Lynden township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,956 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.8 square miles
Population density: 82.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,858	94.99%	2.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	17	0.87%	54.5%
2+ races:	61	3.12%	281.2%
Hispanic:	13	0.66%	44.4%

Total non-White:	98	5.01%	127.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-37	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	55	3.4

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
1,938
1,895	97.78%
3	0.15%
4	0.21%
11	0.57%
16	0.83%
9	0.46%
43	2.22%

2000
1,911
1,875	98.12%
4	0.21%
0	0.00%
11	0.58%
7	0.37%
14	0.73%
36	1.88%

1990
1,616
1,613	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.19%

1980
1,389
1,371	98.70%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.36%
n/a
13	0.94%
18	1.30%

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

20	1.0
7	0.4

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

262	16.2
33	2.0

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

242	17.4
-15	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lynden 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
40.3
551	28.2%
1,405	71.8%
355	18.1%

654
2.98

554	84.7%
484	87.4%
31	5.6%
100	15.3%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
484	25.0%
1,454	75.0%
208	10.7%

698
2.77

565	80.9%
515	91.2%
14	2.5%
133	19.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.2
578	30.2%
1,333	69.8%
117	6.1%

649
2.94

540	83.2%
477	88.3%
15	2.8%
109	16.8%

1990
Number	Percent
29.0
581	36.0%
1,035	64.0%
104	6.4%

495
3.26

413	83.4%
384	93.0%
7	1.7%
82	16.6%

1980
Number	Percent
25.3
526	37.9%
863	62.1%
92	6.6%

409
3.40

349	85.3%
328	94.0%
4	1.1%
60	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lynden township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	93	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	12.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	81	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	115	17.6%
$200,000 or more	74	11.3%

Median Household Income	105,000
Per Capita Income	41,663

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	1.5%
Public Assistance	12	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	50	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	882	80.9%
Unemployed	35	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	917	84.1%
Not in Labor Force	173	15.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	393	254	60.7%
Non-Profit	27	69	28.1%
Self-Employed	50	21	70.4%

Local Government	32	52	38.1%
State Government	6	33	15.4%
Federal Government	3	10	23.1%

Total Private + Self	443	275	61.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	68	164	29.3%
Total	511	439	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	136	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	218	22.6%
Professional, Technical	214	22.2%
Service Occupations	120	12.5%
All others	275	28.6%

White Collar		59.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	171	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	171	17.8%
Retail trade	120	12.5%
Manufacturing	101	10.5%
Educational services	85	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	75	7.8%
Public administration	52	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	43	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	2.7%
Other services	23	2.4%
Finance and insurance	22	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	1.9%
Wholesale trade	16	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.7%
Utilities	6	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.4%
Information	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.46%
Puerto Rican	3	0.15%
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	1	0.05%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.05%
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	%
Indian	9	0.46%
Filipino	6	0.31%
Thai	2	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,830	97.9%
German, other Germanic	15	0.8%
Spanish	9	0.5%
Other Indo-European	9	0.5%
Other Asian	7	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,012	51.7%
Norwegian	317	16.2%
Polish	172	8.8%
Irish	150	7.7%
Swedish	84	4.3%
English	76	3.9%
American	40	2.0%
French	27	1.4%
Dutch	23	1.2%
Scandinavian	20	1.0%
Austrian	18	0.9%
Finnish	16	0.8%
Hungarian	10	0.5%
Welsh	10	0.5%
Czech	8	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,946	99.5%
Not a citizen	10	0.5%

Native	1,935	98.9%
Foreign-born	21	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	1.6%	55	4.4%	351	27.8%	531	42.1%	184	14.6%	120	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	1.6%
9-12 Years	55	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	351	27.8%
Some College	531	42.1%
Bach. Degree	184	14.6%
Grad Degree	120	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +87	R +29	D + 2.9%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +202	R +279	R + 20.9%
D -77
2020 vs. 2008	R +263	R +370	R + 28.9%
D -107

2016 vs. 2008	R +176	R +341	R + 31.8%
D -165
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	859	69.4%	Joe Biden (D)	355	28.7%	24	1.9%	1,238	24	23	0.04%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	772	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	297	25.9%	76	6.6%	1,145	22	22	0.04%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	657	59.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	432	38.9%	22	2.0%	1,111	14	12	0.04%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	596	54.7%	Barack Obama (D)	462	42.4%	31	2.8%	1,089	11	9	0.04%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	614	57.8%	John Kerry (D)	435	40.9%	14	1.3%	1,063	10	7	0.04%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	369	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	298	41.2%	57	7.9%	724	5	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lynden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

355

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

859

69.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,238

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Lynden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

297

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

772

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

1,145

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Lynden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

432

38.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

657

59.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,111

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Lynden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

462

42.4%

John McCain (R)

596

54.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,089

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Lynden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

614

57.8%

John Kerry (D)

435

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,063

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Lynden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

369

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

298

41.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lynden township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Scott Jensen (R)	664	67.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	289	29.6%	25 [+]	2.6%	978	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 7 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	82%	Jason Lewis (R)	804	65.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	335	27.3%	87 [+]	7.1%	1,226	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 73 (6.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (1.1%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	604	63.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	305	32.1%	40 [+]	4.2%	949	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 26 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 13 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	64%	Jim Newberger (R)	562	59.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	362	38.1%	26 [+]	2.7%	950	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	608	64.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	302	31.9%	38 [+]	4.0%	948	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 24 (2.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 14 (1.5%);
2014	S2	51%	Mike McFadden (R)	407	54.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	313	42.0%	25 [+]	3.4%	745	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (1.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	430	57.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	279	37.4%	36 [+]	4.8%	745	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 23 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	744
Median Value	$343,700

Occupied	654	87.9%
Vacant	90	12.1%

Owned	623	95.3%
Rented	31	4.7%
Median Rent	$1,188

Single-Family Units	711	95.6%
Detached	711	95.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	4.4%

Lynden township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lynden township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lynden township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lynden township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lynden township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lynden township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lynden township, MN