Cotton township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 437 ( 8 from 2010 )
Land area: 69.1 square miles
Population density: 6.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	419	95.88%	2.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	5	1.14%	58.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	12	2.75%	500.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.23%	0.0%

Total non-White:	18	4.12%	28.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-12	-3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	1.1

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
445
431	96.85%
0	0.00%
12	2.70%
0	0.00%
2	0.45%
0	0.00%
14	3.15%

2000
536
532	99.25%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
0	0.00%
4	0.75%

1990
429
417	97.20%
0	0.00%
6	1.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	2.80%

1980
385
385	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

-101	-18.8
10	1.9

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

115	26.8
-8	-1.9

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

32	8.3
12	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cotton 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
56.9
60	13.7%
377	86.3%
160	36.6%

223
1.94

122	54.7%
100	82.0%
7	5.7%
101	45.3%

2010
Number	Percent
48.4
82	18.4%
363	81.6%
84	18.9%

192
2.32

127	66.1%
108	85.0%
4	3.1%
65	33.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
146	27.2%
390	72.8%
77	14.4%

179
2.93

135	75.4%
124	91.9%
0	0.0%
44	24.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
126	29.4%
303	70.6%
52	12.1%

166
2.58

117	70.5%
103	88.0%
7	6.0%
49	29.5%

1980
Number	Percent
43.4
62	16.1%
323	83.9%
89	23.1%

175
2.20

118	67.4%
113	95.8%
0	0.0%
57	32.6%

2022 Housing Data for Cotton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	4.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	8.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	6.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	14.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	4.9%
$200,000 or more	9	4.0%

Median Household Income	59,250
Per Capita Income	39,823

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.1%
Public Assistance	2	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	170	75.9%
Unemployed	6	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	176	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	48	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	66	48	57.9%
Non-Profit	9	13	40.9%
Self-Employed	21	6	77.8%

Local Government	3	16	15.8%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	1	2	33.3%

Total Private + Self	87	54	61.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	32	28.9%
Total	100	86	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	21.0%
Professional, Technical	35	18.8%
Service Occupations	36	19.4%
All others	59	31.7%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	31	16.7%
Accommodation and food services	26	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	25	13.4%
Educational services	21	11.3%
Retail trade	18	9.7%
Manufacturing	16	8.6%
Finance and insurance	13	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	7	3.8%
Public administration	6	3.2%
Other services	5	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.6%
Wholesale trade	3	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.23%
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	397	97.8%
Other Indo-European	4	1.0%
Other	3	0.7%
Spanish	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	91	20.8%
German	81	18.5%
Swedish	64	14.6%
Finnish	63	14.4%
French	37	8.5%
Polish	32	7.3%
Irish	30	6.9%
Italian	29	6.6%
American	22	5.0%
English	21	4.8%
Scandinavian	21	4.8%
Austrian	13	3.0%
European	9	2.1%
Scottish	8	1.8%
Russian	6	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	437	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	431	98.6%
Foreign-born	6	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	17	4.6%	112	30.6%	149	40.7%	41	11.2%	47	12.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	17	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	112	30.6%
Some College	149	40.7%
Bach. Degree	41	11.2%
Grad Degree	47	12.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +10	D + 3.6%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +50	R +69	R + 23.6%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +53	R +86	R + 28.4%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +39	R +96	R + 31.9%
D -57
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	162	49.7%	Joe Biden (D)	161	49.4%	3	0.9%	326	4	3	0.01%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	148	47.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	137	44.2%	25	8.1%	310	3	2	0.01%
2012	83%	Barack Obama* (D)	180	59.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	112	37.2%	9	3.0%	301	-8	-10	0.01%
2008	84%	Barack Obama (D)	194	62.4%	John McCain (R)	109	35.0%	8	2.6%	311	-9	-11	0.01%
2004	83%	John Kerry (D)	191	60.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	119	37.8%	5	1.6%	315	-10	-13	0.01%
2000	79%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	174	56.5%	George W. Bush (R)	122	39.6%	12	3.9%	308	-6	-8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cotton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

161

49.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

162

49.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Cotton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

137

44.2%

Donald Trump (R)

148

47.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

6.1%

TOTAL

310

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Cotton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

180

59.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

112

37.2%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Cotton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

194

62.4%

John McCain (R)

109

35.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Cotton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

119

37.8%

John Kerry (D)

191

60.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

2000 President, Cotton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

122

39.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

174

56.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cotton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	81%	Scott Jensen (R)	149	51.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	128	44.6%	10 [+]	3.5%	287	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	93%	Jason Lewis (R)	163	49.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	147	44.8%	18 [+]	5.5%	328	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (3.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	83%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	154	52.6%	Karin Housley (R)	127	43.3%	12 [+]	4.1%	293	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.7%);
2018	S1	83%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	174	59.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	112	38.1%	8 [+]	2.7%	294	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (1.4%);
2018	G	82%	Tim Walz (DFL)	160	54.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	125	42.8%	7 [+]	2.4%	292	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2014	S2	61%	Al Franken* (DFL)	137	62.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	75	34.1%	8 [+]	3.6%	220	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (3.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	135	61.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	76	34.4%	10 [+]	4.5%	221	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); 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	445
Median Value	$179,300

Occupied	223	50.1%
Vacant	222	49.9%

Owned	215	96.4%
Rented	8	3.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	387	87.0%
Detached	385	86.5%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	58	13.0%

Cotton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cotton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Cotton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cotton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cotton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cotton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cotton township, MN