills city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hills city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Hills city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hills city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hills city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hills city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hills city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hills city, MN