Darnen township, MN

2022 population: 313 ( 21 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 9.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	292	93.29%	13.6%
Black:	2	0.64%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	19	6.07%	38.7%

Total non-White:	21	6.71%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	35	14.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-5.8

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
292
257	88.01%
1	0.34%
1	0.34%
0	0.00%
2	0.68%
31	10.62%
35	11.99%

2000
363
363	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
326
315	96.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	3.37%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	3.37%

1980
375
362	96.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	2.40%
n/a
4	1.07%
13	3.47%

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

-106	-29.2
35	9.6

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

48	14.7
-11	-3.4

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

-47	-12.5
-2	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Darnen 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
35.7
97	31.0%
216	69.0%
55	17.6%

93
3.37

78	83.9%
75	96.2%
0	0.0%
15	16.1%

2010
Number	Percent
31.7
85	29.1%
207	70.9%
22	7.5%

94
3.11

75	79.8%
65	86.7%
2	2.7%
19	20.2%

2000
Number	Percent
33.0
112	30.9%
251	69.1%
43	11.8%

111
3.27

92	82.9%
91	98.9%
0	0.0%
19	17.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.8
103	31.6%
223	68.4%
21	6.4%

106
3.08

81	76.4%
79	97.5%
0	0.0%
25	23.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
128	34.1%
247	65.9%
42	11.2%

116
3.23

102	87.9%
96	94.1%
3	2.9%
14	12.1%

2022 Housing Data for Darnen township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	25.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	14.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	15.1%
$200,000 or more	15	16.1%

Median Household Income	96,250
Per Capita Income	43,165

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	9.7%
Public Assistance	6	6.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	6	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	118	79.7%
Unemployed	2	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	120	81.1%
Not in Labor Force	28	18.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	59	31	65.6%
Non-Profit	0	1	0.0%
Self-Employed	32	4	88.9%

Local Government	6	14	30.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	91	35	72.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	17	32.0%
Total	99	52	65.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	28.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	15	9.9%
Professional, Technical	35	23.2%
Service Occupations	16	10.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	7.9%
All others	42	27.8%

White Collar		61.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	42	27.8%
Educational services	20	13.2%
Retail trade	19	12.6%
Construction	13	8.6%
Manufacturing	12	7.9%
Health care and social assistance	12	7.9%
Wholesale trade	10	6.6%
Other services	5	3.3%
Public administration	5	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	4	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	3	2.0%
Utilities	1	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.7%
Finance and insurance	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	19	6.07%
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	268	92.7%
Spanish	19	6.6%
Other Indo-European	2	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	136	43.5%
Norwegian	77	24.6%
Swiss	23	7.3%
Swedish	18	5.8%
American	14	4.5%
Irish	13	4.2%
Italian	8	2.6%
Scandinavian	5	1.6%
Lebanese	3	1.0%
Dutch	3	1.0%
Brazilian	2	0.6%
Welsh	2	0.6%
Czech	1	0.3%
Eastern European	1	0.3%
English	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	305	97.4%
Not a citizen	8	2.6%

Native	298	95.2%
Foreign-born	15	4.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	5.8%	5	2.6%	60	31.4%	52	27.2%	47	24.6%	16	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	5.8%
9-12 Years	5	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	60	31.4%
Some College	52	27.2%
Bach. Degree	47	24.6%
Grad Degree	16	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	R +19	R + 0.5%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	R +56	R + 28.9%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +37	R +51	R + 24.6%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +32	R + 24.1%
D -18
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	140	83.3%	Joe Biden (D)	27	16.1%	1	0.6%	168	38	37	0.01%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	117	78.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	23	15.4%	9	6.0%	149	34	33	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	102	68.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	45	30.2%	2	1.3%	149	23	21	0.01%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	103	69.1%	Barack Obama (D)	41	27.5%	5	3.4%	149	25	24	0.01%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	142	75.1%	John Kerry (D)	45	23.8%	2	1.1%	189	28	24	0.01%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	138	76.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	35	19.3%	8	4.4%	181	31	28	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Darnen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

140

83.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

168

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Darnen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.4%

Donald Trump (R)

117

78.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

149

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Darnen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

30.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

102

68.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

149

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Darnen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

27.5%

John McCain (R)

103

69.1%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

149

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Darnen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

142

75.1%

John Kerry (D)

23.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Darnen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

138

76.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

19.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Darnen township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	124	82.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	24	15.9%	3 [+]	2.0%	151	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	67%	Jason Lewis (R)	136	81.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	29	17.5%	1 [+]	0.6%	166	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	109	80.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	26	19.1%	1 [+]	0.7%	136	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	104	75.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	32	23.4%	1 [+]	0.7%	137	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	79.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	27	19.7%	1 [+]	0.7%	137	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	88	73.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	29	24.4%	2 [+]	1.7%	119	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (1.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	90	75.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	28	23.5%	1 [+]	0.8%	119	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (0.8%); 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	95
Median Value	$297,500

Occupied	93	97.9%
Vacant	2	2.1%

Owned	79	84.9%
Rented	14	15.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	86	90.5%
Detached	86	90.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	2.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Darnen township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Darnen township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Darnen township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Darnen township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Darnen township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Darnen township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Darnen township, MN