Breckenridge township, MN

2022 population: 237 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.0 square miles
Population density: 11.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	219	92.41%	11.0%
Black:	1	0.42%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.42%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	11	4.64%	450.0%
Hispanic:	5	2.11%	25.0%

Total non-White:	18	7.59%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-27	-12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	4.3

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
255
246	96.47%
1	0.39%
2	0.78%
0	0.00%
2	0.78%
4	1.57%
9	3.53%

2000
212
212	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
216
201	93.06%
0	0.00%
2	0.93%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	6.94%

1980
4,176
4,084	97.80%
0	0.00%
89	2.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.07%
92	2.20%

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

34	16.0
9	4.2

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

11	5.1
-15	-6.9

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

-3,883	-93.0
-77	-1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Breckenridge 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
51.1
42	17.7%
195	82.3%
36	15.2%

103
2.21

87	84.5%
81	93.1%
1	1.1%
16	15.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
73	28.6%
182	71.4%
35	13.7%

88
2.78

75	85.2%
72	96.0%
2	2.7%
13	14.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
62	29.2%
150	70.8%
17	8.0%

77
2.60

62	80.5%
62	100.0%
0	0.0%
15	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
23.6
75	34.7%
141	65.3%
11	5.1%

53
3.85

43	81.1%
42	97.7%
0	0.0%
10	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
1,196	28.6%
2,980	71.4%
752	18.0%

1,496
2.70

1,024	68.4%
914	89.3%
66	6.4%
472	31.6%

2022 Housing Data for Breckenridge township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	9.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	22.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	8.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	14.6%
$200,000 or more	2	1.9%

Median Household Income	72,083
Per Capita Income	37,353

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	2.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	115	71.9%
Unemployed	5	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	120	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	40	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	38	20	65.5%
Non-Profit	2	16	11.1%
Self-Employed	17	7	70.8%

Local Government	7	10	41.2%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	55	27	67.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	27	30.8%
Total	67	54	55.4%

Pct. Govt.	17.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	21.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	19.8%
Professional, Technical	26	20.6%
Service Occupations	17	13.5%
All others	31	24.6%

White Collar		61.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	24.6%
Health care and social assistance	16	12.7%
Retail trade	13	10.3%
Manufacturing	11	8.7%
Educational services	9	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	7.1%
Public administration	9	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	5	4.0%
Utilities	4	3.2%
Wholesale trade	4	3.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	3.2%
Finance and insurance	3	2.4%
Construction	2	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.6%
Other services	2	1.6%

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	5	2.11%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	232	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	117	49.4%
Norwegian	97	40.9%
Swedish	23	9.7%
Czech	14	5.9%
French	14	5.9%
French Canadian	8	3.4%
Irish	7	3.0%
Italian	5	2.1%
Swiss	4	1.7%
American	3	1.3%
Polish	3	1.3%
Scottish	2	0.8%
English	1	0.4%
African	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	236	99.6%
Not a citizen	1	0.4%

Native	236	99.6%
Foreign-born	1	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.7%	0	0.0%	43	24.2%	95	53.4%	26	14.6%	11	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.7%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	43	24.2%
Some College	95	53.4%
Bach. Degree	26	14.6%
Grad Degree	11	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	R +4	D + 2.7%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +54	R + 42.4%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +64	R + 47.8%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +33	R +60	R + 50.5%
D -27
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	108	84.4%	Joe Biden (D)	18	14.1%	2	1.6%	128	39	38	0.00%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	101	81.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15	12.1%	8	6.5%	124	37	36	0.00%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	80	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	44	34.9%	2	1.6%	126	19	16	0.00%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	68	61.3%	Barack Obama (D)	42	37.8%	1	0.9%	111	17	16	0.00%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	81	73.0%	John Kerry (D)	29	26.1%	1	0.9%	111	25	22	0.00%
2000	77%	George W. Bush (R)	82	71.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	28	24.3%	5	4.3%	115	26	23	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Breckenridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

108

84.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Breckenridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.1%

Donald Trump (R)

101

81.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

124

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Breckenridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

63.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

126

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Breckenridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

37.8%

John McCain (R)

61.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

111

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Breckenridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

73.0%

John Kerry (D)

26.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

111

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Breckenridge township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

71.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

24.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

115

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Breckenridge township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	100	86.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	14	12.1%	2 [+]	1.7%	116	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.7%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	99	78.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	23	18.1%	5 [+]	3.9%	127	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.8%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	71	71.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	28	28.0%	1 [+]	1.0%	100	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	64	62.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	37	36.3%	1 [+]	1.0%	102	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.0%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	80	79.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	21	20.8%	0	0.0%	101	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	58	59.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	36	36.7%	4 [+]	4.1%	98	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	61	62.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	34	35.1%	2 [+]	2.1%	97	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%); 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	106
Median Value	$227,100

Occupied	103	97.2%
Vacant	3	2.8%

Owned	103	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	87	82.1%
Detached	87	82.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	19	17.9%

Breckenridge township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Breckenridge township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Breckenridge township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Breckenridge township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Breckenridge township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Breckenridge township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Breckenridge township, MN