Ross township, MN

2022 population: 371 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 10.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	360	97.04%	12.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.81%	50.0%

Total non-White:	11	2.96%	38.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-51	-14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.0

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
429
411	95.80%
0	0.00%
2	0.47%
6	1.40%
4	0.93%
6	1.40%
18	4.20%

2000
479
467	97.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.21%
11	2.30%
12	2.51%

1990
345
341	98.84%
0	0.00%
2	0.58%
2	0.58%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.16%

1980
333
333	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

-56	-11.7
6	1.3

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

126	36.5
8	2.3

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

8	2.4
4	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross 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
47.0
72	19.4%
299	80.6%
55	14.8%

144
2.58

102	70.8%
83	81.4%
4	3.9%
42	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
125	29.1%
304	70.9%
45	10.5%

162
2.65

124	76.5%
107	86.3%
6	4.8%
38	23.5%

2000
Number	Percent
31.1
160	33.4%
319	66.6%
46	9.6%

164
2.92

134	81.7%
121	90.3%
4	3.0%
30	18.3%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
112	32.5%
233	67.5%
31	9.0%

115
3.00

97	84.3%
79	81.4%
3	3.1%
18	15.7%

1980
Number	Percent
23.8
129	38.7%
204	61.3%
24	7.2%

98
3.40

85	86.7%
81	95.3%
0	0.0%
13	13.3%

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	9.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	11.1%
$200,000 or more	14	9.7%

Median Household Income	84,167
Per Capita Income	40,127

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.8%
Public Assistance	5	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	195	77.1%
Unemployed	5	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	200	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	53	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	106	52	67.1%
Non-Profit	4	6	40.0%
Self-Employed	10	2	83.3%

Local Government	2	12	14.3%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	5	1	83.3%

Total Private + Self	116	54	68.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	21	34.4%
Total	127	75	62.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	9.4%
Professional, Technical	45	22.2%
Service Occupations	25	12.3%
All others	87	42.9%

White Collar		44.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	122	60.1%
Educational services	19	9.4%
Health care and social assistance	17	8.4%
Other services	8	3.9%
Wholesale trade	7	3.4%
Retail trade	6	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	6	3.0%
Public administration	5	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.5%
Construction	2	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.5%
Information	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.81%
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	351	99.4%
Spanish	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	107	28.8%
German	102	27.5%
Swedish	47	12.7%
American	23	6.2%
Polish	18	4.9%
Irish	13	3.5%
Russian	9	2.4%
Danish	7	1.9%
French	7	1.9%
Ukrainian	6	1.6%
Finnish	5	1.3%
English	3	0.8%
French Canadian	3	0.8%
Australian	2	0.5%
Czech	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	371	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	367	98.9%
Foreign-born	4	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	4.9%	91	34.0%	115	42.9%	40	14.9%	9	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	91	34.0%
Some College	115	42.9%
Bach. Degree	40	14.9%
Grad Degree	9	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +24	R +19	R + 0.5%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +73	R +99	R + 39.6%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +63	R +93	R + 38.1%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +39	R +74	R + 37.6%
D -35
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	181	77.7%	Joe Biden (D)	42	18.0%	10	4.3%	233	32	31	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	157	77.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	37	18.2%	9	4.4%	203	32	31	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	108	59.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	68	37.4%	6	3.3%	182	14	12	0.01%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	118	60.8%	Barack Obama (D)	72	37.1%	4	2.1%	194	17	15	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	163	75.5%	John Kerry (D)	50	23.1%	3	1.4%	216	28	25	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	131	75.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	36	20.8%	6	3.5%	173	30	28	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

181

77.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

233

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.2%

Donald Trump (R)

157

77.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

203

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

108

59.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

182

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

37.1%

John McCain (R)

118

60.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

163

75.5%

John Kerry (D)

23.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

131

75.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

20.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	128	77.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	35	21.2%	2 [+]	1.2%	165	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	161	70.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	51	22.3%	17 [+]	7.4%	229	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (6.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.3%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	120	66.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	55	30.4%	6 [+]	3.3%	181	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	64%	Jim Newberger (R)	113	61.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	68	37.2%	2 [+]	1.1%	183	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	127	69.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	54	29.5%	2 [+]	1.1%	183	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	81	62.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	44	34.1%	4 [+]	3.1%	129	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	76	60.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	38	30.2%	12 [+]	9.5%	126	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (8.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); 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	157
Median Value	$172,300

Occupied	144	91.7%
Vacant	13	8.3%

Owned	143	99.3%
Rented	1	0.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	143	91.1%
Detached	138	87.9%
Attached	5	3.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	8.9%

Ross township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ross township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ross township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ross township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, MN