South Branch township, MN

2022 population: 216 ( 66 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.1 square miles
Population density: 5.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	201	93.06%	23.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	13	6.02%	225.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.93%	87.5%

Total non-White:	15	6.94%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-61	-26.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-2.1

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
282
262	92.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.42%
16	5.67%
20	7.09%

2000
311
307	98.71%
0	0.00%
2	0.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.64%
4	1.29%

1990
347
345	99.42%
2	0.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.58%

1980
397
392	98.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	1.26%
5	1.26%

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

-45	-14.5
16	5.1

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

-38	-11.0
2	0.6

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

-47	-11.8
-3	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for South Branch 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
56.2
22	10.2%
194	89.8%
51	23.6%

90
2.40

80	88.9%
70	87.5%
0	0.0%
10	11.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
72	25.5%
210	74.5%
52	18.4%

111
2.54

83	74.8%
71	85.5%
2	2.4%
28	25.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
103	33.1%
208	66.9%
45	14.5%

109
2.85

79	72.5%
77	97.5%
0	0.0%
30	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
113	32.6%
234	67.4%
22	6.3%

113
3.07

99	87.6%
95	96.0%
0	0.0%
14	12.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
119	30.0%
278	70.0%
36	9.1%

129
3.08

117	90.7%
113	96.6%
0	0.0%
12	9.3%

2022 Housing Data for South Branch township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	12.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	33.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	5.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	15.6%
$200,000 or more	6	6.7%

Median Household Income	77,500
Per Capita Income	46,444

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

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	115	79.9%
Unemployed	3	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	118	81.9%
Not in Labor Force	26	18.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	32	34	48.5%
Non-Profit	9	6	60.0%
Self-Employed	28	0	100.0%

Local Government	4	12	25.0%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	60	34	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	19	40.6%
Total	73	53	57.9%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	19	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	17	13.3%
Professional, Technical	47	36.7%
Service Occupations	6	4.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	3.1%
All others	39	30.5%

White Collar		64.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	29	22.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	16.4%
Construction	14	10.9%
Other services	14	10.9%
Public administration	12	9.4%
Manufacturing	12	9.4%
Retail trade	8	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	4	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	3.1%
Utilities	3	2.3%
Finance and insurance	2	1.6%
Wholesale trade	2	1.6%
Information	2	1.6%
Educational services	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.93%
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	207	99.0%
Spanish	2	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	108	50.0%
Norwegian	35	16.2%
Swedish	22	10.2%
English	12	5.6%
American	7	3.2%
Irish	7	3.2%
European	5	2.3%
Danish	4	1.9%
Dutch	3	1.4%
French	3	1.4%
Welsh	3	1.4%
Australian	1	0.5%
Czech	1	0.5%
Polish	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	216	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	216	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	1	0.6%	63	36.0%	73	41.7%	24	13.7%	14	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	1	0.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	63	36.0%
Some College	73	41.7%
Bach. Degree	24	13.7%
Grad Degree	14	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +9	D + 3.3%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +31	R +46	R + 25.3%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +10	R +23	R + 15.6%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R -5	R +14	R + 18.9%
D -19
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	129	81.6%	Joe Biden (D)	28	17.7%	1	0.6%	158	36	35	0.00%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	114	78.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22	15.2%	9	6.2%	145	34	33	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	98	66.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	43	29.1%	7	4.7%	148	21	19	0.01%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	119	72.6%	Barack Obama (D)	41	25.0%	4	2.4%	164	29	27	0.01%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	132	76.3%	John Kerry (D)	37	21.4%	4	2.3%	173	29	26	0.01%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	114	74.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	32	20.9%	7	4.6%	153	29	27	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

129

81.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, South Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.2%

Donald Trump (R)

114

78.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

145

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, South Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

66.2%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, South Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

25.0%

John McCain (R)

119

72.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, South Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

132

76.3%

John Kerry (D)

21.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, South Branch township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

114

74.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

20.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

153

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Branch township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	73%	Scott Jensen (R)	100	84.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18	15.1%	1 [+]	0.8%	119	39	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.8%);
2020	S2	94%	Jason Lewis (R)	118	77.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	30	19.6%	5 [+]	3.3%	153	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.3%);
2018	S2	71%	Karin Housley (R)	91	74.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	22.8%	4 [+]	3.3%	123	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (2.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S1	72%	Jim Newberger (R)	73	58.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	46	37.1%	5 [+]	4.0%	124	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	73%	Jeff Johnson (R)	87	69.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	38	30.4%	0	0.0%	125	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	52%	Mike McFadden (R)	69	69.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	25	25.0%	6 [+]	6.0%	100	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 3 (3.0%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (3.0%);
2014	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	71	71.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	22	22.0%	7 [+]	7.0%	100	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (5.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (2.0%); 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	108
Median Value	$117,900

Occupied	90	83.3%
Vacant	18	16.7%

Owned	72	80.0%
Rented	18	20.0%
Median Rent	$744

Single-Family Units	103	95.4%
Detached	101	93.5%
Attached	2	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	4.6%

South Branch township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Branch township, MN

2022 Housing Data for South Branch township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Branch township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Branch township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Branch township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Branch township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Branch township, MN