Golden Valley township, MN

2022 population: 177 ( 12 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 4.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	164	92.66%	10.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	1.69%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	1.69%	40.0%
Hispanic:	7	3.95%	0.0%

Total non-White:	13	7.34%	116.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-19	-12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	4.5

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
189
183	96.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.53%
5	2.65%
0	0.00%
6	3.17%

2000
190
189	99.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.53%
1	0.53%

1990
200
194	97.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	3.00%

1980
186
184	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	1.08%
2	1.08%

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

-6	-3.2
5	2.6

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

-5	-2.5
-5	-2.5

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

10	5.4
4	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Golden Valley 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
40.5
60	33.9%
117	66.1%
33	18.6%

49
3.61

45	91.8%
31	68.9%
3	6.7%
4	8.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
37	19.6%
152	80.4%
30	15.9%

80
2.36

54	67.5%
49	90.7%
4	7.4%
26	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
61	32.1%
129	67.9%
18	9.5%

71
2.68

49	69.0%
42	85.7%
0	0.0%
22	31.0%

1990
Number	Percent
23.7
75	37.5%
125	62.5%
18	9.0%

62
3.23

47	75.8%
39	83.0%
6	12.8%
15	24.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.0
78	41.9%
108	58.1%
16	8.6%

52
3.58

44	84.6%
38	86.4%
3	6.8%
8	15.4%

2022 Housing Data for Golden Valley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	8.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	8.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	16.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	1	2.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	16.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	6.1%
$200,000 or more	4	8.2%

Median Household Income	55,250
Per Capita Income	29,984

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	10.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	10.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	57	65.5%
Unemployed	3	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	60	69.0%
Not in Labor Force	27	31.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	32	11	74.4%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	18	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	50	11	82.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	3	0.0%
Total	50	14	78.1%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	6.2%
Professional, Technical	15	23.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	3.1%
All others	39	60.9%

White Collar		39.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	25	39.1%
Construction	9	14.1%
Transportation and warehousing	7	10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	9.4%
Health care and social assistance	4	6.2%
Utilities	3	4.7%
Retail trade	3	4.7%
Information	2	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	3.1%
Other services	2	3.1%
Finance and insurance	1	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	3.95%
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	156	95.7%
Spanish	6	3.7%
Chinese	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	65	36.7%
Norwegian	52	29.4%
English	50	28.2%
Swedish	24	13.6%
Scandinavian	16	9.0%
Irish	14	7.9%
American	2	1.1%
Czech	1	0.6%
French	1	0.6%
Polish	1	0.6%
Scottish	1	0.6%
Welsh	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	177	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	175	98.9%
Foreign-born	2	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.7%	5	4.3%	51	43.6%	31	26.5%	20	17.1%	8	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.7%
9-12 Years	5	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	51	43.6%
Some College	31	26.5%
Bach. Degree	20	17.1%
Grad Degree	8	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +4	R + 1.3%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +19	R +24	R + 23.7%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +25	R +31	R + 32.2%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +27	R + 30.9%
D -8
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	64	66.0%	Joe Biden (D)	30	30.9%	3	3.1%	97	21	19	0.00%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	58	63.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	28	30.4%	6	6.5%	92	18	17	0.00%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	45	54.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	35	42.7%	2	2.4%	82	10	8	0.00%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	39	50.0%	Barack Obama (D)	36	46.2%	3	3.8%	78	6	4	0.00%
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	40	58.8%	John Kerry (D)	27	39.7%	1	1.5%	68	11	8	0.00%
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	29	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	21	39.6%	3	5.7%	53	9	7	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Golden Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

66.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Golden Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

30.4%

Donald Trump (R)

63.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Golden Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Golden Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

46.2%

John McCain (R)

50.0%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Golden Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

58.8%

John Kerry (D)

39.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Golden Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Golden Valley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	50	65.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18	23.7%	8 [+]	10.5%	76	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (2.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (1.3%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	57	60.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	33	34.7%	5 [+]	5.3%	95	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (4.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.1%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	47	60.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	35.9%	3 [+]	3.8%	78	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (3.8%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	43	55.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	33	42.3%	2 [+]	2.6%	78	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.6%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	47	61.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	27	35.1%	3 [+]	3.9%	77	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%);
2014	S2	36%	Mike McFadden (R)	27	51.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	22	42.3%	3 [+]	5.8%	52	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (5.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	34%	Jeff Johnson (R)	26	53.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	22	44.9%	1 [+]	2.0%	49	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	91
Median Value	$133,300

Occupied	49	53.8%
Vacant	42	46.2%

Owned	42	85.7%
Rented	7	14.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	63	69.2%
Detached	58	63.7%
Attached	5	5.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	28	30.8%

Golden Valley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Golden Valley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Golden Valley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Golden Valley township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Golden Valley township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Golden Valley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Golden Valley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Golden Valley township, MN