Butterfield township, MN

2022 population: 171 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 4.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	159	92.98%	22.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	12	7.02%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	12	7.02%	71.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-47	-26.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	2.8

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
213
206	96.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.88%
7	3.29%

2000
298
259	86.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	5.03%
0	0.00%
24	8.05%
39	13.09%

1990
407
392	96.31%
2	0.49%
2	0.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	2.70%
15	3.69%

1980
976
941	96.41%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
33	3.38%
35	3.59%

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

-53	-17.8
-32	-10.7

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

-133	-32.7
24	5.9

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

-549	-56.2
-20	-2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Butterfield 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
53.9
36	21.1%
135	78.9%
39	22.8%

71
2.41

50	70.4%
50	100.0%
0	0.0%
21	29.6%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
51	23.9%
162	76.1%
45	21.1%

90
2.37

59	65.6%
56	94.9%
1	1.7%
31	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
31.9
100	33.6%
198	66.4%
24	8.1%

97
3.07

79	81.4%
70	88.6%
2	2.5%
18	18.6%

1990
Number	Percent
29.6
138	33.9%
269	66.1%
31	7.6%

135
3.01

109	80.7%
98	89.9%
0	0.0%
26	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
272	27.9%
704	72.1%
131	13.4%

355
2.75

277	78.0%
257	92.8%
13	4.7%
78	22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Butterfield township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	5.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	16.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	21.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	2.8%
$200,000 or more	8	11.3%

Median Household Income	80,313
Per Capita Income	42,475

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	85	79.4%
Unemployed	1	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	86	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	21	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	22	30	42.3%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	26	2	92.9%

Local Government	3	3	50.0%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	48	32	60.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	10	23.1%
Total	51	42	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	34	35.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	14.6%
Professional, Technical	14	14.6%
Service Occupations	12	12.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	5.2%
All others	22	22.9%

White Collar		64.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	37.5%
Health care and social assistance	13	13.5%
Transportation and warehousing	10	10.4%
Public administration	8	8.3%
Retail trade	5	5.2%
Manufacturing	5	5.2%
Educational services	5	5.2%
Construction	5	5.2%
Finance and insurance	4	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	3	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	2.1%

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	%
Filipino	7	4.09%
Chinese	5	2.92%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	158	93.5%
Tagalog	7	4.1%
German, other Germanic	4	2.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	73	42.7%
Norwegian	31	18.1%
Swedish	24	14.0%
Russian	8	4.7%
American	6	3.5%
European	5	2.9%
Dutch	4	2.3%
Scottish	4	2.3%
Irish	3	1.8%
Danish	2	1.2%
English	2	1.2%
Italian	2	1.2%
Swiss	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	163	95.3%
Not a citizen	8	4.7%

Native	153	89.5%
Foreign-born	18	10.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.5%	0	0.0%	43	32.6%	63	47.7%	21	15.9%	3	2.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.5%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	43	32.6%
Some College	63	47.7%
Bach. Degree	21	15.9%
Grad Degree	3	2.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +6	R + 1.4%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +21	R + 9.6%
D -4
2020 vs. 2008	R +7	R +17	R + 13.5%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +1	R +11	R + 12.2%
D -10
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	109%	Donald Trump* (R)	117	83.0%	Joe Biden (D)	21	14.9%	3	2.1%	141	38	36	0.00%
2016	100%	Donald Trump (R)	111	78.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21	14.8%	10	7.0%	142	33	32	0.00%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	100	77.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	25	19.4%	4	3.1%	129	33	30	0.00%
2008	85%	John McCain (R)	110	76.4%	Barack Obama (D)	31	21.5%	3	2.1%	144	33	31	0.00%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	119	75.8%	John Kerry (D)	37	23.6%	1	0.6%	157	28	25	0.01%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	109	74.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	33	22.6%	4	2.7%	146	29	27	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butterfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

117

83.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

141

Turnout: 109%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Butterfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.8%

Donald Trump (R)

111

78.2%

Other

7.0%

TOTAL

142

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Butterfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

19.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

100

77.5%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

129

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Butterfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

21.5%

John McCain (R)

110

76.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

144

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 31

2004 President, Butterfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

119

75.8%

John Kerry (D)

23.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

157

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Butterfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

109

74.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butterfield township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	88%	Scott Jensen (R)	93	82.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18	15.9%	2 [+]	1.8%	113	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.9%);
2020	S2	106%	Jason Lewis (R)	110	80.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25	18.4%	1 [+]	0.7%	136	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S2	84%	Karin Housley (R)	87	76.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	27	23.7%	0	0.0%	114	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	84%	Jim Newberger (R)	84	73.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	29	25.4%	1 [+]	0.9%	114	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.9%);
2018	G	84%	Jeff Johnson (R)	88	77.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	26	22.8%	0	0.0%	114	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	78%	Mike McFadden (R)	86	74.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	25	21.6%	5 [+]	4.3%	116	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.7%);
2014	G	77%	Jeff Johnson (R)	90	78.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	23	20.0%	2 [+]	1.7%	115	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 2 (1.7%); 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	88
Median Value	$225,000

Occupied	71	80.7%
Vacant	17	19.3%

Owned	62	87.3%
Rented	9	12.7%
Median Rent	$744

Single-Family Units	88	100.0%
Detached	88	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Butterfield township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Butterfield township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Butterfield township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butterfield township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butterfield township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Butterfield township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butterfield township, MN