Helena township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,896 ( 248 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.7 square miles
Population density: 58.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,763	92.99%	11.9%
Black:	3	0.16%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.32%	76.0%
2+ races:	39	2.06%	143.8%
Hispanic:	64	3.38%	190.9%

Total non-White:	133	7.01%	82.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	188	13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	60	4.4

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
1,648
1,575	95.57%
3	0.18%
7	0.42%
25	1.52%
16	0.97%
22	1.33%
73	4.43%

2000
1,515
1,476	97.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.66%
2	0.13%
25	1.65%
39	2.57%

1990
1,107
1,095	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.54%
n/a
6	0.54%
12	1.08%

1980
1,215
1,209	99.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
n/a
4	0.33%
6	0.49%

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

99	6.5
34	2.2

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

381	34.4
27	2.4

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

-114	-9.4
6	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Helena 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
42.5
442	23.3%
1,454	76.7%
281	14.8%

592
3.20

537	90.7%
508	94.6%
0	0.0%
55	9.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
480	29.1%
1,168	70.9%
158	9.6%

548
3.01

461	84.1%
424	92.0%
10	2.2%
87	15.9%

2000
Number	Percent
33.9
538	35.5%
977	64.5%
132	8.7%

473
3.17

408	86.3%
377	92.4%
12	2.9%
65	13.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
352	31.8%
755	68.2%
79	7.1%

348
3.18

301	86.5%
285	94.7%
4	1.3%
47	13.5%

1980
Number	Percent
24.1
488	40.2%
727	59.8%
66	5.4%

322
3.77

293	91.0%
274	93.5%
5	1.7%
29	9.0%

2022 Housing Data for Helena township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	3.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	4.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	9.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	144	24.3%
$200,000 or more	151	25.5%

Median Household Income	149,583
Per Capita Income	51,387

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	1.5%
Public Assistance	2	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	7	1.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	974	82.7%
Unemployed	20	1.7%
In Armed Forces	4	0.3%

Total Labor Force	998	84.7%
Not in Labor Force	180	15.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	424	290	59.4%
Non-Profit	18	49	26.9%
Self-Employed	91	41	68.9%

Local Government	37	46	44.6%
State Government	16	9	64.0%
Federal Government	13	12	52.0%

Total Private + Self	515	331	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	84	116	42.0%
Total	599	447	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	169	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	229	21.9%
Professional, Technical	231	22.1%
Service Occupations	164	15.7%
All others	253	24.2%

White Collar		60.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	148	14.1%
Retail trade	145	13.9%
Manufacturing	122	11.7%
Educational services	85	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	84	8.0%
Wholesale trade	63	6.0%
Construction	60	5.7%
Finance and insurance	59	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	45	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	4.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	38	3.6%
Public administration	37	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	30	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	26	2.5%
Other services	26	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	2.3%
Utilities	7	0.7%
Information	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	50	2.64%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	0.74%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	14	0.74%
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	%
Vietnamese	4	0.21%
Indian	2	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,758	97.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	24	1.3%
Spanish	9	0.5%
German, other Germanic	5	0.3%
Vietnamese	4	0.2%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	884	46.6%
Irish	245	12.9%
Czech	202	10.7%
Swedish	199	10.5%
Norwegian	175	9.2%
French	121	6.4%
English	72	3.8%
European	70	3.7%
American	53	2.8%
Lithuanian	33	1.7%
Italian	32	1.7%
Polish	31	1.6%
Danish	23	1.2%
French Canadian	22	1.2%
Scandinavian	22	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,883	99.3%
Not a citizen	13	0.7%

Native	1,864	98.3%
Foreign-born	32	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.3%	15	1.2%	334	27.0%	430	34.8%	337	27.3%	116	9.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.3%
9-12 Years	15	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	334	27.0%
Some College	430	34.8%
Bach. Degree	337	27.3%
Grad Degree	116	9.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +38	D + 4.2%
D +76
2020 vs. 2012	R +212	R +174	R + 7.4%
D +38
2020 vs. 2008	R +223	R +205	R + 11.1%
D +18

2016 vs. 2008	R +109	R +167	R + 15.3%
D -58
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	838	69.0%	Joe Biden (D)	343	28.2%	34	2.8%	1,215	24	22	0.04%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	724	68.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	267	25.1%	74	6.9%	1,065	23	22	0.04%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	626	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	305	32.0%	23	2.4%	954	21	18	0.03%
2008	86%	John McCain (R)	615	63.7%	Barack Obama (D)	325	33.6%	26	2.7%	966	20	18	0.03%
2004	92%	George W. Bush* (R)	657	68.2%	John Kerry (D)	295	30.6%	12	1.2%	964	21	17	0.03%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	465	63.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	221	30.3%	44	6.0%	730	18	16	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Helena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

343

28.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

838

69.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,215

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Helena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

267

25.1%

Donald Trump (R)

724

68.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

1,065

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Helena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

305

32.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

626

65.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

954

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Helena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

325

33.6%

John McCain (R)

615

63.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

966

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Helena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

657

68.2%

John Kerry (D)

295

30.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

964

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Helena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

465

63.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

221

30.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

730

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helena township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	76%	Scott Jensen (R)	734	70.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	289	27.6%	23 [+]	2.2%	1,046	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (0.5%);
2020	S2	87%	Jason Lewis (R)	821	68.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	323	27.0%	54 [+]	4.5%	1,198	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 38 (3.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	620	66.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	286	30.6%	30 [+]	3.2%	936	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (2.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 8 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	540	57.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	380	40.4%	21 [+]	2.2%	941	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (1.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	626	66.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	290	30.9%	23 [+]	2.4%	939	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	440	63.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	236	33.9%	21 [+]	3.0%	697	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 11 (1.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (1.4%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	443	63.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	220	31.6%	33 [+]	4.7%	696	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 22 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); 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	600
Median Value	$475,700

Occupied	592	98.7%
Vacant	8	1.3%

Owned	578	97.6%
Rented	14	2.4%
Median Rent	$2,042

Single-Family Units	600	100.0%
Detached	589	98.2%
Attached	11	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Helena township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Helena township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Helena township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Helena township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Helena township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Helena township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helena township, MN