Berlin township, MN

Steele County, MN

2022 population: 382 ( 137 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 10.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	359	93.98%	29.1%
Black:	8	2.09%	700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	3.93%	114.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	23	6.02%	76.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-147	-34.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	2.3

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
519
506	97.50%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
7	1.35%
4	0.77%
13	2.50%

2000
489
485	99.18%
2	0.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.41%
0	0.00%
4	0.82%

1990
526
526	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
576
574	99.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.35%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.35%

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	4.3
9	1.8

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

-41	-7.8
4	0.8

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

-48	-8.3
-2	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Berlin 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
51.3
86	22.5%
296	77.5%
101	26.4%

158
2.41

127	80.4%
118	92.9%
1	0.8%
31	19.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
130	25.0%
389	75.0%
63	12.1%

192
2.70

149	77.6%
137	91.9%
4	2.7%
43	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
128	26.2%
361	73.8%
67	13.7%

183
2.67

144	78.7%
130	90.3%
2	1.4%
39	21.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
156	29.7%
370	70.3%
72	13.7%

180
2.92

155	86.1%
147	94.8%
0	0.0%
25	13.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
195	33.9%
381	66.1%
55	9.5%

183
3.15

168	91.8%
157	93.5%
0	0.0%
15	8.2%

2022 Housing Data for Berlin township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	6.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	1	0.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	13.9%
$200,000 or more	16	10.1%

Median Household Income	93,333
Per Capita Income	43,575

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	1	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	1.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	171	82.6%
Unemployed	1	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	172	83.1%
Not in Labor Force	35	16.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	59	52	53.2%
Non-Profit	7	12	36.8%
Self-Employed	39	10	79.6%

Local Government	12	10	54.5%
State Government	2	4	33.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	98	62	61.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	26	44.7%
Total	119	88	57.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	65	31.4%
Professional, Technical	40	19.3%
Service Occupations	15	7.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.0%
All others	55	26.6%

White Collar		66.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	37	17.9%
Educational services	31	15.0%
Manufacturing	24	11.6%
Health care and social assistance	18	8.7%
Wholesale trade	16	7.7%
Construction	15	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	5.3%
Other services	11	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.9%
Finance and insurance	6	2.9%
Utilities	6	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	6	2.9%
Public administration	6	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.4%

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	362	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	173	45.3%
Norwegian	60	15.7%
Irish	40	10.5%
American	29	7.6%
Czech	25	6.5%
Swedish	19	5.0%
Polish	16	4.2%
European	11	2.9%
English	10	2.6%
Dutch	9	2.4%
French	8	2.1%
Luxemburger	8	2.1%
Danish	7	1.8%
Russian	5	1.3%
Scandinavian	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	382	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	382	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	4.3%	10	3.6%	66	23.7%	96	34.4%	56	20.1%	39	14.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	4.3%
9-12 Years	10	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	66	23.7%
Some College	96	34.4%
Bach. Degree	56	20.1%
Grad Degree	39	14.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	D +5	D + 7.1%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +77	R +101	R + 28.9%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +96	R +143	R + 44.9%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +82	R +148	R + 52.0%
D -66
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	112%	Donald Trump* (R)	232	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	85	26.5%	4	1.2%	321	27	25	0.01%
2016	95%	Donald Trump (R)	218	69.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	66	21.2%	28	9.0%	312	25	24	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	155	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	109	38.9%	16	5.7%	280	10	8	0.01%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	136	48.9%	Barack Obama (D)	132	47.5%	10	3.6%	278	5	3	0.01%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	138	52.3%	John Kerry (D)	122	46.2%	4	1.5%	264	5	2	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	141	59.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	89	37.2%	9	3.8%	239	13	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Berlin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

232

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

321

Turnout: 112%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Berlin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.2%

Donald Trump (R)

218

69.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Berlin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

109

38.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

155

55.4%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

280

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Berlin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

132

47.5%

John McCain (R)

136

48.9%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

278

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Berlin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

138

52.3%

John Kerry (D)

122

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

264

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Berlin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

141

59.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

239

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berlin township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	96%	Scott Jensen (R)	192	69.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	75	27.3%	8 [+]	2.9%	275	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	110%	Jason Lewis (R)	201	64.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	95	30.3%	18 [+]	5.7%	314	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.2%);
2018	S2	92%	Karin Housley (R)	172	61.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	91	32.4%	18 [+]	6.4%	281	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (6.4%);
2018	S1	92%	Jim Newberger (R)	154	54.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	115	40.9%	12 [+]	4.3%	281	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (1.4%);
2018	G	92%	Jeff Johnson (R)	168	59.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	104	36.9%	10 [+]	3.5%	282	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%);
2014	S2	64%	Mike McFadden (R)	110	49.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	93	42.1%	18 [+]	8.1%	221	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 15 (6.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%);
2014	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	125	56.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	77	34.7%	20 [+]	9.0%	222	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 18 (8.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	253
Median Value	$246,100

Occupied	158	62.5%
Vacant	95	37.5%

Owned	153	96.8%
Rented	5	3.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	249	98.4%
Detached	249	98.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.8%
Mobile Homes	2	0.8%

Berlin township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Berlin township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Berlin township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Berlin township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Berlin township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Berlin township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berlin township, MN