Sauk Centre township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,309 ( 221 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 36.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,237	94.50%	17.7%
Black:	6	0.46%	200.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	23	1.76%	1050.0%
2+ races:	15	1.15%	36.4%
Hispanic:	21	1.60%	4.5%

Total non-White:	72	5.50%	94.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	186	20.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	3.9

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
1,088
1,051	96.60%
2	0.18%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
11	1.01%
22	2.02%
37	3.40%

2000
1,034
1,025	99.13%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
2	0.19%
3	0.29%
2	0.19%
9	0.87%

1990
1,111
1,056	95.05%
25	2.25%
27	2.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.27%
55	4.95%

1980
4,815
4,775	99.17%
6	0.12%
12	0.25%
2	0.04%
n/a
20	0.42%
40	0.83%

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

26	2.5
28	2.7

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

-31	-2.8
-46	-4.1

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

-3,719	-77.2
15	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Sauk Centre 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
42.3
344	26.3%
965	73.7%
282	21.5%

447
2.93

372	83.2%
327	87.9%
0	0.0%
75	16.8%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
299	27.5%
789	72.5%
161	14.8%

404
2.69

314	77.7%
283	90.1%
13	4.1%
90	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
306	29.6%
728	70.4%
123	11.9%

367
2.82

284	77.4%
239	84.2%
18	6.3%
83	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
26.0
459	41.3%
652	58.7%
100	9.0%

315
3.29

262	83.2%
238	90.8%
5	1.9%
53	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
1,580	32.8%
3,235	67.2%
817	17.0%

1,700
2.70

1,257	73.9%
1,168	92.9%
53	4.2%
443	26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Sauk Centre township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	4.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	85	19.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	87	19.5%
$200,000 or more	26	5.8%

Median Household Income	95,625
Per Capita Income	35,910

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	1.1%
Public Assistance	24	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	534	73.2%
Unemployed	6	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	540	74.0%
Not in Labor Force	190	26.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	176	183	49.0%
Non-Profit	17	25	40.5%
Self-Employed	101	27	78.9%

Local Government	4	10	28.6%
State Government	0	11	0.0%
Federal Government	4	3	57.1%

Total Private + Self	277	210	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	49	33.8%
Total	302	259	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	5.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	123	21.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	141	25.1%
Professional, Technical	65	11.6%
Service Occupations	103	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	2.0%
All others	129	23.0%

White Collar		58.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	111	19.8%
Manufacturing	98	17.5%
Construction	59	10.5%
Retail trade	58	10.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	8.7%
Educational services	45	8.0%
Other services	31	5.5%
Finance and insurance	22	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	21	3.7%
Wholesale trade	16	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.4%
Public administration	4	0.7%
Information	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	0.92%
Puerto Rican	9	0.69%
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	%
Filipino	23	1.76%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,191	96.3%
Tagalog	23	1.9%
Spanish	14	1.1%
German, other Germanic	7	0.6%
Other Asian	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	667	51.0%
American	113	8.6%
Norwegian	113	8.6%
French	56	4.3%
Polish	44	3.4%
Irish	31	2.4%
Swedish	25	1.9%
Italian	21	1.6%
Dutch	19	1.5%
Swiss	12	0.9%
Austrian	11	0.8%
European	11	0.8%
Scottish	10	0.8%
Nigerian	6	0.5%
Belgian	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,281	97.9%
Not a citizen	28	2.1%

Native	1,275	97.4%
Foreign-born	34	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	3.5%	64	7.5%	259	30.4%	337	39.6%	129	15.2%	32	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	3.5%
9-12 Years	64	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	259	30.4%
Some College	337	39.6%
Bach. Degree	129	15.2%
Grad Degree	32	3.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	D +1	D + 7.4%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +157	R +197	R + 21.5%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +184	R +219	R + 23.1%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +150	R +220	R + 30.5%
D -70
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	561	81.3%	Joe Biden (D)	122	17.7%	7	1.0%	690	36	35	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	527	82.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	87	13.5%	29	4.5%	643	37	36	0.02%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	404	71.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	162	28.5%	3	0.5%	569	26	24	0.02%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	377	69.3%	Barack Obama (D)	157	28.9%	10	1.8%	544	25	24	0.02%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	369	68.5%	John Kerry (D)	158	29.3%	12	2.2%	539	21	18	0.02%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	293	64.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	122	26.9%	39	8.6%	454	19	17	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sauk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

122

17.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

561

81.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

690

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Sauk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.5%

Donald Trump (R)

527

82.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

643

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Sauk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

162

28.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

404

71.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

569

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Sauk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

157

28.9%

John McCain (R)

377

69.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Sauk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

369

68.5%

John Kerry (D)

158

29.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

539

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Sauk Centre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

293

64.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

122

26.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

454

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sauk Centre township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Scott Jensen (R)	457	82.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	90	16.2%	9 [+]	1.6%	556	38	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	542	79.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	123	17.9%	21 [+]	3.1%	686	36	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (2.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (0.7%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	382	75.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	107	21.3%	14 [+]	2.8%	503	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.0%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	349	69.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	145	28.8%	9 [+]	1.8%	503	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (1.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	388	77.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	104	20.6%	12 [+]	2.4%	504	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 10 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	272	66.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	126	30.7%	13 [+]	3.2%	411	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (1.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2014	G	47%	Jeff Johnson (R)	280	68.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	108	26.3%	22 [+]	5.4%	410	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 13 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); 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	529
Median Value	$273,800

Occupied	447	84.5%
Vacant	82	15.5%

Owned	409	91.5%
Rented	38	8.5%
Median Rent	$983

Single-Family Units	485	91.7%
Detached	472	89.2%
Attached	13	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	44	8.3%

Sauk Centre township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sauk Centre township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Sauk Centre township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sauk Centre township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sauk Centre township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sauk Centre township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sauk Centre township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sauk Centre township, MN