Ashley township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 247 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.9 square miles
Population density: 5.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	242	97.98%	3.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	5	2.02%	44.4%

Total non-White:	5	2.02%	54.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-2.8

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
262
251	95.80%
1	0.38%
1	0.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	3.44%
11	4.20%

2000
217
214	98.62%
3	1.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.38%

1990
288
288	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
374
374	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

37	17.1
8	3.7

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

-74	-25.7
3	1.0

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

-86	-23.0
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashley 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
39.8
69	27.9%
178	72.1%
38	15.4%

82
3.01

74	90.2%
61	82.4%
0	0.0%
8	9.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
74	28.2%
188	71.8%
43	16.4%

94
2.79

76	80.9%
65	85.5%
0	0.0%
18	19.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
64	29.5%
153	70.5%
37	17.1%

81
2.68

62	76.5%
55	88.7%
0	0.0%
19	23.5%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
95	33.0%
193	67.0%
26	9.0%

91
3.16

80	87.9%
78	97.5%
0	0.0%
11	12.1%

1980
Number	Percent
21.4
159	42.5%
215	57.5%
23	6.1%

99
3.78

88	88.9%
81	92.0%
0	0.0%
11	11.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ashley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	19.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	6.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	3.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	19.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	6.1%
$200,000 or more	11	13.4%

Median Household Income	91,667
Per Capita Income	37,582

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.2%
Public Assistance	1	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	122	85.9%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	123	86.6%
Not in Labor Force	19	13.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	35	31	53.0%
Non-Profit	0	13	0.0%
Self-Employed	36	8	81.8%

Local Government	2	2	50.0%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	71	39	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	15	21.1%
Total	75	54	58.1%

Pct. Govt.	4.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	30	22.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	14.2%
Professional, Technical	16	11.9%
Service Occupations	15	11.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	11.9%
All others	54	40.3%

White Collar		48.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	20.9%
Manufacturing	19	14.2%
Retail trade	16	11.9%
Other services	14	10.4%
Construction	11	8.2%
Health care and social assistance	10	7.5%
Finance and insurance	8	6.0%
Educational services	7	5.2%
Wholesale trade	7	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	5	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.5%
Public administration	2	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	5	2.02%

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	223	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	131	53.0%
American	15	6.1%
Norwegian	13	5.3%
English	9	3.6%
French	8	3.2%
Irish	8	3.2%
Scandinavian	8	3.2%
Scottish	6	2.4%
Finnish	5	2.0%
Polish	5	2.0%
Dutch	2	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.8%
Belgian	1	0.4%
Hungarian	1	0.4%
Swedish	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	247	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	247	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	3.2%	6	3.8%	56	35.4%	48	30.4%	39	24.7%	4	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	3.2%
9-12 Years	6	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	56	35.4%
Some College	48	30.4%
Bach. Degree	39	24.7%
Grad Degree	4	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	R +13	R + 10.8%
D -8
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	R +36	R + 20.1%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +53	R +82	R + 52.8%
D -29

2016 vs. 2008	R +48	R +69	R + 42.0%
D -21
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	130	90.9%	Joe Biden (D)	11	7.7%	2	1.4%	143	46	44	0.00%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	125	82.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	19	12.6%	7	4.6%	151	38	37	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	106	80.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	23	17.6%	2	1.5%	131	36	34	0.00%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	77	64.7%	Barack Obama (D)	40	33.6%	2	1.7%	119	21	19	0.00%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	106	80.3%	John Kerry (D)	23	17.4%	3	2.3%	132	33	30	0.00%
2000	78%	George W. Bush (R)	86	71.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	28	23.3%	6	5.0%	120	26	24	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

130

90.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 44

2016 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.6%

Donald Trump (R)

125

82.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

17.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

106

80.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

131

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 34

2008 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33.6%

John McCain (R)

64.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

119

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

106

80.3%

John Kerry (D)

17.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

TOTAL

132

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 30

2000 President, Ashley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

71.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

23.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

120

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	102	87.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	12	10.3%	2 [+]	1.7%	116	43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.7%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	116	82.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	16	11.4%	8 [+]	5.7%	140	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (4.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	86	86.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	13	13.0%	1 [+]	1.0%	100	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	54%	Jim Newberger (R)	82	81.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	19	18.8%	0	0.0%	101	45	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	87	85.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	15	14.7%	0	0.0%	102	43	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	61	68.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	23	25.8%	5 [+]	5.6%	89	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (4.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%);
2014	G	47%	Jeff Johnson (R)	61	68.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	19	21.3%	9 [+]	10.1%	89	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (6.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%); 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	85
Median Value	$237,500

Occupied	82	96.5%
Vacant	3	3.5%

Owned	76	92.7%
Rented	6	7.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	80	94.1%
Detached	80	94.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	5.9%

Ashley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ashley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashley township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ashley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashley township, MN