Appleton township, MN

2022 population: 265 ( 62 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.8 square miles
Population density: 8.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	262	98.87%	33.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.75%	0.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.38%	0.0%

Total non-White:	3	1.13%	57.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	66	39.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-2.4

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
203
196	96.55%
4	1.97%
2	0.99%
1	0.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	3.45%

2000
243
225	92.59%
2	0.82%
0	0.00%
9	3.70%
2	0.82%
5	2.06%
18	7.41%

1990
233
215	92.27%
0	0.00%
2	0.86%
2	0.86%
n/a
7	3.00%
18	7.73%

1980
2,135
2,114	99.02%
0	0.00%
5	0.23%
7	0.33%
n/a
9	0.42%
21	0.98%

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

-29	-11.9
-11	-4.5

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

10	4.3
0	0.0

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

-1,899	-88.9
-3	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Appleton 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
50.8
45	17.0%
220	83.0%
90	34.0%

108
2.45

89	82.4%
80	89.9%
1	1.1%
19	17.6%

2010
Number	Percent
52.1
40	19.7%
163	80.3%
54	26.6%

87
2.33

64	73.6%
58	90.6%
0	0.0%
23	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
56	23.0%
187	77.0%
54	22.2%

96
2.53

78	81.2%
61	78.2%
6	7.7%
18	18.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.7
71	30.5%
162	69.5%
50	21.5%

85
2.74

66	77.6%
58	87.9%
4	6.1%
19	22.4%

1980
Number	Percent
45.0
484	22.7%
1,651	77.3%
605	28.3%

880
2.34

588	66.8%
536	91.2%
14	2.4%
292	33.2%

2022 Housing Data for Appleton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	13.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	13.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	22.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	15.7%
$200,000 or more	14	13.0%

Median Household Income	96,406
Per Capita Income	50,133

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	8.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	111	82.2%
Unemployed	3	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	114	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	21	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	40	20	66.7%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	29	5	85.3%

Local Government	4	6	40.0%
State Government	4	12	25.0%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	69	25	73.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	28	39.1%
Total	87	53	62.1%

Pct. Govt.	25.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	22.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	24	17.1%
Professional, Technical	26	18.6%
Service Occupations	17	12.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.9%
All others	41	29.3%

White Collar		58.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	22	15.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	16	11.4%
Transportation and warehousing	16	11.4%
Retail trade	15	10.7%
Educational services	15	10.7%
Construction	10	7.1%
Public administration	8	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.6%
Other services	4	2.9%
Finance and insurance	3	2.1%
Wholesale trade	3	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	1	0.38%
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	251	98.8%
German, other Germanic	3	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	187	70.6%
Norwegian	113	42.6%
Irish	28	10.6%
American	6	2.3%
Czech	5	1.9%
English	5	1.9%
Austrian	4	1.5%
Hungarian	4	1.5%
Danish	3	1.1%
Belgian	2	0.8%
European	2	0.8%
Polish	2	0.8%
Scottish	2	0.8%
Swedish	2	0.8%
Dutch	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	265	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	265	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.5%	7	3.5%	63	31.8%	65	32.8%	35	17.7%	25	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.5%
9-12 Years	7	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	63	31.8%
Some College	65	32.8%
Bach. Degree	35	17.7%
Grad Degree	25	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	D +7	D + 9.3%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +11	R +12	R + 8.0%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	R +40	R + 32.3%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +24	R +47	R + 41.6%
D -23
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	80	62.5%	Joe Biden (D)	46	35.9%	2	1.6%	128	17	16	0.00%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	77	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	31.0%	3	2.6%	116	21	20	0.00%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	69	56.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	47	38.5%	6	4.9%	122	12	9	0.00%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	59	50.9%	John McCain (R)	53	45.7%	4	3.4%	116	2	0	0.00%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	73	53.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	61	44.9%	2	1.5%	136	-3	-6	0.00%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	67	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	55	42.6%	7	5.4%	129	6	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Appleton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

35.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

62.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Appleton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Appleton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

56.6%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

122

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Appleton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

50.9%

John McCain (R)

45.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Appleton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

44.9%

John Kerry (D)

53.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

TOTAL

136

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Appleton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

42.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

129

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Appleton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Scott Jensen (R)	69	63.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	38	34.9%	2 [+]	1.8%	109	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.8%);
2020	S2	63%	Jason Lewis (R)	75	58.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	48	37.5%	5 [+]	3.9%	128	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	62	57.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	43	39.8%	3 [+]	2.8%	108	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.8%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	56	51.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	51	46.8%	2 [+]	1.8%	109	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.8%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	64	58.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	45	40.9%	1 [+]	0.9%	110	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.9%);
2014	S2	57%	Mike McFadden (R)	47	46.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	46	45.1%	9 [+]	8.8%	102	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (5.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (2.9%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	48	47.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	44	43.1%	10 [+]	9.8%	102	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%); 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	125
Median Value	$155,600

Occupied	108	86.4%
Vacant	17	13.6%

Owned	104	96.3%
Rented	4	3.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	121	96.8%
Detached	121	96.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	4	3.2%

Appleton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Appleton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Appleton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Appleton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Appleton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Appleton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Appleton township, MN