Washington Lake township, MN

2022 population: 440 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 12.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	440	100.00%	7.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-37	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-5.1

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
498
477	95.78%
1	0.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.41%
13	2.61%
21	4.22%

2000
443
437	98.65%
6	1.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.35%

1990
601
593	98.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.33%

1980
626
626	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

40	9.0
15	3.4

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

-156	-26.0
-2	-0.3

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

-33	-5.3
8	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
53.0
53	12.0%
387	88.0%
117	26.6%

182
2.42

135	74.2%
111	82.2%
3	2.2%
47	25.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
123	24.7%
375	75.3%
65	13.1%

179
2.78

146	81.6%
128	87.7%
2	1.4%
33	18.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
118	26.6%
325	73.4%
48	10.8%

159
2.79

125	78.6%
115	92.0%
2	1.6%
34	21.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
179	29.8%
422	70.2%
67	11.1%

209
2.88

177	84.7%
151	85.3%
5	2.8%
32	15.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
215	34.3%
411	65.7%
60	9.6%

180
3.48

167	92.8%
154	92.2%
6	3.6%
13	7.2%

2022 Housing Data for Washington Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	25	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	37	20.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	10.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	9.9%
$200,000 or more	13	7.1%

Median Household Income	95,000
Per Capita Income	43,747

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	241	85.8%
Unemployed	7	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	248	88.3%
Not in Labor Force	33	11.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	106	63	62.7%
Non-Profit	2	9	18.2%
Self-Employed	40	11	78.4%

Local Government	7	12	36.8%
State Government	7	0	100.0%
Federal Government	1	3	25.0%

Total Private + Self	146	74	66.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	24	41.5%
Total	163	98	62.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	69	26.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	13.4%
Professional, Technical	35	13.4%
Service Occupations	26	10.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	3.1%
All others	96	36.8%

White Collar		53.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	51	19.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	17.6%
Construction	38	14.6%
Health care and social assistance	29	11.1%
Other services	16	6.1%
Educational services	13	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	11	4.2%
Retail trade	9	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	8	3.1%
Finance and insurance	8	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.3%
Public administration	6	2.3%
Wholesale trade	5	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.1%
Information	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	430	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	284	64.5%
Irish	59	13.4%
Norwegian	37	8.4%
American	11	2.5%
Danish	11	2.5%
English	8	1.8%
Dutch	6	1.4%
Hungarian	6	1.4%
Swedish	6	1.4%
Scottish	3	0.7%
British	2	0.5%
Czech	2	0.5%
European	2	0.5%
Northern European	2	0.5%
Polish	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	440	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	439	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	3.7%	146	41.2%	153	43.2%	36	10.2%	6	1.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	146	41.2%
Some College	153	43.2%
Bach. Degree	36	10.2%
Grad Degree	6	1.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8	D +11	D + 9.1%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +5	R +6	R + 1.3%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +29	R +41	R + 11.1%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +52	R + 20.1%
D -31
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	234	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	72	23.1%	6	1.9%	312	30	28	0.01%
2016	85%	Donald Trump (R)	226	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	53	17.7%	20	6.7%	299	31	30	0.01%
2012	84%	Mitt Romney (R)	229	74.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	73	23.7%	6	1.9%	308	29	27	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	205	69.5%	Barack Obama (D)	84	28.5%	6	2.0%	295	26	24	0.01%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	188	69.4%	John Kerry (D)	81	29.9%	2	0.7%	271	22	19	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	139	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	79	33.2%	20	8.4%	238	13	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

234

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Washington Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.7%

Donald Trump (R)

226

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

299

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Washington Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

229

74.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Washington Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

28.5%

John McCain (R)

205

69.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

295

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Washington Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

188

69.4%

John Kerry (D)

29.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

271

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Washington Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

139

58.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

238

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	79%	Scott Jensen (R)	196	73.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	67	25.2%	3 [+]	1.1%	266	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	93%	Jason Lewis (R)	220	70.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	83	26.7%	8 [+]	2.6%	311	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.6%);
2018	S2	75%	Karin Housley (R)	172	66.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	80	31.1%	5 [+]	1.9%	257	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.9%);
2018	S1	75%	Jim Newberger (R)	145	56.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	107	41.5%	6 [+]	2.3%	258	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.2%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.2%);
2018	G	75%	Jeff Johnson (R)	175	67.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	77	29.8%	6 [+]	2.3%	258	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.2%);
2014	S2	62%	Mike McFadden (R)	141	63.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	71	32.1%	9 [+]	4.1%	221	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.8%);
2014	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	148	67.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	58	26.2%	15 [+]	6.8%	221	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 11 (5.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%); 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	186
Median Value	$337,000

Occupied	182	97.8%
Vacant	4	2.2%

Owned	178	97.8%
Rented	4	2.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	186	100.0%
Detached	186	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Washington Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Washington Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington Lake township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington Lake township, MN