Aurora township, MN

2022 population: 522 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 14.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	458	87.74%	17.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	53	10.15%	5200.0%
Hispanic:	11	2.11%	0.0%

Total non-White:	64	12.26%	255.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-98	-20.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	46	9.7

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
574
556	96.86%
1	0.17%
0	0.00%
5	0.87%
1	0.17%
11	1.92%
18	3.14%

2000
650
643	98.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.31%
5	0.77%
7	1.08%

1990
690
656	95.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.58%
n/a
4	0.58%
34	4.93%

1980
727
713	98.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
n/a
11	1.51%
14	1.93%

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

-87	-13.4
11	1.7

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

-13	-1.9
-27	-3.9

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

-57	-7.8
20	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Aurora 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
37.7
150	28.7%
372	71.3%
86	16.5%

175
2.98

144	82.3%
113	78.5%
8	5.6%
31	17.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
138	24.0%
436	76.0%
91	15.9%

213
2.69

171	80.3%
150	87.7%
5	2.9%
42	19.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
177	27.2%
473	72.8%
84	12.9%

227
2.86

183	80.6%
151	82.5%
6	3.3%
44	19.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.7
228	33.0%
462	67.0%
65	9.4%

208
3.32

178	85.6%
171	96.1%
3	1.7%
30	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
26.8
261	35.9%
466	64.1%
53	7.3%

207
3.51

189	91.3%
165	87.3%
0	0.0%
18	8.7%

2022 Housing Data for Aurora township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	16.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	22.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	18.3%
$200,000 or more	4	2.3%

Median Household Income	102,083
Per Capita Income	39,193

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.3%
Public Assistance	3	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	241	84.3%
Unemployed	2	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	243	85.0%
Not in Labor Force	43	15.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	115	82	58.4%
Non-Profit	13	12	52.0%
Self-Employed	22	6	78.6%

Local Government	8	13	38.1%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	4	1	80.0%

Total Private + Self	137	88	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	27	48.1%
Total	162	115	58.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	30	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	65	23.5%
Professional, Technical	46	16.6%
Service Occupations	27	9.7%
All others	109	39.4%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	97	35.0%
Health care and social assistance	30	10.8%
Construction	29	10.5%
Retail trade	21	7.6%
Finance and insurance	16	5.8%
Educational services	14	5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	4.0%
Other services	10	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	9	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	7	2.5%
Public administration	6	2.2%
Wholesale trade	6	2.2%
Utilities	4	1.4%
Information	3	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	2.11%
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	477	99.6%
Spanish	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	237	45.4%
Norwegian	148	28.4%
Irish	44	8.4%
Swedish	34	6.5%
Danish	33	6.3%
Czech	31	5.9%
Finnish	19	3.6%
American	17	3.3%
Scottish	17	3.3%
French	16	3.1%
English	15	2.9%
European	9	1.7%
Polish	8	1.5%
Czechoslovakian	7	1.3%
Scandinavian	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	522	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	522	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	13	3.8%	128	37.0%	143	41.3%	45	13.0%	17	4.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	13	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	128	37.0%
Some College	143	41.3%
Bach. Degree	45	13.0%
Grad Degree	17	4.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	R +26	D + 0.2%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +73	R +128	R + 37.2%
D -55
2020 vs. 2008	R +84	R +135	R + 38.7%
D -51

2016 vs. 2008	R +47	R +109	R + 38.8%
D -62
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	260	75.8%	Joe Biden (D)	75	21.9%	8	2.3%	343	31	29	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	223	70.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	64	20.3%	28	8.9%	315	26	25	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	187	57.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	130	39.9%	9	2.8%	326	12	10	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	176	56.2%	Barack Obama (D)	126	40.3%	11	3.5%	313	12	11	0.01%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	184	55.3%	John Kerry (D)	141	42.3%	8	2.4%	333	8	5	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	176	57.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	110	36.1%	19	6.2%	305	12	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Aurora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

260

75.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

343

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Aurora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.3%

Donald Trump (R)

223

70.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Aurora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

130

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

187

57.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Aurora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

126

40.3%

John McCain (R)

176

56.2%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

313

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Aurora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

184

55.3%

John Kerry (D)

141

42.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Aurora township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

176

57.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

110

36.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

305

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aurora township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Scott Jensen (R)	202	72.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	70	25.2%	6 [+]	2.2%	278	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	229	69.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	23.9%	23 [+]	6.9%	331	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (5.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.2%);
2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	157	62.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	77	30.8%	16 [+]	6.4%	250	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (4.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.6%);
2018	S1	63%	Jim Newberger (R)	139	54.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	106	41.7%	9 [+]	3.5%	254	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.8%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	171	68.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	77	30.7%	3 [+]	1.2%	251	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Mike McFadden (R)	104	49.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	89	42.4%	17 [+]	8.1%	210	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	117	55.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	72	34.3%	21 [+]	10.0%	210	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (2.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%); 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	200
Median Value	$268,600

Occupied	175	87.5%
Vacant	25	12.5%

Owned	160	91.4%
Rented	15	8.6%
Median Rent	$1,063

Single-Family Units	199	99.5%
Detached	197	98.5%
Attached	2	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.5%

Aurora township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Aurora township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Aurora township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Aurora township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Aurora township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Aurora township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aurora township, MN