Paynesville township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,493 ( 72 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.0 square miles
Population density: 51.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,487	99.60%	7.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.40%	45.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	0.40%	82.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	100	8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-28	-2.4

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
1,421
1,387	97.61%
0	0.00%
1	0.07%
3	0.21%
11	0.77%
19	1.34%
34	2.39%

2000
1,384
1,366	98.70%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
10	0.72%
4	0.29%
2	0.14%
18	1.30%

1990
1,307
1,300	99.46%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
3	0.23%
n/a
2	0.15%
7	0.54%

1980
3,307
3,266	98.76%
6	0.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
35	1.06%
41	1.24%

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

21	1.5
16	1.2

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

66	5.0
11	0.8

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

-1,966	-59.4
-34	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Paynesville 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
47.2
306	20.5%
1,187	79.5%
324	21.7%

552
2.70

450	81.5%
420	93.3%
12	2.7%
102	18.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.7
313	22.0%
1,108	78.0%
293	20.6%

555
2.56

449	80.9%
398	88.6%
12	2.7%
106	19.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
385	27.8%
999	72.2%
171	12.4%

502
2.76

413	82.3%
379	91.8%
10	2.4%
89	17.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
401	30.7%
906	69.3%
189	14.5%

454
2.88

379	83.5%
359	94.7%
8	2.1%
75	16.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
982	29.7%
2,325	70.3%
600	18.1%

1,170
2.74

908	77.6%
831	91.5%
37	4.1%
262	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Paynesville township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	6.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	63	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	52	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	78	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	61	11.1%
$200,000 or more	81	14.7%

Median Household Income	93,750
Per Capita Income	54,436

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	1.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	813	88.1%
Unemployed	6	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	819	88.7%
Not in Labor Force	104	11.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	338	225	60.0%
Non-Profit	12	48	20.0%
Self-Employed	89	77	53.6%

Local Government	62	25	71.3%
State Government	5	6	45.5%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	427	302	58.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	79	82	49.1%
Total	506	384	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	129	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	190	21.3%
Professional, Technical	148	16.6%
Service Occupations	160	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.0%
All others	263	29.6%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	143	16.1%
Health care and social assistance	127	14.3%
Construction	92	10.3%
Retail trade	91	10.2%
Educational services	90	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	86	9.7%
Other services	56	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	33	3.7%
Finance and insurance	32	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	2.9%
Utilities	23	2.6%
Public administration	22	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	2.1%
Wholesale trade	17	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.5%
Information	10	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	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	1,295	91.5%
Spanish	106	7.5%
German, other Germanic	14	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	798	53.4%
Norwegian	167	11.2%
Irish	145	9.7%
Swedish	70	4.7%
English	54	3.6%
American	53	3.5%
European	46	3.1%
Dutch	18	1.2%
British	15	1.0%
Scandinavian	13	0.9%
Canadian	12	0.8%
Welsh	12	0.8%
French	9	0.6%
Polish	9	0.6%
Scottish	9	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,484	99.4%
Not a citizen	9	0.6%

Native	1,481	99.2%
Foreign-born	12	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.4%	12	1.2%	325	31.4%	319	30.9%	232	22.4%	132	12.8%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.4%
9-12 Years	12	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	325	31.4%
Some College	319	30.9%
Bach. Degree	232	22.4%
Grad Degree	132	12.8%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +91	R +32	D + 2.8%
D +59
2020 vs. 2012	R +142	R +173	R + 15.4%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +181	R +217	R + 19.8%
D -36

2016 vs. 2008	R +90	R +185	R + 22.7%
D -95
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	664	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	306	30.7%	26	2.6%	996	21	20	0.03%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	573	65.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	247	28.2%	57	6.5%	877	20	19	0.03%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	522	59.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	337	38.7%	12	1.4%	871	15	13	0.03%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	483	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	342	40.9%	11	1.3%	836	14	12	0.03%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	572	63.9%	John Kerry (D)	310	34.6%	13	1.5%	895	16	13	0.03%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	438	59.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	266	35.9%	36	4.9%	740	14	11	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Paynesville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

306

30.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

664

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

996

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Paynesville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

247

28.2%

Donald Trump (R)

573

65.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

877

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Paynesville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

337

38.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

522

59.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

871

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Paynesville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

342

40.9%

John McCain (R)

483

57.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

836

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Paynesville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

572

63.9%

John Kerry (D)

310

34.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

895

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Paynesville township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

438

59.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

266

35.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

740

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paynesville township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Scott Jensen (R)	569	64.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	274	31.2%	34 [+]	3.9%	877	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 15 (1.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	87%	Jason Lewis (R)	627	63.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	313	31.8%	45 [+]	4.6%	985	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 34 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (1.1%);
2018	S2	67%	Karin Housley (R)	442	58.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	295	38.9%	22 [+]	2.9%	759	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (2.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (0.7%);
2018	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	393	51.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	359	47.2%	9 [+]	1.2%	761	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (0.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (0.5%);
2018	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	454	60.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	279	36.9%	24 [+]	3.2%	757	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 15 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%);
2014	S2	62%	Mike McFadden (R)	340	49.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	325	47.2%	24 [+]	3.5%	689	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (2.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (1.5%);
2014	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	378	55.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	278	40.6%	29 [+]	4.2%	685	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 20 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); 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	894
Median Value	$308,300

Occupied	552	61.7%
Vacant	342	38.3%

Owned	525	95.1%
Rented	27	4.9%
Median Rent	$1,096

Single-Family Units	871	97.4%
Detached	868	97.1%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	23	2.6%

Paynesville township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Paynesville township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Paynesville township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Paynesville township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Paynesville township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Paynesville township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paynesville township, MN