Orton township, MN

2022 population: 250 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 7.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	201	80.40%	2.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	45	18.00%	4400.0%
Hispanic:	4	1.60%	20.0%

Total non-White:	49	19.60%	600.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	4	2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	42	25.0

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
204
197	96.57%
0	0.00%
1	0.49%
0	0.00%
1	0.49%
5	2.45%
7	3.43%

2000
221
221	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
222
222	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
243
243	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

-24	-10.9
7	3.2

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

-1	-0.5
0	0.0

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

-21	-8.6
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Orton 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
44.2
35	14.0%
215	86.0%
52	20.8%

123
2.03

86	69.9%
59	68.6%
0	0.0%
37	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
49	24.0%
155	76.0%
38	18.6%

89
2.29

56	62.9%
47	83.9%
3	5.4%
33	37.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
58	26.2%
163	73.8%
41	18.6%

79
2.80

56	70.9%
47	83.9%
2	3.6%
23	29.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
56	25.2%
166	74.8%
33	14.9%

86
2.58

65	75.6%
61	93.8%
2	3.1%
21	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
79	32.5%
164	67.5%
22	9.1%

78
3.12

74	94.9%
74	100.0%
0	0.0%
4	5.1%

2022 Housing Data for Orton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	5.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	18.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	15.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	20.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	4.9%

Median Household Income	56,094
Per Capita Income	32,570

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	13.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	116	69.5%
Unemployed	5	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	121	72.5%
Not in Labor Force	46	27.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	64	36	64.0%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	6	2	75.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	3	7	30.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	70	38	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	10	23.1%
Total	73	48	60.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	4.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	12	9.9%
Professional, Technical	16	13.2%
Service Occupations	21	17.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	5.0%
All others	67	55.4%

White Collar		27.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	30	24.8%
Construction	20	16.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	10.7%
Accommodation and food services	11	9.1%
Educational services	10	8.3%
Wholesale trade	8	6.6%
Retail trade	8	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	8	6.6%
Health care and social assistance	8	6.6%
Finance and insurance	2	1.7%
Other services	2	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	1.60%
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	223	95.7%
Spanish	6	2.6%
Other	2	0.9%
German, other Germanic	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	93	37.2%
American	41	16.4%
Norwegian	36	14.4%
Irish	25	10.0%
European	19	7.6%
Swedish	18	7.2%
English	15	6.0%
Finnish	12	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	3	1.2%
Welsh	3	1.2%
Austrian	2	0.8%
Italian	2	0.8%
Scottish	2	0.8%
French	1	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	250	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	250	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.5%	15	8.0%	77	41.0%	66	35.1%	28	14.9%	1	0.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.5%
9-12 Years	15	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	77	41.0%
Some College	66	35.1%
Bach. Degree	28	14.9%
Grad Degree	1	0.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	R +32	R + 24.8%
D -10
2020 vs. 2012	R +34	R +62	R + 54.7%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +38	R +87	R + 75.3%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +55	R + 50.4%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	89	77.4%	Joe Biden (D)	24	20.9%	2	1.7%	115	32	31	0.00%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	67	65.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	34	33.0%	2	1.9%	103	20	19	0.00%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	55	50.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	52	48.1%	1	0.9%	108	6	4	0.00%
2008	82%	Barack Obama (D)	73	57.0%	John McCain (R)	51	39.8%	4	3.1%	128	-4	-6	0.00%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	66	54.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	54	44.6%	1	0.8%	121	-3	-6	0.00%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	45	45.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	40	40.4%	14	14.1%	99	0	-2	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

77.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Orton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

65.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Orton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

48.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Orton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

57.0%

John McCain (R)

39.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Orton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

44.6%

John Kerry (D)

54.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Orton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

40.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

10.1%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	79	75.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	25	23.8%	1 [+]	1.0%	105	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.0%);
2020	S2	61%	Jason Lewis (R)	77	68.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	27	23.9%	9 [+]	8.0%	113	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (6.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.8%);
2018	S2	45%	Karin Housley (R)	52	65.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	26	32.5%	2 [+]	2.5%	80	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.2%);
2018	S1	45%	Jim Newberger (R)	52	65.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	28	35.0%	0	0.0%	80	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	50	61.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	30	37.0%	1 [+]	1.2%	81	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.2%);
2014	S2	44%	Al Franken* (DFL)	36	48.6%	Mike McFadden (R)	32	43.2%	6 [+]	8.1%	74	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (8.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	35	47.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	32	43.2%	7 [+]	9.5%	74	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.4%); 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	164
Median Value	$225,000

Occupied	123	75.0%
Vacant	41	25.0%

Owned	95	77.2%
Rented	28	22.8%
Median Rent	$286

Single-Family Units	118	72.0%
Detached	118	72.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	46	28.0%

Orton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Orton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orton township, MN