Turtle Creek township, MN

2022 population: 231 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 7.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	224	96.97%	21.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	3.03%	600.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	7	3.03%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-60	-24.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-1.6

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
295
284	96.27%
0	0.00%
2	0.68%
1	0.34%
1	0.34%
7	2.37%
11	3.73%

2000
313
299	95.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	4.47%
0	0.00%
14	4.47%

1990
296
296	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
378
378	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-15	-4.8
-3	-1.0

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

3	1.0
14	4.7

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

-82	-21.7
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Turtle Creek 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
59.4
26	11.3%
205	88.7%
85	36.8%

114
2.03

70	61.4%
65	92.9%
0	0.0%
44	38.6%

2010
Number	Percent
52.5
42	14.2%
253	85.8%
70	23.7%

127
2.32

92	72.4%
86	93.5%
0	0.0%
35	27.6%

2000
Number	Percent
43.5
73	23.3%
240	76.7%
56	17.9%

127
2.46

97	76.4%
93	95.9%
2	2.1%
30	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.9
102	34.5%
194	65.5%
28	9.5%

98
3.02

81	82.7%
80	98.8%
0	0.0%
17	17.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
145	38.4%
233	61.6%
40	10.6%

131
2.89

90	68.7%
76	84.4%
3	3.3%
41	31.3%

2022 Housing Data for Turtle Creek township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	9.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	8.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	8.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	6.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	3.5%
$200,000 or more	13	11.4%

Median Household Income	54,318
Per Capita Income	45,533

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	3.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	99	79.2%
Unemployed	1	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	100	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	25	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	33	24	57.9%
Non-Profit	4	11	26.7%
Self-Employed	16	4	80.0%

Local Government	2	9	18.2%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	1	3	25.0%

Total Private + Self	49	28	63.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	23	23.3%
Total	56	51	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	22.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	26	23.9%
Professional, Technical	18	16.5%
Service Occupations	10	9.2%
All others	31	28.4%

White Collar		62.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	25	22.9%
Manufacturing	21	19.3%
Retail trade	16	14.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	10.1%
Construction	11	10.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	5.5%
Other services	4	3.7%
Public administration	4	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.8%
Educational services	3	2.8%
Information	2	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.8%
Finance and insurance	1	0.9%

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	226	99.1%
German, other Germanic	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	88	38.1%
Polish	63	27.3%
Irish	11	4.8%
Norwegian	11	4.8%
Swedish	10	4.3%
European	9	3.9%
French	6	2.6%
French Canadian	6	2.6%
Eastern European	4	1.7%
Ukrainian	4	1.7%
Czech	3	1.3%
English	3	1.3%
Northern European	3	1.3%
American	2	0.9%
Austrian	2	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	231	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	231	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	3.6%	3	1.5%	97	49.7%	64	32.8%	11	5.6%	13	6.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	3.6%
9-12 Years	3	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	97	49.7%
Some College	64	32.8%
Bach. Degree	11	5.6%
Grad Degree	13	6.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	R +7	R + 0.4%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +42	R +56	R + 28.5%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +71	R + 37.6%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +64	R + 37.2%
D -28
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	112%	Donald Trump* (R)	128	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	64	32.8%	3	1.5%	195	20	19	0.01%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	115	64.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	58	32.4%	6	3.4%	179	19	18	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	86	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	78	47.0%	2	1.2%	166	7	5	0.01%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	86	50.9%	John McCain (R)	79	46.7%	4	2.4%	169	3	1	0.01%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	83	49.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	81	48.2%	4	2.4%	168	1	-2	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	82	52.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	61	39.4%	12	7.7%	155	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Turtle Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

128

65.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

195

Turnout: 112%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Turtle Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

115

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Turtle Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

47.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

51.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

166

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Turtle Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

50.9%

John McCain (R)

46.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

169

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Turtle Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

48.2%

John Kerry (D)

49.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

168

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Turtle Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

52.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

155

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Turtle Creek township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	97%	Scott Jensen (R)	109	64.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	55	32.5%	5 [+]	3.0%	169	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	110%	Jason Lewis (R)	119	62.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	63	32.8%	10 [+]	5.2%	192	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (5.2%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	78	59.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	51	38.6%	3 [+]	2.3%	132	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.5%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	72	54.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	59	44.4%	2 [+]	1.5%	133	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.5%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	79	59.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	51	38.6%	2 [+]	1.5%	132	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2014	S2	63%	Al Franken* (DFL)	73	52.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	63	45.0%	4 [+]	2.9%	140	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	G	64%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	71	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	63	44.7%	7 [+]	5.0%	141	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (2.1%); 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	294
Median Value	$223,300

Occupied	114	38.8%
Vacant	180	61.2%

Owned	110	96.5%
Rented	4	3.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	271	92.2%
Detached	271	92.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	23	7.8%

Turtle Creek township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Turtle Creek township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Turtle Creek township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Turtle Creek township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Turtle Creek township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Turtle Creek township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Turtle Creek township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Turtle Creek township, MN