Swan Lake township, MN

2022 population: 165 ( 29 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 4.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	159	96.36%	17.6%
Black:	2	1.21%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	2.42%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	3.64%	500.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-34	-21.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	3.1

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
194
193	99.48%
1	0.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.52%

2000
217
217	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
255
251	98.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.78%
2	0.78%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.57%

1980
239
239	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-24	-11.1
1	0.5

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

-34	-13.3
-4	-1.6

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

12	5.0
4	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Swan Lake 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
63.6
13	7.9%
152	92.1%
78	47.3%

89
1.85

59	66.3%
54	91.5%
0	0.0%
30	33.7%

2010
Number	Percent
51.0
38	19.6%
156	80.4%
44	22.7%

82
2.37

67	81.7%
59	88.1%
2	3.0%
15	18.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
60	27.6%
157	72.4%
28	12.9%

79
2.75

61	77.2%
60	98.4%
1	1.6%
18	22.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
85	33.3%
170	66.7%
17	6.7%

73
3.49

71	97.3%
69	97.2%
0	0.0%
2	2.7%

1980
Number	Percent
25.5
95	39.7%
144	60.3%
10	4.2%

66
3.62

62	93.9%
57	91.9%
0	0.0%
4	6.1%

2022 Housing Data for Swan Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	22.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	3.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	2.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	18.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	15.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	15.7%
$200,000 or more	5	5.6%

Median Household Income	113,750
Per Capita Income	76,114

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	69	90.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	69	90.8%
Not in Labor Force	7	9.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	26	16	61.9%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	22	3	88.0%

Local Government	5	18	21.7%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	48	19	71.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	23	25.8%
Total	56	42	57.1%

Pct. Govt.	28.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	33.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	25.5%
Professional, Technical	10	10.2%
Service Occupations	2	2.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	19.4%
All others	28	28.6%

White Collar		69.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	29.6%
Health care and social assistance	22	22.4%
Retail trade	14	14.3%
Finance and insurance	7	7.1%
Construction	5	5.1%
Educational services	5	5.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	4.1%
Other services	3	3.1%
Manufacturing	2	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	2.0%
Public administration	2	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	1.0%

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	161	99.4%
Other Indo-European	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	77	46.7%
English	19	11.5%
Norwegian	15	9.1%
Scottish	14	8.5%
Swedish	13	7.9%
Irish	10	6.1%
American	6	3.6%
Belgian	6	3.6%
French	5	3.0%
Czech	4	2.4%
Danish	4	2.4%
Scandinavian	4	2.4%
Northern European	3	1.8%
Dutch	2	1.2%
Slovak	2	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	164	99.4%
Not a citizen	1	0.6%

Native	162	98.2%
Foreign-born	3	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	19	14.5%	41	31.3%	46	35.1%	25	19.1%
Average years of education: 15.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	19	14.5%
Some College	41	31.3%
Bach. Degree	46	35.1%
Grad Degree	25	19.1%
Average years of education: 15.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	R +6	R + 3.5%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +14	R +21	R + 12.9%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +8	R +20	R + 15.1%
D -12

2016 vs. 2008	R +4	R +14	R + 11.6%
D -10
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	112%	Donald Trump* (R)	108	74.0%	Joe Biden (D)	34	23.3%	4	2.7%	146	29	27	0.00%
2016	107%	Donald Trump (R)	104	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	23.8%	11	7.3%	151	24	23	0.01%
2012	91%	Mitt Romney (R)	94	68.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	41	29.7%	3	2.2%	138	23	21	0.00%
2008	96%	John McCain (R)	100	66.7%	Barack Obama (D)	46	30.7%	4	2.7%	150	23	21	0.01%
2004	95%	George W. Bush* (R)	110	74.3%	John Kerry (D)	37	25.0%	1	0.7%	148	27	24	0.01%
2000	88%	George W. Bush (R)	95	68.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	39	28.3%	4	2.9%	138	23	21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Swan Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

108

74.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 112%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Swan Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.8%

Donald Trump (R)

104

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 107%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Swan Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

68.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

138

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Swan Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

30.7%

John McCain (R)

100

66.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Swan Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

110

74.3%

John Kerry (D)

25.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Swan Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

68.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

138

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swan Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	92%	Scott Jensen (R)	92	76.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	25	20.8%	3 [+]	2.5%	120	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	111%	Jason Lewis (R)	107	73.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	33	22.8%	5 [+]	3.4%	145	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2018	S2	92%	Karin Housley (R)	89	71.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	33	26.4%	3 [+]	2.4%	125	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (2.4%);
2018	S1	92%	Jim Newberger (R)	76	60.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	48	38.4%	1 [+]	0.8%	125	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	92%	Jeff Johnson (R)	87	70.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	34	27.4%	3 [+]	2.4%	124	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%);
2014	S2	73%	Mike McFadden (R)	66	62.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	38	35.8%	2 [+]	1.9%	106	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (1.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	70	66.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	34	32.1%	2 [+]	1.9%	106	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.9%); 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	121
Median Value	$264,700

Occupied	89	73.6%
Vacant	32	26.4%

Owned	68	76.4%
Rented	21	23.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	121	100.0%
Detached	121	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Swan Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Swan Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Swan Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swan Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Swan Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swan Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Swan Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swan Lake township, MN