Little Elk township, MN

2022 population: 306 ( 21 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	274	89.54%	2.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	3.27%	400.0%
Hispanic:	22	7.19%	2100.0%

Total non-White:	32	10.46%	966.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-8	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	12.3

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
285
282	98.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.70%
1	0.35%
3	1.05%

2000
341
321	94.13%
2	0.59%
0	0.00%
14	4.11%
4	1.17%
0	0.00%
20	5.87%

1990
309
274	88.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
35	11.33%

1980
355
353	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.56%
2	0.56%

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

-39	-11.4
-17	-5.0

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

47	15.2
-15	-4.9

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

-79	-22.3
33	9.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Little Elk 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
55.6
71	23.2%
235	76.8%
94	30.7%

123
2.49

86	69.9%
74	86.0%
0	0.0%
37	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.2
56	19.6%
229	80.4%
50	17.5%

118
2.42

85	72.0%
72	84.7%
1	1.2%
33	28.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
106	31.1%
235	68.9%
40	11.7%

111
3.07

93	83.8%
81	87.1%
4	4.3%
18	16.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
80	25.9%
229	74.1%
42	13.6%

103
3.00

80	77.7%
77	96.2%
0	0.0%
23	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
26.9
133	37.5%
222	62.5%
35	9.9%

109
3.26

94	86.2%
88	93.6%
2	2.1%
15	13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Little Elk township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	6.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	8.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	11.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	4.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	13.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	4.1%
$200,000 or more	2	1.6%

Median Household Income	64,375
Per Capita Income	33,286

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	4.1%
Public Assistance	1	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	100	69.0%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	101	69.7%
Not in Labor Force	44	30.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	43	33	56.6%
Non-Profit	9	20	31.0%
Self-Employed	10	2	83.3%

Local Government	5	6	45.5%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	53	35	60.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	29	37.0%
Total	70	64	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	14.9%
Professional, Technical	19	14.2%
Service Occupations	23	17.2%
All others	53	39.6%

White Collar		43.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	36	26.9%
Manufacturing	20	14.9%
Educational services	16	11.9%
Retail trade	14	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	14	10.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	5.2%
Construction	7	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	4.5%
Other services	4	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.5%
Finance and insurance	2	1.5%
Information	2	1.5%
Public administration	2	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	22	7.19%
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	282	98.6%
German, other Germanic	4	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	138	45.1%
Norwegian	40	13.1%
Polish	35	11.4%
Irish	21	6.9%
Swedish	18	5.9%
French	13	4.2%
Northern European	12	3.9%
English	9	2.9%
Finnish	6	2.0%
Dutch	5	1.6%
European	5	1.6%
American	3	1.0%
Czech	3	1.0%
Eastern European	2	0.7%
Russian	2	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	305	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	305	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	3.4%	4	1.7%	119	51.1%	73	31.3%	15	6.4%	14	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	3.4%
9-12 Years	4	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	119	51.1%
Some College	73	31.3%
Bach. Degree	15	6.4%
Grad Degree	14	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -1	D +17	D + 14.9%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +46	R +65	R + 35.7%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +61	R + 33.6%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +78	R + 48.5%
D -37
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	127	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	48	27.4%	0	0.0%	175	27	26	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	128	78.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32	19.5%	4	2.4%	164	33	32	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	81	54.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	67	44.7%	2	1.3%	150	9	7	0.01%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	87	53.4%	Barack Obama (D)	69	42.3%	7	4.3%	163	10	8	0.01%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	91	52.6%	John Kerry (D)	78	45.1%	4	2.3%	173	5	2	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	82	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	51	34.5%	15	10.1%	148	10	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Little Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

127

72.6%

TOTAL

175

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Little Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.5%

Donald Trump (R)

128

78.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Little Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Little Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

42.3%

John McCain (R)

53.4%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

163

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Little Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

52.6%

John Kerry (D)

45.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Little Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

6.8%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Little Elk township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	98	67.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	44	30.1%	4 [+]	2.7%	146	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	75%	Jason Lewis (R)	121	69.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	42	24.3%	10 [+]	5.8%	173	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	82	63.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	44	34.1%	3 [+]	2.3%	129	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.6%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	73	56.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	54	41.5%	3 [+]	2.3%	130	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	85	66.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	41	32.3%	1 [+]	0.8%	127	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	60	48.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	56	45.2%	8 [+]	6.5%	124	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (4.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	66	53.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	51	41.1%	7 [+]	5.6%	124	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%); 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	155
Median Value	$188,500

Occupied	123	79.4%
Vacant	32	20.6%

Owned	109	88.6%
Rented	14	11.4%
Median Rent	$1,719

Single-Family Units	148	95.5%
Detached	148	95.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	4.5%

Little Elk township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Little Elk township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Little Elk township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Little Elk township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Little Elk township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Little Elk township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Little Elk township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Little Elk township, MN