Lake Valley township, MN

2022 population: 276 ( 39 from 2010 )
Land area: 59.0 square miles
Population density: 4.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	270	97.83%	14.4%
Black:	1	0.36%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.36%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.36%	0.0%
Hispanic:	3	1.09%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	2.17%	500.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	34	17.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	2.6

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
237
236	99.58%
0	0.00%
1	0.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.42%

2000
268
268	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
287
285	99.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.70%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.70%

1980
333
329	98.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.20%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.20%

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

-32	-11.9
1	0.4

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

-17	-5.9
-2	-0.7

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

-44	-13.2
-2	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Valley 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
53.9
42	15.2%
234	84.8%
66	23.9%

121
2.28

86	71.1%
49	57.0%
4	4.7%
35	28.9%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
57	24.1%
180	75.9%
46	19.4%

96
2.47

76	79.2%
73	96.1%
1	1.3%
20	20.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
98	36.6%
170	63.4%
52	19.4%

96
2.79

66	68.8%
62	93.9%
0	0.0%
30	31.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
76	26.5%
211	73.5%
49	17.1%

120
2.39

88	73.3%
80	90.9%
0	0.0%
32	26.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
111	33.3%
222	66.7%
45	13.5%

110
3.03

95	86.4%
86	90.5%
2	2.1%
15	13.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lake Valley township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	21.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	1.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	17.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	4.1%
$200,000 or more	31	25.6%

Median Household Income	102,656
Per Capita Income	56,992

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	124	73.4%
Unemployed	13	7.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	137	81.1%
Not in Labor Force	32	18.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	19	64.2%
Non-Profit	0	15	0.0%
Self-Employed	17	5	77.3%

Local Government	37	8	82.2%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	51	24	68.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	24	60.7%
Total	88	48	64.7%

Pct. Govt.	33.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	30	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	30	22.1%
Professional, Technical	54	39.7%
Service Occupations	9	6.6%
All others	13	9.6%

White Collar		83.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	24.3%
Other services	19	14.0%
Retail trade	18	13.2%
Health care and social assistance	12	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	8	5.9%
Information	6	4.4%
Manufacturing	6	4.4%
Public administration	5	3.7%
Educational services	5	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.9%
Wholesale trade	3	2.2%
Utilities	3	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.7%
Finance and insurance	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	1.09%
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	264	95.7%
Spanish	7	2.5%
German, other Germanic	5	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	211	76.4%
Swedish	124	44.9%
Norwegian	26	9.4%
Danish	20	7.2%
English	16	5.8%
French	9	3.3%
Hungarian	6	2.2%
Irish	6	2.2%
Polish	4	1.4%
Russian	4	1.4%
Czech	3	1.1%
Dutch	3	1.1%
American	2	0.7%
Scottish	1	0.4%

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

Native	271	98.2%
Foreign-born	5	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	3.3%	6	2.8%	90	42.1%	81	37.9%	20	9.3%	10	4.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	3.3%
9-12 Years	6	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	90	42.1%
Some College	81	37.9%
Bach. Degree	20	9.3%
Grad Degree	10	4.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +9	D + 1.2%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +35	R +58	R + 37.0%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +38	R +70	R + 44.9%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +61	R + 46.1%
D -42
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	107	66.9%	Joe Biden (D)	50	31.2%	3	1.9%	160	22	20	0.00%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	88	63.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	40	28.8%	11	7.9%	139	18	17	0.00%
2012	78%	Barack Obama* (D)	73	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	72	49.0%	2	1.4%	147	4	2	0.01%
2008	86%	Barack Obama (D)	82	53.6%	John McCain (R)	69	45.1%	2	1.3%	153	1	-1	0.01%
2004	89%	George W. Bush* (R)	93	60.4%	John Kerry (D)	61	39.6%	0	0.0%	154	13	10	0.01%
2000	85%	George W. Bush (R)	85	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49	33.8%	11	7.6%	145	13	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

107

66.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

160

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Lake Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

139

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Lake Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

49.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

147

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Lake Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

53.6%

John McCain (R)

45.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

153

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Lake Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

60.4%

John Kerry (D)

39.6%

TOTAL

154

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Lake Valley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

58.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Valley township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	82	61.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	48	36.1%	3 [+]	2.3%	133	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.5%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	96	59.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	53	32.9%	12 [+]	7.5%	161	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.9%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	63	51.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	57	46.3%	3 [+]	2.4%	123	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.6%); Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	61	49.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	60	48.4%	3 [+]	2.4%	124	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.6%); Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	65	52.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	51	41.5%	7 [+]	5.7%	123	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (4.1%); Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.6%);
2014	S2	61%	Al Franken* (DFL)	69	58.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	45	37.8%	5 [+]	4.2%	119	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.7%);
2014	G	61%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	58	48.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	52	43.7%	9 [+]	7.6%	119	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 6 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (2.5%); 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	121
Median Value	$194,400

Occupied	121	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	116	95.9%
Rented	5	4.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	120	99.2%
Detached	119	98.3%
Attached	1	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	0.8%

Lake Valley township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Valley township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lake Valley township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake Valley township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake Valley township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake Valley township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake Valley township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Valley township, MN