Watopa township, MN

2022 population: 311 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	304	97.75%	25.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	2.25%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	7	2.25%	75.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	61	29.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	1.5

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
247
243	98.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.62%
4	1.62%

2000
235
230	97.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	2.13%
5	2.13%

1990
256
251	98.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	1.95%

1980
283
283	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

13	5.5
-1	-0.4

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

-21	-8.2
0	0.0

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

-32	-11.3
5	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Watopa 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
34.8
69	22.2%
242	77.8%
58	18.6%

120
2.59

90	75.0%
78	86.7%
0	0.0%
30	25.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.8
56	22.7%
191	77.3%
32	13.0%

92
2.68

73	79.3%
65	89.0%
1	1.4%
19	20.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
63	26.8%
172	73.2%
23	9.8%

89
2.64

63	70.8%
56	88.9%
2	3.2%
26	29.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
75	29.3%
181	70.7%
37	14.5%

86
2.98

76	88.4%
68	89.5%
2	2.6%
10	11.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
112	39.6%
171	60.4%
31	11.0%

88
3.22

75	85.2%
73	97.3%
0	0.0%
13	14.8%

2022 Housing Data for Watopa township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	18	15.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	31.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	5.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	5.0%
$200,000 or more	14	11.7%

Median Household Income	81,250
Per Capita Income	39,300

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	11.7%
Public Assistance	3	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	160	83.3%
Unemployed	4	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	164	85.4%
Not in Labor Force	28	14.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	66	31	68.0%
Non-Profit	4	20	16.7%
Self-Employed	24	9	72.7%

Local Government	5	13	27.8%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	90	40	69.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	33	23.3%
Total	100	73	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	39	22.5%
Professional, Technical	25	14.5%
Service Occupations	43	24.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.7%
All others	43	24.9%

White Collar		50.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	29	16.8%
Health care and social assistance	28	16.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	9.8%
Wholesale trade	15	8.7%
Educational services	15	8.7%
Retail trade	14	8.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	9	5.2%
Manufacturing	8	4.6%
Finance and insurance	8	4.6%
Other services	7	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.9%
Public administration	3	1.7%
Information	2	1.2%
Utilities	1	0.6%

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	286	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	172	55.3%
Norwegian	46	14.8%
Irish	36	11.6%
English	27	8.7%
Scottish	16	5.1%
American	15	4.8%
Swedish	11	3.5%
British	7	2.3%
Polish	7	2.3%
European	5	1.6%
French	3	1.0%
Czech	2	0.6%
Scandinavian	2	0.6%
Danish	1	0.3%
Dutch	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	311	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	311	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	8	4.0%	89	44.9%	61	30.8%	35	17.7%	5	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	8	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	89	44.9%
Some College	61	30.8%
Bach. Degree	35	17.7%
Grad Degree	5	2.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +6	R + 1.8%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +12	R +27	R + 18.7%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +22	R +53	R + 35.9%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +47	R + 34.2%
D -34
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	95	63.8%	Joe Biden (D)	51	34.2%	3	2.0%	149	18	17	0.00%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	86	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	48	32.2%	15	10.1%	149	13	12	0.01%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	83	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	66	42.6%	6	3.9%	155	9	6	0.01%
2008	85%	Barack Obama (D)	82	51.6%	John McCain (R)	73	45.9%	4	2.5%	159	2	0	0.01%
2004	87%	John Kerry (D)	80	51.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	74	47.1%	3	1.9%	157	0	-4	0.01%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	62	43.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	59	41.3%	22	15.4%	143	-2	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watopa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

63.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

149

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Watopa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

149

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Watopa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.5%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

155

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Watopa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

51.6%

John McCain (R)

45.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Watopa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

47.1%

John Kerry (D)

51.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

157

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Watopa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

43.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

11.9%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watopa township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Scott Jensen (R)	70	56.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	47	38.2%	6 [+]	4.9%	123	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	60%	Jason Lewis (R)	83	56.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	55	37.7%	8 [+]	5.5%	146	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (2.1%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	66	51.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	57	44.2%	6 [+]	4.7%	129	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.6%);
2018	S1	55%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	69	53.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	57	44.5%	2 [+]	1.6%	128	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (1.6%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	70	54.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	54	42.2%	4 [+]	3.1%	128	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 4 (3.1%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	66	55.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	47	39.2%	7 [+]	5.8%	120	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 4 (3.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (2.5%);
2014	G	56%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	55	46.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	53	44.5%	11 [+]	9.2%	119	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 6 (5.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (4.2%); 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	131
Median Value	$298,700

Occupied	120	91.6%
Vacant	11	8.4%

Owned	89	74.2%
Rented	31	25.8%
Median Rent	$968

Single-Family Units	118	90.1%
Detached	118	90.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	13	9.9%

Watopa township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watopa township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Watopa township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watopa township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watopa township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watopa township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watopa township, MN