Birchdale township, MN

2022 population: 852 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.7 square miles
Population density: 26.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	837	98.24%	0.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.23%	33.3%
2+ races:	13	1.53%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	15	1.76%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	1	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.7

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
856
836	97.66%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
3	0.35%
13	1.52%
3	0.35%
20	2.34%

2000
814
812	99.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
2	0.25%

1990
778
763	98.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	1.54%
n/a
3	0.39%
15	1.93%

1980
720
691	95.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
29	4.03%
29	4.03%

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	2.9
18	2.2

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

49	6.3
-13	-1.7

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

72	10.0
-14	-1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Birchdale 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
52.0
145	17.0%
707	83.0%
187	21.9%

348
2.44

259	74.4%
214	82.6%
0	0.0%
89	25.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
167	19.5%
689	80.5%
142	16.6%

347
2.45

252	72.6%
224	88.9%
6	2.4%
95	27.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
230	28.3%
584	71.7%
128	15.7%

328
2.48

230	70.1%
201	87.4%
6	2.6%
98	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
241	31.0%
537	69.0%
106	13.6%

269
2.89

208	77.3%
186	89.4%
5	2.4%
61	22.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
256	35.6%
464	64.4%
66	9.2%

225
3.20

182	80.9%
173	95.1%
0	0.0%
43	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Birchdale township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	78	22.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	41	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	55	15.8%
$200,000 or more	24	6.9%

Median Household Income	91,944
Per Capita Income	45,437

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	8.0%
Public Assistance	12	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	421	78.1%
Unemployed	8	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	429	79.6%
Not in Labor Force	110	20.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	192	107	64.2%
Non-Profit	5	20	20.0%
Self-Employed	41	20	67.2%

Local Government	14	13	51.9%
State Government	5	13	27.8%
Federal Government	2	12	14.3%

Total Private + Self	233	127	64.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	58	31.0%
Total	259	185	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	90	20.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	72	16.2%
Professional, Technical	71	16.0%
Service Occupations	31	7.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	6.1%
All others	180	40.5%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	92	20.7%
Health care and social assistance	65	14.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	11.5%
Educational services	31	7.0%
Other services	30	6.8%
Retail trade	30	6.8%
Construction	27	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	25	5.6%
Finance and insurance	19	4.3%
Wholesale trade	16	3.6%
Public administration	15	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	2.0%
Information	8	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	7	1.6%
Utilities	4	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.5%

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	%
Filipino	2	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	787	98.1%
Spanish	6	0.7%
German, other Germanic	6	0.7%
Tagalog	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	553	64.9%
Irish	90	10.6%
Polish	83	9.7%
Swedish	56	6.6%
Norwegian	50	5.9%
English	42	4.9%
French	34	4.0%
Czech	16	1.9%
European	16	1.9%
Dutch	14	1.6%
Welsh	11	1.3%
American	8	0.9%
Finnish	8	0.9%
Scandinavian	7	0.8%
Russian	6	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	852	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	850	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	2.1%	12	1.8%	252	37.1%	281	41.3%	83	12.2%	38	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	2.1%
9-12 Years	12	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	252	37.1%
Some College	281	41.3%
Bach. Degree	83	12.2%
Grad Degree	38	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +125	R +90	R + 1.2%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +213	R +256	R + 35.7%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +215	R +269	R + 38.7%
D -54

2016 vs. 2008	R +90	R +179	R + 37.5%
D -89
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	101%	Donald Trump* (R)	486	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	151	23.3%	11	1.7%	648	30	28	0.02%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	361	70.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	116	22.7%	33	6.5%	510	26	25	0.02%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	273	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	194	40.4%	13	2.7%	480	12	10	0.02%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	271	55.5%	Barack Obama (D)	205	42.0%	12	2.5%	488	12	10	0.02%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	232	51.0%	John Kerry (D)	216	47.5%	7	1.5%	455	3	0	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	186	52.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	137	38.9%	29	8.2%	352	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Birchdale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

151

23.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

486

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

648

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Birchdale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

116

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

361

70.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

510

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Birchdale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

194

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

273

56.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Birchdale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

205

42.0%

John McCain (R)

271

55.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Birchdale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

232

51.0%

John Kerry (D)

216

47.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

455

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Birchdale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

186

52.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

137

38.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birchdale township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	83%	Scott Jensen (R)	397	74.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	126	23.6%	12 [+]	2.2%	535	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%);
2020	S2	99%	Jason Lewis (R)	457	71.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	155	24.3%	26 [+]	4.1%	638	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (3.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (0.8%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	250	63.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	127	32.5%	14 [+]	3.6%	391	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.0%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	219	55.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	162	41.3%	11 [+]	2.8%	392	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (1.3%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	263	67.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	117	29.8%	12 [+]	3.1%	392	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 8 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	50%	Mike McFadden (R)	169	50.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	147	44.1%	17 [+]	5.1%	333	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 12 (3.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	175	53.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	130	39.6%	23 [+]	7.0%	328	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 16 (4.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); 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	607
Median Value	$316,200

Occupied	348	57.3%
Vacant	259	42.7%

Owned	331	95.1%
Rented	17	4.9%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	555	91.4%
Detached	555	91.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	52	8.6%

Birchdale township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Birchdale township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Birchdale township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Birchdale township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Birchdale township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Birchdale township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Birchdale township, MN