French township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 666 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.0 square miles
Population density: 20.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	641	96.25%	15.5%
Black:	1	0.15%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.15%	0.0%
2+ races:	14	2.10%	100.0%
Hispanic:	9	1.35%	125.0%

Total non-White:	25	3.75%	108.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	86	18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	2.8

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
567
555	97.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
7	1.23%
4	0.71%
12	2.12%

2000
324
313	96.60%
2	0.62%
5	1.54%
0	0.00%
2	0.62%
0	0.00%
11	3.40%

1990
471
469	99.58%
0	0.00%
2	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.42%

1980
450
450	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

242	74.7
1	0.3

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

-156	-33.1
9	1.9

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

19	4.2
2	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for French 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
53.5
108	16.2%
558	83.8%
207	31.1%

236
2.82

196	83.1%
177	90.3%
12	6.1%
40	16.9%

2010
Number	Percent
55.3
65	11.5%
502	88.5%
119	21.0%

273
2.08

179	65.6%
166	92.7%
2	1.1%
94	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
43.0
70	21.6%
254	78.4%
45	13.9%

129
2.51

99	76.7%
90	90.9%
6	6.1%
30	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.5
116	24.6%
355	75.4%
67	14.2%

200
2.35

153	76.5%
144	94.1%
5	3.3%
47	23.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
127	28.2%
323	71.8%
37	8.2%

164
2.74

134	81.7%
130	97.0%
0	0.0%
30	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for French township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	7.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	36	15.3%
$200,000 or more	26	11.0%

Median Household Income	81,875
Per Capita Income	39,644

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	15.7%
Public Assistance	3	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	210	55.4%
Unemployed	19	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	229	60.4%
Not in Labor Force	150	39.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	76	77	49.7%
Non-Profit	25	6	80.6%
Self-Employed	13	8	61.9%

Local Government	6	12	33.3%
State Government	4	9	30.8%
Federal Government	7	1	87.5%

Total Private + Self	89	85	51.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	28	60.0%
Total	131	113	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	95	38.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	36	14.6%
Professional, Technical	44	17.9%
Service Occupations	24	9.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.8%
All others	47	19.1%

White Collar		71.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	15.4%
Educational services	27	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	25	10.2%
Manufacturing	24	9.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	9.8%
Construction	22	8.9%
Retail trade	21	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	16	6.5%
Finance and insurance	9	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	8	3.3%
Public administration	7	2.8%
Wholesale trade	7	2.8%
Other services	6	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	9	1.35%
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	1	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	642	98.9%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%
Spanish	1	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.2%
Tagalog	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	237	35.6%
Swedish	63	9.5%
Slovene	57	8.6%
Irish	53	8.0%
Norwegian	50	7.5%
Polish	43	6.5%
Finnish	42	6.3%
Italian	33	5.0%
English	32	4.8%
American	24	3.6%
Croatian	17	2.6%
French	17	2.6%
Serbian	11	1.7%
Hungarian	7	1.1%
Ukrainian	6	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	666	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	665	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	10	2.1%	85	18.2%	173	37.0%	153	32.8%	46	9.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	10	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	85	18.2%
Some College	173	37.0%
Bach. Degree	153	32.8%
Grad Degree	46	9.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +28	D + 7.0%
D +42
2020 vs. 2012	R +56	R +67	R + 17.6%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +47	R +58	R + 14.9%
D -11

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +86	R + 21.9%
D -53
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Joe Biden (D)	223	50.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	210	47.9%	5	1.1%	438	3	1	0.01%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	196	49.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	181	45.2%	23	5.8%	400	4	3	0.01%
2012	78%	Barack Obama* (D)	234	58.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	154	38.7%	10	2.5%	398	-6	-9	0.01%
2008	90%	Barack Obama (D)	234	57.6%	John McCain (R)	163	40.1%	9	2.2%	406	-4	-5	0.01%
2004	120%	John Kerry (D)	256	60.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	160	37.7%	8	1.9%	424	-10	-13	0.01%
2000	150%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	208	54.6%	George W. Bush (R)	149	39.1%	24	6.3%	381	-6	-9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, French township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

223

50.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

210

47.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

438

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, French township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

181

45.2%

Donald Trump (R)

196

49.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

400

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, French township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

234

58.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

154

38.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

398

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, French township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

234

57.6%

John McCain (R)

163

40.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, French township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

160

37.7%

John Kerry (D)

256

60.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

424

Turnout: 120%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

2000 President, French township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

149

39.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

208

54.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

381

Turnout: 150%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for French township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	192	50.8%	Scott Jensen (R)	177	46.8%	9 [+]	2.4%	378	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	80%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	209	48.7%	Jason Lewis (R)	200	46.6%	20 [+]	4.7%	429	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.2%);
2018	S2	71%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	203	54.3%	Karin Housley (R)	160	42.8%	11 [+]	2.9%	374	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	233	62.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	137	36.6%	4 [+]	1.1%	374	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	70%	Tim Walz (DFL)	203	54.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	165	44.4%	4 [+]	1.1%	372	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	66%	Al Franken* (DFL)	217	64.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	113	33.3%	9 [+]	2.7%	339	-10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (1.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%);
2014	G	66%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	213	62.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	119	35.0%	8 [+]	2.4%	340	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 5 (1.5%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (0.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); 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	627
Median Value	$326,000

Occupied	236	37.6%
Vacant	391	62.4%

Owned	225	95.3%
Rented	11	4.7%
Median Rent	$1,375

Single-Family Units	603	96.2%
Detached	601	95.9%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	24	3.8%

French township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for French township, MN

2022 Housing Data for French township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for French township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for French township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for French township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for French township, MN