Kelso township, MN

2022 population: 278 ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 7.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	270	97.12%	4.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.36%	50.0%
2+ races:	2	0.72%	66.7%
Hispanic:	5	1.80%	0.0%

Total non-White:	8	2.88%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-14	-5.8
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
292
284	97.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.68%
6	2.05%
0	0.00%
8	2.74%

2000
362
357	98.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.83%
0	0.00%
2	0.55%
5	1.38%

1990
365
356	97.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.27%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	2.47%

1980
428
426	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.47%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.47%

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

-73	-20.2
3	0.8

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

1	0.3
-4	-1.1

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

-70	-16.4
7	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Kelso 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
41.8
64	23.0%
214	77.0%
39	14.0%

111
2.50

82	73.9%
72	87.8%
2	2.4%
29	26.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
61	20.9%
231	79.1%
58	19.9%

118
2.47

86	72.9%
78	90.7%
0	0.0%
32	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
102	28.2%
260	71.8%
34	9.4%

128
2.83

96	75.0%
90	93.8%
0	0.0%
32	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
29.2
121	33.2%
244	66.8%
26	7.1%

114
3.20

92	80.7%
82	89.1%
0	0.0%
22	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
132	30.8%
296	69.2%
49	11.4%

139
3.08

119	85.6%
110	92.4%
0	0.0%
20	14.4%

2022 Housing Data for Kelso township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	26.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	9.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	13.5%
$200,000 or more	6	5.4%

Median Household Income	86,750
Per Capita Income	43,767

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	147	77.8%
Unemployed	3	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	150	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	39	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	41	48	46.1%
Non-Profit	1	8	11.1%
Self-Employed	31	6	83.8%

Local Government	8	11	42.1%
State Government	1	1	50.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	72	54	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	21	32.3%
Total	82	75	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	25.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	8.8%
Professional, Technical	30	18.9%
Service Occupations	16	10.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.9%
All others	58	36.5%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	33	20.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	17.0%
Health care and social assistance	24	15.1%
Educational services	19	11.9%
Construction	17	10.7%
Transportation and warehousing	11	6.9%
Finance and insurance	7	4.4%
Retail trade	6	3.8%
Utilities	5	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.3%
Wholesale trade	2	1.3%
Public administration	2	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.6%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.6%

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	5	1.80%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	1	0.36%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	263	99.6%
Tagalog	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	165	59.4%
Norwegian	48	17.3%
Irish	38	13.7%
Polish	19	6.8%
American	17	6.1%
Swedish	17	6.1%
English	7	2.5%
Scandinavian	6	2.2%
Croatian	3	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	3	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.7%
Scottish	2	0.7%
Czech	1	0.4%
Russian	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	277	99.6%
Not a citizen	1	0.4%

Native	277	99.6%
Foreign-born	1	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.5%	7	3.5%	66	33.2%	66	33.2%	48	24.1%	11	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.5%
9-12 Years	7	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	66	33.2%
Some College	66	33.2%
Bach. Degree	48	24.1%
Grad Degree	11	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	R +11	R + 5.6%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +10	R +23	R + 13.9%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +11	R +8	R + 2.1%
D +3

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	D +3	D + 3.6%
D +6
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	114	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	56	32.9%	0	0.0%	170	22	20	0.01%
2016	81%	Donald Trump (R)	106	59.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	59	33.3%	12	6.8%	177	15	14	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	104	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	69	39.0%	4	2.3%	177	14	12	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	103	64.0%	Barack Obama (D)	53	32.9%	5	3.1%	161	20	18	0.01%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	106	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	66	37.3%	5	2.8%	177	12	9	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	101	63.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	42	26.6%	15	9.5%	158	18	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kelso township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

114

67.1%

TOTAL

170

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Kelso township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

106

59.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Kelso township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

104

58.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Kelso township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

32.9%

John McCain (R)

103

64.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

161

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Kelso township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

106

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

37.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Kelso township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

101

63.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kelso township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	88	64.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	42	30.9%	6 [+]	4.4%	136	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (1.5%);
2020	S2	81%	Jason Lewis (R)	104	60.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	60	35.1%	7 [+]	4.1%	171	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (4.1%);
2018	S2	66%	Karin Housley (R)	78	54.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	57	39.9%	8 [+]	5.6%	143	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (4.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.4%);
2018	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	73	51.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	70	49.0%	0	0.0%	143	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	82	57.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	58	40.6%	3 [+]	2.1%	143	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	S2	64%	Al Franken* (DFL)	72	50.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	60	42.3%	10 [+]	7.0%	142	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (3.5%);
2014	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	72	51.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	60	42.6%	9 [+]	6.4%	141	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (2.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (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	118
Median Value	$283,300

Occupied	111	94.1%
Vacant	7	5.9%

Owned	100	90.1%
Rented	11	9.9%
Median Rent	$958

Single-Family Units	117	99.2%
Detached	117	99.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.8%

Kelso township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kelso township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Kelso township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kelso township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kelso township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kelso township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kelso township, MN