Atherton township, MN

2022 population: 160 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 4.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	137	85.62%	2.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	23	14.38%	2200.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	23	14.38%	360.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-3	-2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	15.0

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
145
140	96.55%
0	0.00%
2	1.38%
0	0.00%
1	0.69%
2	1.38%
5	3.45%

2000
184
184	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
170
151	88.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	11.18%

1980
220
220	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

-44	-23.9
5	2.7

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

33	19.4
-19	-11.2

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

-69	-31.4
19	8.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Atherton 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
36.2
49	30.6%
111	69.4%
41	25.6%

47
3.40

36	76.6%
30	83.3%
0	0.0%
11	23.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
35	24.1%
110	75.9%
21	14.5%

53
2.74

45	84.9%
38	84.4%
0	0.0%
8	15.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
52	28.3%
132	71.7%
20	10.9%

59
3.12

55	93.2%
53	96.4%
0	0.0%
4	6.8%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
43	25.3%
127	74.7%
40	23.5%

52
3.27

42	80.8%
37	88.1%
0	0.0%
10	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
22.9
103	46.8%
117	53.2%
13	5.9%

58
3.79

49	84.5%
46	93.9%
2	4.1%
9	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Atherton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	10.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	17.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	4.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	4.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	4.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	19.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	29.8%
$200,000 or more	2	4.3%

Median Household Income	131,250
Per Capita Income	39,225

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	8.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	63	86.3%
Unemployed	5	6.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	68	93.2%
Not in Labor Force	5	6.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9	29	23.7%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	17	2	89.5%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	15	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	26	31	45.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	7	68.2%
Total	41	38	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	19.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	13	16.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	33	41.8%
Professional, Technical	5	6.3%
Service Occupations	2	2.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	2.5%
All others	26	32.9%

White Collar		64.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	15	19.0%
Wholesale trade	15	19.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	17.7%
Health care and social assistance	7	8.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	8.9%
Finance and insurance	6	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	6.3%
Other services	3	3.8%
Retail trade	2	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	2	2.5%
Information	1	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.3%
Public administration	1	1.3%

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	121	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	37	23.1%
Norwegian	33	20.6%
English	4	2.5%
Welsh	3	1.9%
Irish	2	1.2%
Swedish	2	1.2%
Dutch	1	0.6%
Icelander	1	0.6%
Polish	1	0.6%
Scandinavian	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	160	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	160	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.8%	11	10.1%	26	23.9%	35	32.1%	35	32.1%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.8%
9-12 Years	11	10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	26	23.9%
Some College	35	32.1%
Bach. Degree	35	32.1%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +5	D + 8.5%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +12	R + 12.6%
D +5
2020 vs. 2008	R +29	R +30	R + 40.1%
D -1

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +35	R + 48.7%
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	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	53	57.0%	Joe Biden (D)	40	43.0%	0	0.0%	93	12	10	0.00%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	49	56.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	31	35.6%	7	8.0%	87	11	10	0.00%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	36	50.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	35	49.3%	0	0.0%	71	6	4	0.00%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	41	59.4%	John McCain (R)	24	34.8%	4	5.8%	69	-9	-11	0.00%
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	37	50.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	34	46.6%	2	2.7%	73	-1	-4	0.00%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	35	47.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31	42.5%	7	9.6%	73	2	0	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Atherton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

43.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

57.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Atherton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

35.6%

Donald Trump (R)

56.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Atherton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

49.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Atherton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

59.4%

John McCain (R)

34.8%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Atherton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

46.6%

John Kerry (D)

50.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Atherton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

47.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

6.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atherton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	46%	Scott Jensen (R)	31	55.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	24	42.9%	1 [+]	1.8%	56	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.8%);
2020	S2	74%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	42	46.2%	Jason Lewis (R)	38	41.8%	11 [+]	12.1%	91	-2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (9.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.2%);
2018	S2	70%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	47	56.0%	Karin Housley (R)	31	36.9%	6 [+]	7.1%	84	-5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (7.1%);
2018	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	51	60.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	28	32.9%	6 [+]	7.1%	85	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (5.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.2%);
2018	G	71%	Tim Walz (DFL)	44	51.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	35	41.2%	6 [+]	7.1%	85	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (7.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Al Franken* (DFL)	32	65.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	15	30.6%	2 [+]	4.1%	49	-12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (2.0%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (2.0%);
2014	G	40%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	26	56.5%	Jeff Johnson (R)	20	43.5%	0	0.0%	46	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 0 (0.0%); 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	66
Median Value	$321,100

Occupied	47	71.2%
Vacant	19	28.8%

Owned	42	89.4%
Rented	5	10.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	65	98.5%
Detached	65	98.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	1.5%

Atherton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Atherton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Atherton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atherton township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atherton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Atherton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atherton township, MN