Laona township, MN

2022 population: 479 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.1 square miles
Population density: 12.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	466	97.29%	11.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.63%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.21%	87.5%
2+ races:	9	1.88%	350.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	13	2.71%	7.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-63	-14.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.2

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
543
529	97.42%
3	0.55%
0	0.00%
8	1.47%
2	0.37%
1	0.18%
14	2.58%

2000
571
544	95.27%
3	0.53%
20	3.50%
0	0.00%
4	0.70%
0	0.00%
27	4.73%

1990
527
496	94.12%
0	0.00%
9	1.71%
2	0.38%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	5.88%

1980
288
281	97.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.69%
n/a
5	1.74%
7	2.43%

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

-15	-2.6
-13	-2.3

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

48	9.1
-4	-0.8

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

215	74.7
24	8.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Laona 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
44.9
109	22.8%
370	77.2%
81	16.9%

136
3.52

123	90.4%
114	92.7%
2	1.6%
13	9.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
134	24.7%
409	75.3%
69	12.7%

217
2.50

159	73.3%
137	86.2%
5	3.1%
58	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
33.8
175	30.6%
396	69.4%
50	8.8%

207
2.76

160	77.3%
130	81.2%
3	1.9%
47	22.7%

1990
Number	Percent
27.9
192	36.4%
335	63.6%
57	10.8%

164
3.21

141	86.0%
128	90.8%
5	3.5%
23	14.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
85	29.5%
203	70.5%
29	10.1%

110
2.62

94	85.5%
82	87.2%
2	2.1%
16	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for Laona township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	6.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	15.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	22.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	9.6%
$200,000 or more	3	2.2%

Median Household Income	86,250
Per Capita Income	30,703

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	6.6%
Public Assistance	5	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	227	75.2%
Unemployed	15	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	242	80.1%
Not in Labor Force	60	19.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	153	48	76.1%
Non-Profit	0	6	0.0%
Self-Employed	19	11	63.3%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	172	59	74.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	17	10.5%
Total	174	76	69.6%

Pct. Govt.	5.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	6.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	5.6%
Professional, Technical	15	6.0%
Service Occupations	38	15.2%
All others	168	67.2%

White Collar		17.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	144	57.6%
Health care and social assistance	27	10.8%
Retail trade	22	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	18	7.2%
Finance and insurance	9	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	8	3.2%
Educational services	6	2.4%
Other services	4	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.8%
Wholesale trade	2	0.8%
Construction	2	0.8%
Public administration	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Laotian	1	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	449	99.8%
Other Asian	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	216	45.1%
Norwegian	71	14.8%
English	38	7.9%
French	30	6.3%
Swedish	29	6.1%
Irish	26	5.4%
Scottish	20	4.2%
Polish	16	3.3%
Scandinavian	15	3.1%
Dutch	11	2.3%
Italian	11	2.3%
Slavic	8	1.7%
American	5	1.0%
British	5	1.0%
Ukrainian	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	478	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	478	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	2.1%	20	6.1%	180	55.0%	75	22.9%	42	12.8%	3	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	2.1%
9-12 Years	20	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	180	55.0%
Some College	75	22.9%
Bach. Degree	42	12.8%
Grad Degree	3	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +8	D + 3.0%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +59	R +70	R + 18.6%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +72	R +117	R + 39.3%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +109	R + 42.2%
D -56
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	220	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	69	23.5%	5	1.7%	294	30	28	0.01%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	201	71.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	58	20.7%	21	7.5%	280	27	26	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	161	64.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	80	31.9%	10	4.0%	251	19	17	0.01%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	148	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	114	42.4%	7	2.6%	269	11	9	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	176	67.4%	John Kerry (D)	82	31.4%	3	1.1%	261	20	17	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	160	67.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	64	27.1%	12	5.1%	236	22	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Laona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

220

74.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Laona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

201

71.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

280

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Laona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

161

64.1%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Laona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

114

42.4%

John McCain (R)

148

55.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Laona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

176

67.4%

John Kerry (D)

31.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Laona township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

160

67.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

236

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laona township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	178	77.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	45	19.6%	7 [+]	3.0%	230	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	80%	Jason Lewis (R)	199	68.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	64	22.0%	28 [+]	9.6%	291	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (7.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	149	70.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	54	25.6%	8 [+]	3.8%	211	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.8%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	144	67.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	61	28.8%	7 [+]	3.3%	212	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (3.3%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	155	73.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	51	24.3%	4 [+]	1.9%	210	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.9%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	102	55.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	68	37.2%	13 [+]	7.1%	183	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (3.8%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (3.3%);
2014	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	61.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	52	29.4%	16 [+]	9.0%	177	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 8 (4.5%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (4.5%); 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	206
Median Value	$120,500

Occupied	136	66.0%
Vacant	70	34.0%

Owned	136	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	157	76.2%
Detached	157	76.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	49	23.8%

Laona township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Laona township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Laona township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Laona township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Laona township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Laona township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laona township, MN