Merton township, MN

2022 population: 332 ( 16 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 9.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	308	92.77%	9.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	1.20%	300.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	20	6.02%	900.0%

Total non-White:	24	7.23%	166.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-31	-10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	5.2

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
348
339	97.41%
1	0.29%
1	0.29%
1	0.29%
4	1.15%
2	0.57%
9	2.59%

2000
374
359	95.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	4.01%
15	4.01%

1990
395
377	95.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.51%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	1.27%
18	4.56%

1980
436
418	95.87%
0	0.00%
2	0.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	3.67%
18	4.13%

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

-20	-5.3
-6	-1.6

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

-18	-4.6
-3	-0.8

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

-41	-9.4
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Merton 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
47.9
67	20.2%
265	79.8%
92	27.7%

122
2.72

94	77.0%
86	91.5%
0	0.0%
28	23.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
78	22.4%
270	77.6%
63	18.1%

144
2.42

102	70.8%
93	91.2%
2	2.0%
42	29.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
106	28.3%
268	71.7%
61	16.3%

129
2.90

104	80.6%
91	87.5%
0	0.0%
25	19.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
106	26.8%
289	73.2%
77	19.5%

136
2.90

106	77.9%
96	90.6%
4	3.8%
30	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
147	33.7%
289	66.3%
53	12.2%

137
3.18

116	84.7%
112	96.6%
0	0.0%
21	15.3%

2022 Housing Data for Merton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	1.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	20.5%
$200,000 or more	14	11.5%

Median Household Income	96,250
Per Capita Income	44,356

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.8%
Public Assistance	3	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	145	80.1%
Unemployed	7	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	152	84.0%
Not in Labor Force	29	16.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	69	55	55.6%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	21	10	67.7%

Local Government	2	7	22.2%
State Government	1	1	50.0%
Federal Government	4	4	50.0%

Total Private + Self	90	65	58.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	19	26.9%
Total	97	84	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	31	16.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	42	23.0%
Professional, Technical	29	15.8%
Service Occupations	16	8.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	4.4%
All others	65	35.5%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	15.3%
Manufacturing	28	15.3%
Transportation and warehousing	23	12.6%
Health care and social assistance	22	12.0%
Construction	16	8.7%
Retail trade	12	6.6%
Wholesale trade	11	6.0%
Finance and insurance	11	6.0%
Educational services	10	5.5%
Public administration	5	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.6%
Other services	3	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.6%
Information	2	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	6.02%
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	305	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	160	48.2%
Norwegian	72	21.7%
Irish	54	16.3%
Czech	25	7.5%
Dutch	18	5.4%
Polish	11	3.3%
Danish	10	3.0%
Swedish	8	2.4%
American	6	1.8%
English	6	1.8%
French	5	1.5%
Italian	5	1.5%
Finnish	3	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.9%
Swiss	3	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	332	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	331	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	2.1%	4	1.7%	104	43.5%	79	33.1%	36	15.1%	11	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	2.1%
9-12 Years	4	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	104	43.5%
Some College	79	33.1%
Bach. Degree	36	15.1%
Grad Degree	11	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	R +26	R + 0.9%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +57	R +98	R + 41.4%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +59	R +103	R + 43.9%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +26	R +77	R + 43.0%
D -51
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	184	78.6%	Joe Biden (D)	45	19.2%	5	2.1%	234	33	32	0.01%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	151	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	38	18.4%	17	8.3%	206	28	27	0.01%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	127	56.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	86	38.2%	12	5.3%	225	11	9	0.01%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	125	56.1%	Barack Obama (D)	89	39.9%	9	4.0%	223	12	10	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	112	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	91	43.1%	8	3.8%	211	5	2	0.01%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	94	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	77	40.7%	18	9.5%	189	4	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

184

78.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

234

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Merton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.4%

Donald Trump (R)

151

73.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Merton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

127

56.4%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

225

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Merton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39.9%

John McCain (R)

125

56.1%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

223

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Merton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

112

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

43.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

211

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Merton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

49.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Scott Jensen (R)	137	70.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	51	26.2%	7 [+]	3.6%	195	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (1.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	93%	Jason Lewis (R)	162	69.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	58	25.0%	12 [+]	5.2%	232	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.7%);
2018	S2	68%	Karin Housley (R)	117	68.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	48	27.9%	7 [+]	4.1%	172	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (2.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (1.7%);
2018	S1	68%	Jim Newberger (R)	100	57.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	70	40.5%	3 [+]	1.7%	173	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	69%	Jeff Johnson (R)	118	67.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	47	27.0%	9 [+]	5.2%	174	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (2.3%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	80	54.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	55	37.4%	12 [+]	8.2%	147	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (5.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.7%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	85	58.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	52	35.6%	9 [+]	6.2%	146	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (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	139
Median Value	$284,500

Occupied	122	87.8%
Vacant	17	12.2%

Owned	109	89.3%
Rented	13	10.7%
Median Rent	$1,275

Single-Family Units	134	96.4%
Detached	134	96.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	3.6%

Merton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Merton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Merton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merton township, MN