West Union township, MN

2022 population: 276 ( 8 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.8 square miles
Population density: 9.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	272	98.55%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	1.09%	200.0%
2+ races:	1	0.36%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	4	1.45%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	8	3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
268
264	98.51%
0	0.00%
3	1.12%
1	0.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.49%

2000
329
325	98.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.22%
0	0.00%
4	1.22%

1990
346
346	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
447
445	99.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.45%
2	0.45%

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

-61	-18.5
0	0.0

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

-21	-6.1
4	1.2

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

-99	-22.1
-2	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for West Union 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
45.7
75	27.2%
201	72.8%
73	26.4%

103
2.68

87	84.5%
86	98.9%
0	0.0%
16	15.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
72	26.9%
196	73.1%
54	20.1%

96
2.79

84	87.5%
80	95.2%
1	1.2%
12	12.5%

2000
Number	Percent
28.7
121	36.8%
208	63.2%
24	7.3%

97
3.39

88	90.7%
79	89.8%
2	2.3%
9	9.3%

1990
Number	Percent
29.2
121	35.0%
225	65.0%
44	12.7%

109
3.17

95	87.2%
95	100.0%
0	0.0%
14	12.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
164	36.7%
283	63.3%
79	17.7%

143
3.13

108	75.5%
104	96.3%
2	1.9%
35	24.5%

2022 Housing Data for West Union township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	6.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	13.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	1.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	12.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	11.7%
$200,000 or more	5	4.9%

Median Household Income	77,083
Per Capita Income	39,545

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	1.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	123	91.1%
Unemployed	2	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	125	92.6%
Not in Labor Force	10	7.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		8.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	39	33	54.2%
Non-Profit	1	7	12.5%
Self-Employed	36	10	78.3%

Local Government	2	6	25.0%
State Government	2	6	25.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	75	43	63.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	19	20.8%
Total	80	62	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	25.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	17.4%
Professional, Technical	21	14.6%
Service Occupations	12	8.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	9.7%
All others	50	34.7%

White Collar		56.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	29.9%
Health care and social assistance	19	13.2%
Retail trade	17	11.8%
Construction	12	8.3%
Educational services	12	8.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	8	5.6%
Finance and insurance	6	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.8%
Other services	4	2.8%
Public administration	4	2.8%
Wholesale trade	2	1.4%
Manufacturing	2	1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.7%
Information	1	0.7%

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	%
Indian	2	0.72%
Chinese	1	0.36%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	258	99.2%
German, other Germanic	1	0.4%
Chinese	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	185	67.0%
Polish	29	10.5%
Norwegian	27	9.8%
Italian	17	6.2%
French	11	4.0%
Irish	11	4.0%
English	8	2.9%
Swedish	7	2.5%
Swiss	7	2.5%
American	6	2.2%
Czech	5	1.8%
Danish	5	1.8%
Finnish	2	0.7%
Romanian	2	0.7%
Scandinavian	2	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	276	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	273	98.9%
Foreign-born	3	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	2.1%	104	53.3%	64	32.8%	19	9.7%	4	2.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	104	53.3%
Some College	64	32.8%
Bach. Degree	19	9.7%
Grad Degree	4	2.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	R +15	R + 1.6%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +29	R +41	R + 19.8%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +47	R +63	R + 31.4%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +29	R +48	R + 29.7%
D -19
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	138	78.4%	Joe Biden (D)	35	19.9%	3	1.7%	176	33	32	0.01%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	120	75.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32	20.1%	7	4.4%	159	31	30	0.01%
2012	80%	Mitt Romney (R)	109	69.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	47	29.7%	2	1.3%	158	24	22	0.01%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	91	61.9%	Barack Obama (D)	51	34.7%	5	3.4%	147	18	16	0.01%
2004	98%	George W. Bush* (R)	145	72.5%	John Kerry (D)	52	26.0%	3	1.5%	200	25	22	0.01%
2000	88%	George W. Bush (R)	109	59.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	51	28.0%	22	12.1%	182	14	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

138

78.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

176

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, West Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.1%

Donald Trump (R)

120

75.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, West Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

109

69.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, West Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.7%

John McCain (R)

61.9%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, West Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

145

72.5%

John Kerry (D)

26.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, West Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

109

59.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

9.9%

TOTAL

182

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Union township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Scott Jensen (R)	120	81.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	26	17.6%	2 [+]	1.4%	148	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.4%);
2020	S2	85%	Jason Lewis (R)	127	71.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	43	24.3%	7 [+]	4.0%	177	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.1%);
2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	93	73.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	32	25.2%	2 [+]	1.6%	127	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	62%	Jim Newberger (R)	78	60.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	49	38.3%	1 [+]	0.8%	128	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	91	71.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	34	26.8%	2 [+]	1.6%	127	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%);
2014	S2	51%	Mike McFadden (R)	60	58.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	38	36.9%	5 [+]	4.9%	103	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%);
2014	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	68	66.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	31	30.4%	3 [+]	2.9%	102	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%); 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	113
Median Value	$260,000

Occupied	103	91.2%
Vacant	10	8.8%

Owned	100	97.1%
Rented	3	2.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	111	98.2%
Detached	111	98.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	1.8%

West Union township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Union township, MN

2022 Housing Data for West Union township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Union township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Union township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Union township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Union township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Union township, MN