Plainview township, MN

2022 population: 344 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 10.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	338	98.26%	22.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	1.74%	500.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.74%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-99	-27.1
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
443
437	98.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.90%
1	0.23%
1	0.23%
6	1.35%

2000
539
535	99.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.74%
4	0.74%

1990
535
534	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.19%

1980
3,025
3,001	99.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.20%
n/a
10	0.33%
24	0.79%

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

-98	-18.2
2	0.4

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

1	0.2
3	0.6

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

-2,467	-81.6
-23	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainview 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
52.0
69	20.1%
275	79.9%
85	24.7%

140
2.46

108	77.1%
103	95.4%
0	0.0%
32	22.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
96	21.7%
347	78.3%
69	15.6%

167
2.65

130	77.8%
112	86.2%
4	3.1%
37	22.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
179	33.2%
360	66.8%
69	12.8%

169
3.19

136	80.5%
127	93.4%
2	1.5%
33	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
29.4
184	34.4%
351	65.6%
51	9.5%

174
3.07

135	77.6%
129	95.6%
0	0.0%
39	22.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
975	32.2%
2,050	67.8%
494	16.3%

1,027
2.88

778	75.8%
699	89.8%
35	4.5%
249	24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Plainview township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	22.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	12.9%
$200,000 or more	7	5.0%

Median Household Income	72,500
Per Capita Income	35,883

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	177	90.8%
Unemployed	2	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	179	91.8%
Not in Labor Force	16	8.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	47	54	46.5%
Non-Profit	8	13	38.1%
Self-Employed	47	9	83.9%

Local Government	5	11	31.2%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	94	63	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	25	37.5%
Total	109	88	55.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	29.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	9.1%
Professional, Technical	41	20.8%
Service Occupations	30	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	4.1%
All others	49	24.9%

White Collar		59.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	22.8%
Health care and social assistance	36	18.3%
Manufacturing	25	12.7%
Retail trade	19	9.6%
Educational services	14	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	5.6%
Finance and insurance	9	4.6%
Construction	8	4.1%
Wholesale trade	6	3.0%
Other services	6	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	5	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	4	2.0%
Public administration	4	2.0%
Utilities	3	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.0%

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	326	99.7%
German, other Germanic	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	187	54.4%
Norwegian	31	9.0%
American	21	6.1%
Irish	19	5.5%
French	18	5.2%
English	12	3.5%
Luxemburger	10	2.9%
Swedish	8	2.3%
European	7	2.0%
Polish	7	2.0%
Scottish	4	1.2%
Czech	3	0.9%
Italian	3	0.9%
Swiss	3	0.9%
Northern European	2	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	344	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	342	99.4%
Foreign-born	2	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.2%	7	2.8%	97	38.5%	86	34.1%	41	16.3%	18	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.2%
9-12 Years	7	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	97	38.5%
Some College	86	34.1%
Bach. Degree	41	16.3%
Grad Degree	18	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	R +16	D + 1.7%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +47	R +81	R + 29.4%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +34	R +68	R + 25.7%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +7	R +52	R + 27.4%
D -45
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)	202	74.0%	Joe Biden (D)	63	23.1%	8	2.9%	273	29	27	0.01%
2016	86%	Donald Trump (R)	175	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	52	20.2%	30	11.7%	257	23	22	0.01%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	155	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	97	37.3%	8	3.1%	260	15	12	0.01%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	168	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	97	35.7%	7	2.6%	272	18	16	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	175	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	93	34.4%	2	0.7%	270	17	14	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	155	64.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	74	30.7%	12	5.0%	241	19	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Plainview township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

202

74.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Plainview township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

175

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.6%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

257

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Plainview township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

155

59.6%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Plainview township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.7%

John McCain (R)

168

61.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Plainview township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

175

64.8%

John Kerry (D)

34.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

270

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Plainview township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

155

64.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainview township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	93%	Scott Jensen (R)	175	70.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	66	26.5%	8 [+]	3.2%	249	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (2.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	103	58.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	65	36.9%	8 [+]	4.5%	176	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	113	64.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	53	30.1%	10 [+]	5.7%	176	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%); 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	154
Median Value	$306,300

Occupied	140	90.9%
Vacant	14	9.1%

Owned	118	84.3%
Rented	22	15.7%
Median Rent	$708

Single-Family Units	140	90.9%
Detached	138	89.6%
Attached	2	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	9.1%

Plainview township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Plainview township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Plainview township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plainview township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plainview township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainview township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainview township, MN