Kerkhoven township, MN

2022 population: 167 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 4.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	163	97.60%	29.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	2.40%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	4	2.40%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-69	-35.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
236
232	98.31%
1	0.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	1.27%
4	1.69%

2000
307
296	96.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.95%
0	0.00%
5	1.63%
11	3.58%

1990
289
288	99.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.35%

1980
1,078
1,061	98.42%
3	0.28%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
n/a
12	1.11%
17	1.58%

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

-64	-20.8
-7	-2.3

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

8	2.8
10	3.5

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

-773	-71.7
-16	-1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Kerkhoven 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
54.5
25	15.0%
142	85.0%
42	25.1%

69
2.42

48	69.6%
41	85.4%
1	2.1%
21	30.4%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
48	20.3%
188	79.7%
45	19.1%

99
2.38

73	73.7%
67	91.8%
0	0.0%
26	26.3%

2000
Number	Percent
34.0
88	28.7%
219	71.3%
39	12.7%

106
2.90

81	76.4%
71	87.7%
0	0.0%
25	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
78	27.0%
211	73.0%
38	13.1%

101
2.86

85	84.2%
77	90.6%
0	0.0%
16	15.8%

1980
Number	Percent
35.3
285	26.4%
793	73.6%
209	19.4%

401
2.65

307	76.6%
283	92.2%
13	4.2%
94	23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Kerkhoven township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	7.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	14.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	13.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	20.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	2.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	8.7%
$200,000 or more	1	1.4%

Median Household Income	66,250
Per Capita Income	32,519

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	8.7%
Public Assistance	1	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	78	77.2%
Unemployed	3	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	81	80.2%
Not in Labor Force	20	19.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	25	15	62.5%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	17	9	65.4%

Local Government	1	3	25.0%
State Government	0	9	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	42	24	63.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	19	5.0%
Total	43	43	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	17.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	11.4%
Professional, Technical	10	11.4%
Service Occupations	16	18.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	2.3%
All others	37	42.0%

White Collar		39.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	16	18.2%
Construction	14	15.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	12.5%
Accommodation and food services	8	9.1%
Other services	7	8.0%
Health care and social assistance	7	8.0%
Public administration	7	8.0%
Educational services	6	6.8%
Wholesale trade	5	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	2.3%
Retail trade	2	2.3%
Finance and insurance	2	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	1.1%

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	162	97.0%
Other Indo-European	5	3.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	76	45.5%
German	38	22.8%
Swedish	28	16.8%
Irish	18	10.8%
English	10	6.0%
Scandinavian	9	5.4%
French	6	3.6%
American	4	2.4%
Danish	4	2.4%
Swiss	4	2.4%
Polish	2	1.2%
Belgian	1	0.6%
Dutch	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	167	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	167	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.5%	3	2.3%	60	45.5%	44	33.3%	18	13.6%	5	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.5%
9-12 Years	3	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	60	45.5%
Some College	44	33.3%
Bach. Degree	18	13.6%
Grad Degree	5	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +24	R + 14.6%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012	R +32	R +61	R + 43.1%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +69	R + 48.7%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +45	R + 34.1%
D -29
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	112%	Donald Trump* (R)	98	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	44	30.8%	1	0.7%	143	23	22	0.00%
2016	96%	Donald Trump (R)	79	54.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	49	33.6%	18	12.3%	146	9	8	0.00%
2012	83%	Barack Obama* (D)	73	50.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	66	45.2%	7	4.8%	146	0	-2	0.00%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	78	52.7%	John McCain (R)	63	42.6%	7	4.7%	148	-1	-3	0.01%
2004	87%	John Kerry (D)	90	50.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	85	47.5%	4	2.2%	179	0	-3	0.01%
2000	79%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	77	44.5%	George W. Bush (R)	76	43.9%	20	11.6%	173	-2	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kerkhoven township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 112%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Kerkhoven township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

54.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.5%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Kerkhoven township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

50.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

45.2%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Kerkhoven township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

52.7%

John McCain (R)

42.6%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Kerkhoven township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

47.5%

John Kerry (D)

50.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.2%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Kerkhoven township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

43.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.5%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kerkhoven township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	96%	Scott Jensen (R)	80	65.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	42	34.1%	1 [+]	0.8%	123	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	111%	Jason Lewis (R)	84	59.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	53	37.3%	5 [+]	3.5%	142	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.5%);
2018	S2	82%	Karin Housley (R)	62	53.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	50	43.5%	3 [+]	2.6%	115	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.6%);
2018	S1	82%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	61	53.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	51	44.3%	3 [+]	2.6%	115	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.9%);
2018	G	82%	Jeff Johnson (R)	56	48.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	55	47.8%	4 [+]	3.5%	115	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.7%);
2014	S2	77%	Al Franken* (DFL)	75	59.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	48	38.1%	3 [+]	2.4%	126	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (1.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	G	77%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	69	54.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	52	41.3%	5 [+]	4.0%	126	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 3 (2.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%); 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	79
Median Value	$148,600

Occupied	69	87.3%
Vacant	10	12.7%

Owned	61	88.4%
Rented	8	11.6%
Median Rent	$1,292

Single-Family Units	76	96.2%
Detached	76	96.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	3.8%

Kerkhoven township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kerkhoven township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Kerkhoven township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kerkhoven township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kerkhoven township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kerkhoven township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kerkhoven township, MN