Ward township, MN

2022 population: 434 ( 13 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 12.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	424	97.70%	3.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	8	1.84%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.46%	0.0%

Total non-White:	10	2.30%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-17	-4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	1.1

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
447
441	98.66%
1	0.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.45%
6	1.34%

2000
415
406	97.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	2.17%
9	2.17%

1990
468
457	97.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	2.35%

1980
516
516	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

35	8.4
-3	-0.7

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

-51	-10.9
-2	-0.4

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

-59	-11.4
11	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ward 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
52.8
91	21.0%
343	79.0%
138	31.8%

189
2.30

121	64.0%
108	89.3%
0	0.0%
68	36.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.5
86	19.2%
361	80.8%
105	23.5%

188
2.38

140	74.5%
119	85.0%
4	2.9%
48	25.5%

2000
Number	Percent
45.3
105	25.3%
310	74.7%
77	18.6%

169
2.46

125	74.0%
115	92.0%
0	0.0%
44	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
161	34.4%
307	65.6%
57	12.2%

145
3.23

130	89.7%
119	91.5%
1	0.8%
15	10.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
190	36.8%
326	63.2%
34	6.6%

166
3.11

143	86.1%
128	89.5%
2	1.4%
23	13.9%

2022 Housing Data for Ward township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	6.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	10.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	15.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	8.5%
$200,000 or more	2	1.1%

Median Household Income	63,125
Per Capita Income	33,094

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.5%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	175	81.8%
Unemployed	2	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	177	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	37	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	69	51	57.5%
Non-Profit	6	19	24.0%
Self-Employed	22	5	81.5%

Local Government	7	10	41.2%
State Government	1	7	12.5%
Federal Government	2	7	22.2%

Total Private + Self	91	56	61.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	43	27.1%
Total	107	99	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	22.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	28	13.6%
Professional, Technical	29	14.1%
Service Occupations	32	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.9%
All others	71	34.5%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	38	18.4%
Manufacturing	31	15.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	11.7%
Transportation and warehousing	22	10.7%
Educational services	18	8.7%
Public administration	15	7.3%
Construction	15	7.3%
Retail trade	13	6.3%
Other services	8	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	5	2.4%
Finance and insurance	4	1.9%
Wholesale trade	4	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.46%
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	405	98.8%
Spanish	3	0.7%
German, other Germanic	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	219	50.5%
Norwegian	55	12.7%
Polish	46	10.6%
American	38	8.8%
Swedish	23	5.3%
English	20	4.6%
Irish	20	4.6%
French	12	2.8%
Swiss	9	2.1%
Czech	8	1.8%
Scandinavian	7	1.6%
Dutch	5	1.2%
Danish	4	0.9%
Finnish	4	0.9%
Scottish	4	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	434	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	433	99.8%
Foreign-born	1	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	2.1%	9	2.7%	145	44.1%	122	37.1%	36	10.9%	10	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	2.1%
9-12 Years	9	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	145	44.1%
Some College	122	37.1%
Bach. Degree	36	10.9%
Grad Degree	10	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +17	R + 3.0%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +68	R +113	R + 37.8%
D -45
2020 vs. 2008	R +71	R +147	R + 51.5%
D -76

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +130	R + 48.5%
D -75
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Donald Trump* (R)	227	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	59	20.4%	3	1.0%	289	33	32	0.01%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	211	74.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	60	21.2%	12	4.2%	283	30	29	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	159	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	104	37.8%	12	4.4%	275	13	11	0.01%
2008	85%	John McCain (R)	156	52.2%	Barack Obama (D)	135	45.2%	8	2.7%	299	8	7	0.01%
2004	89%	George W. Bush* (R)	154	52.6%	John Kerry (D)	130	44.4%	9	3.1%	293	5	2	0.01%
2000	82%	George W. Bush (R)	131	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	102	40.3%	20	7.9%	253	6	4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

227

78.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.2%

Donald Trump (R)

211

74.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

104

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

159

57.8%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

275

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

135

45.2%

John McCain (R)

156

52.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

299

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

154

52.6%

John Kerry (D)

130

44.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Ward township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

131

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

102

40.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.3%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

253

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ward township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	78%	Scott Jensen (R)	198	77.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	47	18.4%	11 [+]	4.3%	256	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (2.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.4%);
2020	S2	87%	Jason Lewis (R)	210	73.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	62	21.7%	14 [+]	4.9%	286	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.4%);
2018	S2	66%	Karin Housley (R)	148	67.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	65	29.4%	8 [+]	3.6%	221	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S1	66%	Jim Newberger (R)	133	60.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	82	37.1%	6 [+]	2.7%	221	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.7%);
2018	G	66%	Jeff Johnson (R)	151	68.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	68	30.8%	2 [+]	0.9%	221	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	72%	Mike McFadden (R)	126	50.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	107	42.6%	18 [+]	7.2%	251	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 15 (6.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.2%);
2014	G	71%	Jeff Johnson (R)	139	56.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	92	37.4%	15 [+]	6.1%	246	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (4.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 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	244
Median Value	$208,900

Occupied	189	77.5%
Vacant	55	22.5%

Owned	184	97.4%
Rented	5	2.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	211	86.5%
Detached	211	86.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	13.5%

Ward township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ward township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Ward township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ward township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ward township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ward township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ward township, MN