Gordon township, MN

Todd County, MN

2022 population: 523 ( 136 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.9 square miles
Population density: 18.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	521	99.62%	19.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.38%	60.0%

Total non-White:	2	0.38%	85.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-124	-22.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-2.2

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
659
645	97.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.30%
7	1.06%
5	0.76%
14	2.12%

2000
546
521	95.42%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
9	1.65%
14	2.56%
0	0.00%
25	4.58%

1990
592
590	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.34%
2	0.34%

1980
644
631	97.98%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.62%
n/a
9	1.40%
13	2.02%

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

124	22.7
-11	-2.0

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

-69	-11.7
23	3.9

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

-41	-6.4
-11	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Gordon 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
54.9
94	18.0%
429	82.0%
148	28.3%

236
2.22

173	73.3%
147	85.0%
0	0.0%
63	26.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
157	23.8%
502	76.2%
118	17.9%

256
2.57

203	79.3%
182	89.7%
7	3.4%
53	20.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.5
130	23.8%
416	76.2%
107	19.6%

225
2.43

164	72.9%
153	93.3%
3	1.8%
61	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
43.2
144	24.3%
448	75.7%
110	18.6%

227
2.61

183	80.6%
179	97.8%
0	0.0%
44	19.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
215	33.4%
429	66.6%
94	14.6%

197
3.27

178	90.4%
161	90.4%
4	2.2%
19	9.6%

2022 Housing Data for Gordon township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	15.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	16.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	7.6%
$200,000 or more	11	4.7%

Median Household Income	75,500
Per Capita Income	39,835

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	227	78.8%
Unemployed	5	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	232	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	56	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	81	65	55.5%
Non-Profit	9	25	26.5%
Self-Employed	51	7	87.9%

Local Government	7	18	28.0%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	2	5	28.6%

Total Private + Self	132	72	64.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	53	25.4%
Total	150	125	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	68	24.6%
Professional, Technical	61	22.1%
Service Occupations	26	9.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.4%
All others	78	28.3%

White Collar		62.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	61	22.1%
Retail trade	49	17.8%
Manufacturing	37	13.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	12.3%
Educational services	23	8.3%
Construction	22	8.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	11	4.0%
Information	6	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.8%
Other services	4	1.4%
Utilities	3	1.1%
Public administration	3	1.1%
Finance and insurance	2	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.38%
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	470	93.6%
German, other Germanic	20	4.0%
Spanish	7	1.4%
Other Indo-European	5	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	244	46.7%
Norwegian	116	22.2%
Swedish	43	8.2%
Irish	36	6.9%
English	32	6.1%
Danish	28	5.4%
American	22	4.2%
French	16	3.1%
Scandinavian	13	2.5%
Finnish	10	1.9%
Polish	6	1.1%
Belgian	5	1.0%
Czech	5	1.0%
Dutch	4	0.8%
French Canadian	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	518	99.0%
Not a citizen	5	1.0%

Native	518	99.0%
Foreign-born	5	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	2.7%	7	1.7%	125	31.2%	204	50.9%	43	10.7%	11	2.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	2.7%
9-12 Years	7	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	125	31.2%
Some College	204	50.9%
Bach. Degree	43	10.7%
Grad Degree	11	2.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	R +22	D + 6.3%
D +31
2020 vs. 2012	R +97	R +111	R + 18.6%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +99	R +110	R + 17.8%
D -11

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +88	R + 24.1%
D -42
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	114%	Donald Trump* (R)	339	75.3%	Joe Biden (D)	104	23.1%	7	1.6%	450	30	29	0.01%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	286	73.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	73	18.9%	28	7.2%	387	29	28	0.01%
2012	76%	Mitt Romney (R)	242	66.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	118	32.3%	5	1.4%	365	21	19	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	240	66.5%	Barack Obama (D)	115	31.9%	6	1.7%	361	23	21	0.01%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	240	69.6%	John Kerry (D)	99	28.7%	6	1.7%	345	22	19	0.01%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	185	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	98	32.6%	18	6.0%	301	16	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gordon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

104

23.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

339

75.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

450

Turnout: 114%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Gordon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.9%

Donald Trump (R)

286

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

387

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Gordon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

118

32.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

242

66.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

365

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Gordon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

115

31.9%

John McCain (R)

240

66.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Gordon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

240

69.6%

John Kerry (D)

28.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Gordon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

185

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

32.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gordon township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	100%	Scott Jensen (R)	286	72.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	93	23.7%	14 [+]	3.6%	393	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	113%	Jason Lewis (R)	322	72.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	101	22.6%	24 [+]	5.4%	447	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (4.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.1%);
2018	S2	84%	Karin Housley (R)	254	72.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	86	24.6%	10 [+]	2.9%	350	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (2.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (0.9%);
2018	S1	84%	Jim Newberger (R)	222	63.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	117	33.5%	10 [+]	2.9%	349	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	83%	Jeff Johnson (R)	254	73.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	84	24.2%	9 [+]	2.6%	347	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 9 (2.6%);
2014	S2	59%	Mike McFadden (R)	158	58.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	101	37.5%	10 [+]	3.7%	269	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (2.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.5%);
2014	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	175	65.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	77	28.8%	15 [+]	5.6%	267	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); 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	498
Median Value	$289,400

Occupied	236	47.4%
Vacant	262	52.6%

Owned	213	90.3%
Rented	23	9.7%
Median Rent	$858

Single-Family Units	385	77.3%
Detached	385	77.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.4%
Mobile Homes	108	21.7%

Gordon township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gordon township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Gordon township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gordon township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gordon township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gordon township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gordon township, MN