Clear Lake township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,682 ( 143 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.3 square miles
Population density: 50.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,608	95.60%	6.5%
Black:	22	1.31%	1000.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	25	1.49%	400.0%
2+ races:	16	0.95%	128.6%
Hispanic:	11	0.65%	26.7%

Total non-White:	74	4.40%	155.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	98	7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	45	3.5

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
1,539
1,510	98.12%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
5	0.32%
7	0.45%
15	0.97%
29	1.88%

2000
1,595
1,571	98.50%
11	0.69%
0	0.00%
2	0.13%
5	0.31%
6	0.38%
24	1.50%

1990
1,225
1,198	97.80%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.33%
27	2.20%

1980
1,314
1,295	98.55%
1	0.08%
2	0.15%
6	0.46%
n/a
10	0.76%
19	1.45%

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

-61	-3.8
5	0.3

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

373	30.4
-3	-0.2

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

-97	-7.4
8	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Clear Lake 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
46.8
382	22.7%
1,300	77.3%
369	21.9%

653
2.51

462	70.8%
386	83.5%
18	3.9%
191	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
345	22.4%
1,194	77.6%
212	13.8%

586
2.63

474	80.9%
435	91.8%
7	1.5%
112	19.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
414	26.0%
1,181	74.0%
150	9.4%

575
2.77

466	81.0%
437	93.8%
13	2.8%
109	19.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
357	29.1%
868	70.9%
114	9.3%

392
3.12

335	85.5%
317	94.6%
8	2.4%
57	14.5%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
434	33.0%
880	67.0%
113	8.6%

409
3.21

346	84.6%
317	91.6%
14	4.0%
63	15.4%

2022 Housing Data for Clear Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	107	16.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	63	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	51	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	94	14.4%
$200,000 or more	108	16.5%

Median Household Income	95,461
Per Capita Income	49,342

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	2.6%
Public Assistance	5	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	795	81.1%
Unemployed	37	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	832	84.9%
Not in Labor Force	148	15.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	308	235	56.7%
Non-Profit	3	62	4.6%
Self-Employed	100	40	71.4%

Local Government	22	22	50.0%
State Government	9	9	50.0%
Federal Government	12	8	60.0%

Total Private + Self	408	275	59.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	46	101	31.3%
Total	454	376	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	161	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	152	18.2%
Professional, Technical	158	18.9%
Service Occupations	91	10.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	1.9%
All others	272	32.6%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	179	21.5%
Health care and social assistance	145	17.4%
Manufacturing	81	9.7%
Educational services	66	7.9%
Retail trade	58	7.0%
Other services	54	6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	5.5%
Finance and insurance	42	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	40	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	22	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	2.4%
Information	17	2.0%
Public administration	17	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.1%
Wholesale trade	9	1.1%
Utilities	6	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.65%
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	%
Hmong	25	1.49%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,549	95.4%
Spanish	46	2.8%
Other Asian	25	1.5%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	782	46.5%
Swedish	154	9.2%
Irish	145	8.6%
Norwegian	140	8.3%
Polish	103	6.1%
American	92	5.5%
English	83	4.9%
French	35	2.1%
British	29	1.7%
Northern European	23	1.4%
Dutch	22	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	21	1.2%
Scottish	20	1.2%
Austrian	18	1.1%
Danish	16	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,682	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,656	98.5%
Foreign-born	26	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.5%	64	5.5%	306	26.3%	440	37.8%	225	19.3%	124	10.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.5%
9-12 Years	64	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	306	26.3%
Some College	440	37.8%
Bach. Degree	225	19.3%
Grad Degree	124	10.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +127	R +64	D + 0.5%
D +63
2020 vs. 2012	R +135	R +153	R + 10.5%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +154	R +197	R + 14.7%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +133	R + 15.2%
D -106
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	800	67.2%	Joe Biden (D)	374	31.4%	17	1.4%	1,191	22	20	0.04%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	673	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	311	29.5%	72	6.8%	1,056	19	18	0.04%
2012	89%	Mitt Romney (R)	665	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	392	36.6%	15	1.4%	1,072	17	15	0.04%
2008	92%	John McCain (R)	646	59.2%	Barack Obama (D)	417	38.2%	29	2.7%	1,092	15	14	0.04%
2004	91%	George W. Bush* (R)	653	60.2%	John Kerry (D)	421	38.8%	10	0.9%	1,084	13	10	0.04%
2000	80%	George W. Bush (R)	530	56.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	348	37.0%	62	6.6%	940	11	8	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

374

31.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

800

67.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,191

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Clear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

311

29.5%

Donald Trump (R)

673

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

1,056

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Clear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

392

36.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

665

62.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,072

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Clear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

417

38.2%

John McCain (R)

646

59.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,092

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Clear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

653

60.2%

John Kerry (D)

421

38.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,084

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Clear Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

530

56.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

348

37.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

940

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clear Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Scott Jensen (R)	627	65.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	306	31.8%	29 [+]	3.0%	962	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 8 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	96%	Jason Lewis (R)	760	64.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	366	31.0%	56 [+]	4.7%	1,182	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 38 (3.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 17 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	73%	Karin Housley (R)	573	64.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	290	32.5%	30 [+]	3.4%	893	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 22 (2.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	73%	Jim Newberger (R)	525	58.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	350	39.2%	18 [+]	2.0%	893	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (1.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	566	63.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	299	33.5%	27 [+]	3.0%	892	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 15 (1.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 12 (1.3%);
2014	S2	59%	Mike McFadden (R)	410	57.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	276	38.7%	28 [+]	3.9%	714	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 19 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (1.3%);
2014	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	428	60.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	253	35.5%	31 [+]	4.4%	712	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 21 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); 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	767
Median Value	$373,600

Occupied	653	85.1%
Vacant	114	14.9%

Owned	612	93.7%
Rented	41	6.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	739	96.3%
Detached	733	95.6%
Attached	6	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	21	2.7%

Clear Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clear Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Clear Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clear Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clear Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clear Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clear Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clear Lake township, MN