Jessenland township, MN

2022 population: 493 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.3 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	476	96.55%	11.5%
Black:	3	0.61%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	2.84%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	17	3.45%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	49	13.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
444
427	96.17%
0	0.00%
3	0.68%
3	0.68%
0	0.00%
11	2.48%
17	3.83%

2000
495
478	96.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	3.03%
2	0.40%
17	3.43%

1990
472
455	96.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	3.60%

1980
489
488	99.80%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.20%

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

-51	-10.3
0	0.0

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

23	4.9
0	0.0

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

-33	-6.7
16	3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jessenland 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
38.6
141	28.6%
352	71.4%
61	12.4%

171
2.88

130	76.0%
111	85.4%
1	0.8%
41	24.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.7
115	25.9%
329	74.1%
52	11.7%

169
2.63

132	78.1%
122	92.4%
3	2.3%
37	21.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
149	30.1%
346	69.9%
53	10.7%

162
3.06

129	79.6%
123	95.3%
0	0.0%
33	20.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.2
146	30.9%
326	69.1%
72	15.3%

152
3.11

123	80.9%
113	91.9%
2	1.6%
29	19.1%

1980
Number	Percent
25.9
200	40.9%
289	59.1%
56	11.5%

133
3.68

124	93.2%
112	90.3%
0	0.0%
9	6.8%

2022 Housing Data for Jessenland township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	8.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	8.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	16.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	12.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	33	19.3%
$200,000 or more	19	11.1%

Median Household Income	114,688
Per Capita Income	49,886

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.2%
Public Assistance	1	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	228	76.3%
Unemployed	13	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	241	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	58	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	101	62	62.0%
Non-Profit	3	17	15.0%
Self-Employed	27	7	79.4%

Local Government	7	19	26.9%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	128	69	65.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	36	25.0%
Total	140	105	57.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	15.7%
Professional, Technical	56	22.6%
Service Occupations	31	12.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.6%
All others	87	35.1%

White Collar		52.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	51	20.6%
Health care and social assistance	45	18.1%
Manufacturing	31	12.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	7.7%
Educational services	15	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	14	5.6%
Other services	12	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	4.8%
Public administration	11	4.4%
Retail trade	10	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	3.2%
Wholesale trade	8	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.0%
Finance and insurance	4	1.6%
Information	2	0.8%
Utilities	1	0.4%

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	447	99.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.4%
Spanish	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	336	68.2%
Swedish	100	20.3%
Irish	55	11.2%
Norwegian	27	5.5%
English	18	3.7%
Polish	15	3.0%
Scandinavian	14	2.8%
Welsh	12	2.4%
Czech	10	2.0%
Canadian	6	1.2%
French	6	1.2%
Finnish	5	1.0%
Scottish	5	1.0%
American	4	0.8%
Dutch	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	493	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	486	98.6%
Foreign-born	7	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.3%	23	7.2%	107	33.4%	105	32.8%	73	22.8%	11	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.3%
9-12 Years	23	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	107	33.4%
Some College	105	32.8%
Bach. Degree	73	22.8%
Grad Degree	11	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	D +3	D + 7.0%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +63	R +73	R + 18.9%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +50	R +70	R + 20.1%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +73	R + 27.1%
D -39
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	226	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	83	26.3%	7	2.2%	316	26	25	0.01%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	210	69.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	64	21.3%	27	9.0%	301	25	24	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	163	61.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	35.1%	9	3.4%	265	17	14	0.01%
2008	87%	John McCain (R)	176	61.1%	Barack Obama (D)	103	35.8%	9	3.1%	288	17	16	0.01%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	155	56.4%	John Kerry (D)	115	41.8%	5	1.8%	275	9	6	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	137	53.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	84	33.1%	33	13.0%	254	8	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jessenland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

226

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

316

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Jessenland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.3%

Donald Trump (R)

210

69.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

5.0%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Jessenland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

163

61.5%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Jessenland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

35.8%

John McCain (R)

176

61.1%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

288

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Jessenland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

155

56.4%

John Kerry (D)

115

41.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

275

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Jessenland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

137

53.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

11.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

254

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jessenland township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Scott Jensen (R)	187	73.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	61	24.0%	6 [+]	2.4%	254	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	84%	Jason Lewis (R)	212	67.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	89	28.3%	14 [+]	4.4%	315	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.3%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	158	61.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	96	37.4%	3 [+]	1.2%	257	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.2%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	139	53.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	115	44.6%	4 [+]	1.6%	258	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	162	63.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	86	33.6%	8 [+]	3.1%	256	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	64%	Mike McFadden (R)	118	52.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	86	38.4%	20 [+]	8.9%	224	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (5.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (3.6%);
2014	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	130	58.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	81	36.2%	13 [+]	5.8%	224	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (4.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); 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	182
Median Value	$341,900

Occupied	171	94.0%
Vacant	11	6.0%

Owned	165	96.5%
Rented	6	3.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	179	98.4%
Detached	179	98.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.5%

Jessenland township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jessenland township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Jessenland township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jessenland township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jessenland township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jessenland township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jessenland township, MN