Wadena township, MN

Wadena County, MN

2022 population: 992 ( 124 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.4 square miles
Population density: 31.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	893	90.02%	5.8%
Black:	4	0.40%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	0.71%	46.2%
Hispanic:	88	8.87%	1157.1%

Total non-White:	99	9.98%	312.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	49	6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	75	10.5

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
868
844	97.24%
2	0.23%
1	0.12%
1	0.12%
13	1.50%
7	0.81%
24	2.76%

2000
1,018
976	95.87%
7	0.69%
3	0.29%
6	0.59%
2	0.20%
20	1.96%
42	4.13%

1990
1,134
1,134	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
5,793
5,729	98.90%
22	0.38%
2	0.03%
6	0.10%
n/a
34	0.59%
64	1.10%

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

-132	-13.0
-18	-1.8

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

-158	-13.9
42	3.7

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

-4,595	-79.3
-64	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wadena 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
43.3
265	26.7%
727	73.3%
209	21.1%

379
2.62

303	79.9%
272	89.8%
14	4.6%
76	20.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
204	23.5%
664	76.5%
141	16.2%

344
2.51

273	79.4%
230	84.2%
12	4.4%
71	20.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
283	27.8%
735	72.2%
110	10.8%

349
2.92

290	83.1%
262	90.3%
9	3.1%
59	16.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
391	34.5%
743	65.5%
201	17.7%

320
3.21

280	87.5%
256	91.4%
6	2.1%
40	12.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
1,769	30.5%
4,024	69.5%
990	17.1%

2,154
2.63

1,535	71.3%
1,372	89.4%
96	6.3%
619	28.7%

2022 Housing Data for Wadena township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	7.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	14.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	72	19.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	72	19.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	3.2%
$200,000 or more	16	4.2%

Median Household Income	76,625
Per Capita Income	33,748

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	6.9%
Public Assistance	13	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	42	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	451	85.4%
Unemployed	11	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	462	87.5%
Not in Labor Force	66	12.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	164	146	52.9%
Non-Profit	7	60	10.4%
Self-Employed	62	18	77.5%

Local Government	4	13	23.5%
State Government	0	14	0.0%
Federal Government	33	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	226	164	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	44	87	33.6%
Total	270	251	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	90	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	99	18.9%
Professional, Technical	108	20.6%
Service Occupations	85	16.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	3.2%
All others	142	27.1%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	135	25.8%
Retail trade	78	14.9%
Construction	56	10.7%
Manufacturing	51	9.7%
Public administration	46	8.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	6.9%
Other services	24	4.6%
Educational services	21	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	20	3.8%
Information	17	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	14	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.1%
Finance and insurance	5	1.0%
Utilities	4	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.6%
Management	3	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.6%
Wholesale trade	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	62	6.25%
Puerto Rican	26	2.62%
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	927	98.8%
Spanish	9	1.0%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	455	45.9%
Norwegian	76	7.7%
English	59	5.9%
Scandinavian	50	5.0%
Irish	46	4.6%
French	32	3.2%
Swedish	28	2.8%
Polish	24	2.4%
Scottish	19	1.9%
Dutch	17	1.7%
African	16	1.6%
Eastern European	15	1.5%
Finnish	14	1.4%
Danish	12	1.2%
European	12	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	991	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	991	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	1.9%	14	2.0%	222	32.3%	287	41.7%	134	19.5%	18	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	1.9%
9-12 Years	14	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	222	32.3%
Some College	287	41.7%
Bach. Degree	134	19.5%
Grad Degree	18	2.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +8	D + 4.7%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +50	R +69	R + 10.5%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +33	R +68	R + 13.3%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	R +60	R + 18.0%
D -57
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	407	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	110	20.9%	10	1.9%	527	32	30	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	377	76.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	88	17.8%	28	5.7%	493	32	31	0.02%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	357	71.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	129	26.0%	11	2.2%	497	27	25	0.02%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	374	71.1%	Barack Obama (D)	145	27.6%	7	1.3%	526	27	26	0.02%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	360	68.7%	John Kerry (D)	160	30.5%	4	0.8%	524	21	18	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	327	69.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	113	24.0%	31	6.6%	471	24	22	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wadena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

110

20.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

407

77.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Wadena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

377

76.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

493

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Wadena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

129

26.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

357

71.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Wadena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

145

27.6%

John McCain (R)

374

71.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

526

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Wadena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

360

68.7%

John Kerry (D)

160

30.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

524

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Wadena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

327

69.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

113

24.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

471

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wadena township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	338	76.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	90	20.3%	15 [+]	3.4%	443	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (1.1%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	378	72.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	117	22.3%	29 [+]	5.5%	524	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (3.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (2.3%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	302	70.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	116	27.2%	8 [+]	1.9%	426	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	59%	Jim Newberger (R)	278	65.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	142	33.3%	6 [+]	1.4%	426	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	308	72.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	111	26.1%	6 [+]	1.4%	425	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.4%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	251	64.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	126	32.5%	11 [+]	2.8%	388	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (1.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%);
2014	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	263	68.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	104	27.0%	18 [+]	4.7%	385	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 13 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.3%); 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	398
Median Value	$168,600

Occupied	379	95.2%
Vacant	19	4.8%

Owned	344	90.8%
Rented	35	9.2%
Median Rent	$963

Single-Family Units	352	88.4%
Detached	352	88.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	46	11.6%

Wadena township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wadena township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Wadena township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wadena township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wadena township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wadena township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wadena township, MN