Blue Hill township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,503 ( 327 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 71.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,303	92.01%	9.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.12%	50.0%
Asian:	4	0.16%	71.4%
2+ races:	183	7.31%	731.8%
Hispanic:	10	0.40%	67.7%

Total non-White:	200	7.99%	163.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	203	11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	124	6.9

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
2,176
2,100	96.51%
3	0.14%
6	0.28%
14	0.64%
22	1.01%
31	1.42%
76	3.49%

2000
762
760	99.74%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%

1990
798
778	97.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.63%
n/a
15	1.88%
20	2.51%

1980
678
672	99.12%
6	0.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.88%

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

1,340	175.9
74	9.7

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

-18	-2.3
-18	-2.3

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

106	15.6
14	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Hill 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
35.0
794	31.7%
1,709	68.3%
178	7.1%

867
2.89

648	74.7%
575	88.7%
27	4.2%
219	25.3%

2010
Number	Percent
31.6
711	32.7%
1,465	67.3%
123	5.7%

714
3.05

559	78.3%
478	85.5%
25	4.5%
155	21.7%

2000
Number	Percent
29.3
259	34.0%
503	66.0%
18	2.4%

255
2.99

194	76.1%
170	87.6%
10	5.2%
61	23.9%

1990
Number	Percent
29.9
269	33.7%
529	66.3%
35	4.4%

262
3.05

213	81.3%
189	88.7%
9	4.2%
49	18.7%

1980
Number	Percent
26.3
272	40.1%
406	59.9%
62	9.1%

206
3.29

165	80.1%
135	81.8%
15	9.1%
41	19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Hill township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	58	6.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	121	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	117	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	156	18.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	172	19.8%
$200,000 or more	53	6.1%

Median Household Income	112,083
Per Capita Income	38,384

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	72	8.3%
Public Assistance	23	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	105	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,330	83.6%
Unemployed	48	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,378	86.7%
Not in Labor Force	212	13.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	481	398	54.7%
Non-Profit	17	85	16.7%
Self-Employed	155	39	79.9%

Local Government	65	76	46.1%
State Government	9	17	34.6%
Federal Government	4	17	19.0%

Total Private + Self	636	437	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	95	195	32.8%
Total	731	632	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	266	19.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	269	19.7%
Professional, Technical	235	17.2%
Service Occupations	196	14.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.6%
All others	397	29.1%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	308	22.6%
Manufacturing	156	11.4%
Health care and social assistance	135	9.9%
Retail trade	117	8.6%
Educational services	95	7.0%
Finance and insurance	92	6.7%
Public administration	81	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	77	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	61	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	59	4.3%
Other services	46	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	2.9%
Wholesale trade	29	2.1%
Utilities	26	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	1.0%
Information	3	0.2%

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	10	0.40%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	4	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,287	99.2%
German, other Germanic	10	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.3%
Spanish	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	809	32.3%
Norwegian	401	16.0%
Swedish	241	9.6%
Irish	207	8.3%
American	173	6.9%
Polish	155	6.2%
French	150	6.0%
English	112	4.5%
Czech	61	2.4%
European	44	1.8%
Dutch	41	1.6%
Scandinavian	37	1.5%
Finnish	35	1.4%
Italian	24	1.0%
Scottish	20	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,501	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	2,501	99.9%
Foreign-born	2	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	75	4.7%	502	31.4%	659	41.2%	261	16.3%	103	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	75	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	502	31.4%
Some College	659	41.2%
Bach. Degree	261	16.3%
Grad Degree	103	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +250	R +164	D + 2.2%
D +86
2020 vs. 2012	R +395	R +448	R + 24.2%
D -53
2020 vs. 2008	R +447	R +494	R + 27.0%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +197	R +330	R + 29.1%
D -133
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,094	76.3%	Joe Biden (D)	311	21.7%	29	2.0%	1,434	31	29	0.04%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	844	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	225	19.7%	75	6.6%	1,144	29	28	0.04%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	699	64.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	364	33.7%	18	1.7%	1,081	20	17	0.04%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	647	63.1%	Barack Obama (D)	358	34.9%	21	2.0%	1,026	19	17	0.04%
2004	98%	George W. Bush* (R)	562	64.7%	John Kerry (D)	295	34.0%	11	1.3%	868	17	14	0.03%
2000	104%	George W. Bush (R)	301	57.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	185	35.3%	38	7.3%	524	12	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

311

21.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,094

76.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,434

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Blue Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

225

19.7%

Donald Trump (R)

844

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

1,144

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Blue Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

364

33.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

699

64.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,081

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Blue Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

358

34.9%

John McCain (R)

647

63.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,026

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Blue Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

562

64.7%

John Kerry (D)

295

34.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

868

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Blue Hill township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

301

57.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

185

35.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

524

Turnout: 104%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Hill township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	803	71.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	283	25.3%	31 [+]	2.8%	1,117	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	996	70.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	300	21.2%	118 [+]	8.3%	1,414	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 97 (6.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 21 (1.5%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	625	67.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	251	27.2%	48 [+]	5.2%	924	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 34 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 13 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	580	62.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	316	34.1%	31 [+]	3.3%	927	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 27 (2.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	635	68.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	264	28.5%	27 [+]	2.9%	926	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 21 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%);
2014	S2	38%	Mike McFadden (R)	380	61.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	214	34.6%	24 [+]	3.9%	618	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 16 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (1.3%);
2014	G	38%	Jeff Johnson (R)	393	63.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	188	30.3%	39 [+]	6.3%	620	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 23 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (1.1%); 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	894
Median Value	$308,000

Occupied	867	97.0%
Vacant	27	3.0%

Owned	785	90.5%
Rented	82	9.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	892	99.8%
Detached	886	99.1%
Attached	6	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	0.2%

Blue Hill township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Hill township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Blue Hill township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Hill township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blue Hill township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Hill township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blue Hill township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Hill township, MN