Meriden township, MN

2022 population: 578 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 16.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	554	95.85%	7.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	1.04%	0.0%
2+ races:	13	2.25%	225.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.87%	68.8%

Total non-White:	24	4.15%	14.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-46	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.6

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
621
600	96.62%
0	0.00%
1	0.16%
0	0.00%
4	0.64%
16	2.58%
21	3.38%

2000
645
645	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
719
719	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
724
722	99.72%
0	0.00%
2	0.28%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.28%

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

-45	-7.0
21	3.3

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

-74	-10.3
0	0.0

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

-3	-0.4
-2	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Meriden 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
39.5
158	27.3%
420	72.7%
85	14.7%

199
2.90

165	82.9%
150	90.9%
10	6.1%
34	17.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
159	25.6%
462	74.4%
84	13.5%

228
2.72

174	76.3%
148	85.1%
4	2.3%
54	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
159	24.7%
486	75.3%
96	14.9%

239
2.70

179	74.9%
151	84.4%
8	4.5%
60	25.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
217	30.2%
502	69.8%
100	13.9%

251
2.86

209	83.3%
189	90.4%
7	3.3%
42	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
231	31.9%
493	68.1%
67	9.3%

233
3.11

198	85.0%
185	93.4%
2	1.0%
35	15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Meriden township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	17.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	22.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	11.1%
$200,000 or more	25	12.6%

Median Household Income	105,917
Per Capita Income	43,959

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	5.5%
Public Assistance	2	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	287	82.7%
Unemployed	2	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	289	83.3%
Not in Labor Force	58	16.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	125	78	61.6%
Non-Profit	6	32	15.8%
Self-Employed	33	5	86.8%

Local Government	2	9	18.2%
State Government	4	7	36.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	158	83	65.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	48	20.0%
Total	170	131	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	54	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	50	16.5%
Professional, Technical	53	17.5%
Service Occupations	50	16.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	6.3%
All others	96	31.7%

White Collar		51.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	76	25.1%
Health care and social assistance	39	12.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	12.2%
Construction	33	10.9%
Retail trade	25	8.3%
Other services	23	7.6%
Finance and insurance	19	6.3%
Accommodation and food services	12	4.0%
Educational services	10	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	3.0%
Public administration	8	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.0%
Information	2	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.87%
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	%
Korean	4	0.69%
Filipino	2	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	531	99.6%
Tagalog	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	251	43.4%
Norwegian	87	15.1%
Czech	33	5.7%
Irish	29	5.0%
American	26	4.5%
Dutch	26	4.5%
English	26	4.5%
Danish	12	2.1%
European	12	2.1%
Polish	10	1.7%
Swedish	10	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	9	1.6%
French	6	1.0%
Scandinavian	4	0.7%
Russian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	578	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	572	99.0%
Foreign-born	6	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.8%	20	5.1%	162	41.2%	139	35.4%	46	11.7%	23	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.8%
9-12 Years	20	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	162	41.2%
Some College	139	35.4%
Bach. Degree	46	11.7%
Grad Degree	23	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	R +18	D + 3.4%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +78	R +110	R + 25.8%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +82	R +112	R + 26.0%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +42	R +94	R + 29.4%
D -52
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	286	73.0%	Joe Biden (D)	103	26.3%	3	0.8%	392	28	26	0.01%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	246	69.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	81	23.0%	25	7.1%	352	25	24	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	208	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	135	38.1%	11	3.1%	354	14	12	0.01%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	204	58.5%	Barack Obama (D)	133	38.1%	12	3.4%	349	15	13	0.01%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	196	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	147	41.8%	9	2.6%	352	8	5	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	173	52.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	144	43.4%	15	4.5%	332	7	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Meriden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

103

26.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

286

73.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

392

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Meriden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.0%

Donald Trump (R)

246

69.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Meriden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

135

38.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

208

58.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

354

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Meriden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

133

38.1%

John McCain (R)

204

58.5%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

349

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Meriden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

196

55.7%

John Kerry (D)

147

41.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Meriden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

173

52.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

144

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

332

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Meriden township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Scott Jensen (R)	206	64.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	99	31.0%	14 [+]	4.4%	319	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (1.3%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	246	64.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	106	27.9%	28 [+]	7.4%	380	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (6.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.3%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	177	57.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	110	35.9%	19 [+]	6.2%	306	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.6%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	152	48.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	150	47.9%	11 [+]	3.5%	313	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	173	56.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	120	39.0%	15 [+]	4.9%	308	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 14 (4.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	118	55.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	85	39.9%	10 [+]	4.7%	213	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (3.3%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (1.4%);
2014	G	47%	Jeff Johnson (R)	124	58.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	74	35.1%	13 [+]	6.2%	211	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (2.4%); 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	210
Median Value	$245,000

Occupied	199	94.8%
Vacant	11	5.2%

Owned	191	96.0%
Rented	8	4.0%
Median Rent	$1,375

Single-Family Units	210	100.0%
Detached	210	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Meriden township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Meriden township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Meriden township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Meriden township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Meriden township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Meriden township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Meriden township, MN