Luverne township, MN

2022 population: 567 ( 88 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 17.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	539	95.06%	14.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.35%	0.0%
2+ races:	20	3.53%	900.0%
Hispanic:	6	1.06%	100.0%

Total non-White:	28	4.94%	211.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	69	17.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	19	4.8

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
479
470	98.12%
4	0.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.42%
3	0.63%
9	1.88%

2000
522
519	99.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
2	0.38%
3	0.57%

1990
486
486	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
5,145
5,025	97.67%
16	0.31%
8	0.16%
96	1.87%
n/a
0	0.00%
120	2.33%

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

-49	-9.4
6	1.1

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

33	6.8
3	0.6

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

-4,539	-88.2
-120	-2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Luverne 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
40.9
129	22.8%
438	77.2%
95	16.8%

187
3.03

172	92.0%
161	93.6%
6	3.5%
15	8.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
134	28.0%
345	72.0%
78	16.3%

169
2.83

148	87.6%
140	94.6%
4	2.7%
21	12.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
151	28.9%
371	71.1%
59	11.3%

174
3.00

158	90.8%
153	96.8%
0	0.0%
16	9.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
154	31.7%
332	68.3%
44	9.1%

167
2.91

141	84.4%
134	95.0%
6	4.3%
26	15.6%

1980
Number	Percent
35.5
1,396	27.1%
3,749	72.9%
1,008	19.6%

2,070
2.45

1,394	67.3%
1,276	91.5%
71	5.1%
676	32.7%

2022 Housing Data for Luverne township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	17.1%
$200,000 or more	42	22.5%

Median Household Income	120,250
Per Capita Income	55,307

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.6%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	307	86.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	307	86.2%
Not in Labor Force	49	13.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	98	76	56.3%
Non-Profit	3	9	25.0%
Self-Employed	80	35	69.6%

Local Government	26	9	74.3%
State Government	2	11	15.4%
Federal Government	4	4	50.0%

Total Private + Self	178	111	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	35	33	51.5%
Total	213	144	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	108	30.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	37	10.3%
Professional, Technical	41	11.4%
Service Occupations	54	15.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	2.8%
All others	119	33.1%

White Collar		51.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	77	21.4%
Health care and social assistance	51	14.2%
Manufacturing	49	13.6%
Finance and insurance	31	8.6%
Transportation and warehousing	27	7.5%
Construction	23	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	5.6%
Retail trade	17	4.7%
Public administration	15	4.2%
Educational services	13	3.6%
Wholesale trade	8	2.2%
Other services	7	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	1.1%
Information	3	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	1.06%
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	%
Filipino	2	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	537	99.1%
German, other Germanic	5	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	241	42.5%
Dutch	167	29.5%
Norwegian	47	8.3%
Swedish	17	3.0%
American	15	2.6%
Belgian	13	2.3%
Irish	9	1.6%
English	6	1.1%
European	6	1.1%
British	3	0.5%
Danish	3	0.5%
Polish	3	0.5%
Welsh	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	567	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	565	99.6%
Foreign-born	2	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.7%	0	0.0%	120	33.8%	143	40.3%	69	19.4%	17	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.7%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	120	33.8%
Some College	143	40.3%
Bach. Degree	69	19.4%
Grad Degree	17	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +18	D + 3.9%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +45	R +48	R + 9.6%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	R +78	R + 22.8%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +17	R +60	R + 26.7%
D -43
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	236	75.4%	Joe Biden (D)	71	22.7%	6	1.9%	313	30	29	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	201	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	54	19.4%	24	8.6%	279	27	26	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	191	71.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	74	27.6%	3	1.1%	268	26	24	0.01%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	184	64.3%	Barack Obama (D)	97	33.9%	5	1.7%	286	21	19	0.01%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	186	65.5%	John Kerry (D)	95	33.5%	3	1.1%	284	18	15	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	184	67.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	82	30.1%	6	2.2%	272	22	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Luverne township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

236

75.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

313

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Luverne township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.4%

Donald Trump (R)

201

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

279

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Luverne township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

191

71.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

268

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Luverne township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33.9%

John McCain (R)

184

64.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Luverne township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

186

65.5%

John Kerry (D)

33.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

284

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Luverne township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

184

67.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luverne township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	212	78.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	54	20.1%	3 [+]	1.1%	269	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	225	74.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	65	21.6%	11 [+]	3.7%	301	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	167	71.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	65	27.8%	2 [+]	0.9%	234	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S1	58%	Jim Newberger (R)	158	66.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	80	33.6%	0	0.0%	238	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	162	68.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	74	31.1%	2 [+]	0.8%	238	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	128	68.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	55	29.6%	3 [+]	1.6%	186	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	130	71.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	48	26.5%	3 [+]	1.7%	181	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (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	188
Median Value	$314,600

Occupied	187	99.5%
Vacant	1	0.5%

Owned	167	89.3%
Rented	20	10.7%
Median Rent	$757

Single-Family Units	188	100.0%
Detached	181	96.3%
Attached	7	3.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Luverne township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Luverne township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Luverne township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Luverne township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Luverne township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Luverne township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luverne township, MN