Tara township, MN

2022 population: 65 ( 27 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 1.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	65	100.00%	27.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-24	-31.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-4.0

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
92
89	96.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	3.26%
0	0.00%
3	3.26%

2000
126
126	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
140
136	97.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	2.86%

1980
192
192	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

-37	-29.4
3	2.4

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

-10	-7.1
-4	-2.9

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

-56	-29.2
4	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Tara 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
60.9
4	6.2%
61	93.8%
24	36.9%

33
1.97

29	87.9%
29	100.0%
0	0.0%
4	12.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.5
22	23.9%
70	76.1%
22	23.9%

37
2.49

32	86.5%
29	90.6%
1	3.1%
5	13.5%

2000
Number	Percent
42.8
37	29.4%
89	70.6%
29	23.0%

47
2.68

37	78.7%
37	100.0%
0	0.0%
10	21.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
45	32.1%
95	67.9%
26	18.6%

50
2.80

37	74.0%
37	100.0%
0	0.0%
13	26.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
78	40.6%
114	59.4%
23	12.0%

55
3.49

45	81.8%
41	91.1%
0	0.0%
10	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Tara township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	6.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	27.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	3	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	3	9.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	18.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	3.0%
$200,000 or more	5	15.2%

Median Household Income	71,250
Per Capita Income	59,669

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	32	86.5%
Unemployed	2	5.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	34	91.9%
Not in Labor Force	3	8.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	4	69.2%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	11	3	78.6%

Local Government	0	7	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	20	7	74.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	7	0.0%
Total	20	14	58.8%

Pct. Govt.	20.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	11	32.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	4	11.8%
Professional, Technical	6	17.6%
Service Occupations	3	8.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	2.9%
All others	10	29.4%

White Collar		61.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	35.3%
Educational services	6	17.6%
Construction	5	14.7%
Manufacturing	4	11.8%
Retail trade	4	11.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	5.9%
Health care and social assistance	1	2.9%

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	63	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	46	70.8%
Norwegian	10	15.4%
Swedish	8	12.3%
American	5	7.7%
Czech	5	7.7%
Dutch	5	7.7%
Irish	5	7.7%
English	3	4.6%
Austrian	2	3.1%
French	1	1.5%
Polish	1	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	65	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	65	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	31	50.8%	23	37.7%	6	9.8%	1	1.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	31	50.8%
Some College	23	37.7%
Bach. Degree	6	9.8%
Grad Degree	1	1.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2	R +4	R + 8.5%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +12	R +30	R + 65.5%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +11	R +38	R + 80.3%
D -27

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +34	R + 71.8%
D -25
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	102%	Donald Trump* (R)	42	80.8%	Joe Biden (D)	5	9.6%	5	9.6%	52	35	34	0.00%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	40	78.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7	13.7%	4	7.8%	51	34	33	0.00%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	30	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	23	41.1%	3	5.4%	56	9	6	0.00%
2008	88%	Barack Obama (D)	32	49.2%	John McCain (R)	31	47.7%	2	3.1%	65	4	2	0.00%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	38	60.3%	John Kerry (D)	24	38.1%	1	1.6%	63	13	10	0.00%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	42	63.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	23	34.8%	1	1.5%	66	18	16	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tara township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

80.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

7.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Tara township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.7%

Donald Trump (R)

78.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Tara township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

41.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.6%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Tara township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

49.2%

John McCain (R)

47.7%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Tara township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

60.3%

John Kerry (D)

38.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Tara township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

63.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

TOTAL

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tara township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	86%	Scott Jensen (R)	35	79.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	9	20.5%	0	0.0%	44	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	104%	Jason Lewis (R)	39	73.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	13	24.5%	1 [+]	1.9%	53	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.9%);
2018	S2	80%	Karin Housley (R)	30	68.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	11	25.0%	3 [+]	6.8%	44	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (6.8%);
2018	S1	80%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	22	50.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	22	50.0%	0	0.0%	44	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	78%	Jeff Johnson (R)	32	74.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	11	25.6%	0	0.0%	43	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	70%	Al Franken* (DFL)	25	56.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	17	38.6%	2 [+]	4.5%	44	-4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (2.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (2.3%);
2014	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	23	52.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	19	43.2%	2 [+]	4.5%	44	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (2.3%); 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	43
Median Value	$225,000

Occupied	33	76.7%
Vacant	10	23.3%

Owned	28	84.8%
Rented	5	15.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	42	97.7%
Detached	42	97.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	2.3%

Tara township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Tara township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Tara township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tara township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tara township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tara township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tara township, MN