Ness township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 66 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 1.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	66	100.00%	8.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5	9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-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
62
61	98.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	1.61%
1	1.61%

2000
62
50	80.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	6.45%
8	12.90%
12	19.35%

1990
76
55	72.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	27.63%

1980
94
92	97.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	2.13%
2	2.13%

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

11	17.7
-11	-17.7

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

-5	-6.6
-9	-11.8

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

-37	-39.4
19	20.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ness 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
48.0
21	31.8%
45	68.2%
14	21.2%

24
2.75

17	70.8%
16	94.1%
0	0.0%
7	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
16	25.8%
46	74.2%
7	11.3%

27
2.30

14	51.9%
13	92.9%
0	0.0%
13	48.1%

2000
Number	Percent
45.0
10	16.1%
52	83.9%
8	12.9%

28
2.21

16	57.1%
10	62.5%
0	0.0%
12	42.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
9	11.8%
67	88.2%
12	15.8%

28
2.71

19	67.9%
19	100.0%
0	0.0%
9	32.1%

1980
Number	Percent
36.2
28	29.8%
66	70.2%
11	11.7%

33
2.85

27	81.8%
27	100.0%
0	0.0%
6	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Ness township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	8.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	29.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	8.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	8.3%

Median Household Income	69,167
Per Capita Income	26,559

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	8.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	22	66.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	22	66.7%
Not in Labor Force	11	33.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	8	3	72.7%
Non-Profit	0	1	0.0%
Self-Employed	3	2	60.0%

Local Government	0	3	0.0%
State Government	1	1	50.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	11	5	68.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	7	12.5%
Total	12	12	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	29.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	25.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	3	12.5%
Service Occupations	5	20.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	4.2%
All others	10	41.7%

White Collar		37.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	5	20.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	16.7%
Construction	4	16.7%
Health care and social assistance	4	16.7%
Public administration	4	16.7%
Retail trade	2	8.3%
Educational services	1	4.2%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	63	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	12	18.2%
Swedish	12	18.2%
Irish	9	13.6%
Polish	6	9.1%
Finnish	5	7.6%
Czech	4	6.1%
English	4	6.1%
French Canadian	3	4.5%
Yugoslavian	3	4.5%
French	2	3.0%
Scottish	2	3.0%
Slovak	2	3.0%
Welsh	2	3.0%
Austrian	1	1.5%
Hungarian	1	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	66	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	66	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	2.2%	14	31.1%	24	53.3%	6	13.3%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	14	31.1%
Some College	24	53.3%
Bach. Degree	6	13.3%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	R +7	R + 9.5%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +13	R +23	R + 53.1%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +21	R +28	R + 74.2%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +21	R + 64.8%
D -8
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	31	68.9%	Joe Biden (D)	13	28.9%	1	2.2%	45	24	22	0.00%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	23	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12	32.4%	2	5.4%	37	17	16	0.00%
2012	86%	Barack Obama* (D)	23	56.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	18	43.9%	0	0.0%	41	-1	-3	0.00%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	20	60.6%	John McCain (R)	10	30.3%	3	9.1%	33	-14	-15	0.00%
2004	81%	John Kerry (D)	26	65.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	14	35.0%	0	0.0%	40	-13	-16	0.00%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	18	52.9%	George W. Bush (R)	11	32.4%	5	14.7%	34	-13	-16	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ness township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

68.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Ness township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Ness township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

56.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

43.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Ness township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

60.6%

John McCain (R)

30.3%

Other

9.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Ness township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

35.0%

John Kerry (D)

65.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Ness township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

32.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

52.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

11.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ness township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	20	62.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	10	31.2%	2 [+]	6.2%	32	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (3.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (3.1%);
2020	S2	83%	Jason Lewis (R)	23	52.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	15	34.1%	6 [+]	13.6%	44	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (11.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (2.3%);
2018	S2	73%	Karin Housley (R)	18	47.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	15	39.5%	5 [+]	13.2%	38	5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (13.2%);
2018	S1	73%	Jim Newberger (R)	19	50.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	18	47.4%	1 [+]	2.6%	38	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (2.6%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	22	57.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	12	31.6%	4 [+]	10.5%	38	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (7.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (2.6%);
2014	S2	74%	Al Franken* (DFL)	22	61.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	11	30.6%	3 [+]	8.3%	36	-12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (8.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	72%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	17	48.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	12	34.3%	6 [+]	17.1%	35	-10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (14.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (2.9%); 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	52
Median Value	$205,000

Occupied	24	46.2%
Vacant	28	53.8%

Owned	23	95.8%
Rented	1	4.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	47	90.4%
Detached	47	90.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	7.7%

Ness township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ness township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ness township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ness township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ness township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ness township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ness township, MN