Tower city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 410 ( 90 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 140.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	384	93.66%	17.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.73%	75.0%
Asian:	2	0.49%	33.3%
2+ races:	16	3.90%	45.5%
Hispanic:	5	1.22%	16.7%

Total non-White:	26	6.34%	18.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-84	-20.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-1.5

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
500
468	93.60%
0	0.00%
12	2.40%
3	0.60%
11	2.20%
6	1.20%
32	6.40%

2000
469
466	99.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.64%
0	0.00%
3	0.64%

1990
508
505	99.41%
0	0.00%
2	0.39%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.20%
3	0.59%

1980
639
639	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

2	0.4
29	6.2

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

-39	-7.7
0	0.0

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

-134	-21.0
3	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Tower city, 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
50.2
57	13.9%
353	86.1%
116	28.3%

192
2.12

105	54.7%
92	87.6%
2	1.9%
87	45.3%

2010
Number	Percent
48.4
94	18.8%
406	81.2%
120	24.0%

265
1.89

126	47.5%
86	68.3%
19	15.1%
139	52.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
104	22.2%
365	77.8%
92	19.6%

226
2.08

134	59.3%
101	75.4%
13	9.7%
92	40.7%

1990
Number	Percent
43.2
100	19.7%
408	80.3%
140	27.6%

232
2.19

154	66.4%
121	78.6%
5	3.2%
78	33.6%

1980
Number	Percent
48.3
115	18.0%
524	82.0%
183	28.6%

294
2.17

195	66.3%
185	94.9%
3	1.5%
99	33.7%

2022 Housing Data for Tower city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	11.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	11.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	6.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	16.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	1.6%
$200,000 or more	11	5.7%

Median Household Income	57,813
Per Capita Income	30,307

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	8.9%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	3.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	156	67.2%
Unemployed	11	4.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	167	72.0%
Not in Labor Force	65	28.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	57	47	54.8%
Non-Profit	11	11	50.0%
Self-Employed	5	21	19.2%

Local Government	3	0	100.0%
State Government	6	13	31.6%
Federal Government	7	7	50.0%

Total Private + Self	62	68	47.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	31	46.6%
Total	89	99	47.3%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	19.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	17.0%
Professional, Technical	19	10.1%
Service Occupations	38	20.2%
All others	63	33.5%

White Collar		46.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	39	20.7%
Other services	27	14.4%
Manufacturing	24	12.8%
Retail trade	18	9.6%
Construction	17	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	14	7.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	6.9%
Public administration	12	6.4%
Transportation and warehousing	6	3.2%
Educational services	5	2.7%
Wholesale trade	4	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.1%
Information	2	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	1.22%
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	%
Korean	2	0.49%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	371	98.9%
Korean	2	0.5%
Other	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Slovene	73	17.8%
German	63	15.4%
Norwegian	59	14.4%
Finnish	56	13.7%
English	36	8.8%
French	29	7.1%
Italian	17	4.1%
Czech	15	3.7%
Swedish	15	3.7%
American	7	1.7%
Celtic	6	1.5%
Irish	6	1.5%
Icelander	4	1.0%
Bulgarian	3	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	3	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	410	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	408	99.5%
Foreign-born	2	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	16	5.2%	100	32.8%	150	49.2%	31	10.2%	8	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	16	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	100	32.8%
Some College	150	49.2%
Bach. Degree	31	10.2%
Grad Degree	8	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	R +27	R + 10.1%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +53	R +112	R + 42.9%
D -59
2020 vs. 2008	R +39	R +113	R + 40.6%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +86	R + 30.5%
D -70
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	149	56.4%	Joe Biden (D)	108	40.9%	7	2.7%	264	11	10	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	126	49.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	112	44.1%	16	6.3%	254	5	4	0.01%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	167	62.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	96	35.7%	6	2.2%	269	-9	-12	0.01%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	182	60.7%	John McCain (R)	110	36.7%	8	2.7%	300	-7	-9	0.01%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	188	67.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	88	31.5%	3	1.1%	279	-16	-19	0.01%
2000	72%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	155	59.4%	George W. Bush (R)	88	33.7%	18	6.9%	261	-12	-14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tower city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

108

40.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

149

56.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

264

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Tower city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

112

44.1%

Donald Trump (R)

126

49.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

254

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Tower city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

167

62.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

35.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Tower city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

182

60.7%

John McCain (R)

110

36.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Tower city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

31.5%

John Kerry (D)

188

67.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

279

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -19

2000 President, Tower city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

33.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

155

59.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tower city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	109	55.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	75	37.9%	14 [+]	7.1%	198	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (4.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	78%	Jason Lewis (R)	128	49.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	99	38.2%	32 [+]	12.4%	259	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (9.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.7%);
2018	S2	71%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	132	54.1%	Karin Housley (R)	95	38.9%	17 [+]	7.0%	244	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (7.0%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	138	56.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	87	35.4%	21 [+]	8.5%	246	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (6.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (1.6%);
2018	G	71%	Tim Walz (DFL)	124	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	107	43.5%	15 [+]	6.1%	246	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 10 (4.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (2.0%);
2014	S2	58%	Al Franken* (DFL)	147	67.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	58	26.5%	14 [+]	6.4%	219	-16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (4.1%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.3%);
2014	G	58%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	141	65.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	62	28.6%	14 [+]	6.5%	217	-16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (2.8%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.4%); 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	274
Median Value	$126,700

Occupied	192	70.1%
Vacant	82	29.9%

Owned	148	77.1%
Rented	44	22.9%
Median Rent	$533

Single-Family Units	202	73.7%
Detached	200	73.0%
Attached	2	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	61	22.3%
Mobile Homes	6	2.2%

Tower city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Tower city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Tower city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tower city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tower city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tower city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tower city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tower city, MN