Severance township, MN

2022 population: 283 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	243	85.87%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	4	1.41%	300.0%
Asian:	9	3.18%	800.0%
2+ races:	3	1.06%	57.1%
Hispanic:	24	8.48%	200.0%

Total non-White:	40	14.13%	135.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	7	3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	23	11.0

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
253
236	93.28%
0	0.00%
1	0.40%
1	0.40%
7	2.77%
8	3.16%
17	6.72%

2000
350
328	93.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	2.00%
8	2.29%
7	2.00%
22	6.29%

1990
400
400	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
442
442	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-92	-26.3
-5	-1.4

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

-72	-18.0
22	5.5

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

-42	-9.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Severance 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
50.4
57	20.1%
226	79.9%
62	21.9%

113
2.50

86	76.1%
71	82.6%
0	0.0%
27	23.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
54	21.3%
199	78.7%
48	19.0%

103
2.46

77	74.8%
66	85.7%
1	1.3%
26	25.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.2
108	30.9%
242	69.1%
43	12.3%

117
2.99

89	76.1%
79	88.8%
2	2.2%
28	23.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
142	35.5%
258	64.5%
40	10.0%

137
2.92

108	78.8%
97	89.8%
1	0.9%
29	21.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.6
166	37.6%
276	62.4%
42	9.5%

120
3.68

112	93.3%
104	92.9%
0	0.0%
8	6.7%

2022 Housing Data for Severance township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	23.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	14.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	4.4%
$200,000 or more	15	13.3%

Median Household Income	71,875
Per Capita Income	49,416

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	2.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	143	83.6%
Unemployed	1	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	144	84.2%
Not in Labor Force	27	15.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	54	40	57.4%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	40	3	93.0%

Local Government	4	12	25.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	94	43	68.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	13	23.5%
Total	98	56	63.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	52	33.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	5	3.2%
Professional, Technical	23	14.7%
Service Occupations	25	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	17.9%
All others	51	32.7%

White Collar		51.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	69	44.2%
Educational services	23	14.7%
Manufacturing	17	10.9%
Health care and social assistance	14	9.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	4.5%
Construction	7	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.6%
Information	3	1.9%
Finance and insurance	3	1.9%
Public administration	3	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	1	0.6%
Wholesale trade	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	5.65%
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	8	2.83%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	261	95.3%
Spanish	10	3.6%
Other Indo-European	2	0.7%
German, other Germanic	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	176	62.2%
Norwegian	22	7.8%
Swedish	19	6.7%
Polish	17	6.0%
English	13	4.6%
American	8	2.8%
Scandinavian	5	1.8%
Scottish	4	1.4%
Czech	3	1.1%
Finnish	2	0.7%
French	2	0.7%
British	1	0.4%
Danish	1	0.4%
Irish	1	0.4%
Russian	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	283	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	283	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.9%	0	0.0%	93	43.5%	74	34.6%	33	15.4%	10	4.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.9%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	93	43.5%
Some College	74	34.6%
Bach. Degree	33	15.4%
Grad Degree	10	4.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +3	D + 9.3%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +45	R + 31.4%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +36	R +46	R + 30.0%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +43	R + 39.3%
D -22
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	102	73.4%	Joe Biden (D)	35	25.2%	2	1.4%	139	28	27	0.00%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	87	70.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	23	18.5%	14	11.3%	124	25	24	0.00%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	74	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	52	40.9%	1	0.8%	127	13	11	0.00%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	66	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	45	39.8%	2	1.8%	113	15	13	0.00%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	78	54.5%	John Kerry (D)	62	43.4%	3	2.1%	143	7	4	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	79	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	54	36.2%	16	10.7%	149	8	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Severance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

102

73.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

139

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Severance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.5%

Donald Trump (R)

70.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

8.1%

TOTAL

124

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Severance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

58.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

127

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Severance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39.8%

John McCain (R)

58.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Severance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54.5%

John Kerry (D)

43.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Severance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

53.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.4%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

149

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Severance township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Scott Jensen (R)	83	71.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	29	25.0%	4 [+]	3.4%	116	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.9%);
2020	S2	64%	Jason Lewis (R)	97	70.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	38	27.5%	3 [+]	2.2%	138	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.2%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	72	64.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	37	33.3%	2 [+]	1.8%	111	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.9%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.9%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	57	50.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	55	49.1%	0	0.0%	112	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	70	62.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	40	35.7%	2 [+]	1.8%	112	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.9%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	46	51.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	41	45.6%	3 [+]	3.3%	90	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (3.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	51	56.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	34	37.8%	5 [+]	5.6%	90	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	133
Median Value	$180,700

Occupied	113	85.0%
Vacant	20	15.0%

Owned	101	89.4%
Rented	12	10.6%
Median Rent	$2,000

Single-Family Units	130	97.7%
Detached	130	97.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	2.3%

Severance township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Severance township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Severance township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Severance township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Severance township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Severance township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Severance township, MN