Nilsen township, MN

2022 population: 69 ( 9 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 1.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	69	100.00%	15.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	9	18.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
60
60	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
44
44	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
86
86	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
93
93	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

16	36.4
0	0.0

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

-42	-48.8
0	0.0

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

-7	-7.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Nilsen 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
41.5
6	8.7%
63	91.3%
1	1.4%

36
1.92

11	30.6%
11	100.0%
0	0.0%
25	69.4%

2010
Number	Percent
35.0
18	30.0%
42	70.0%
6	10.0%

21
2.86

18	85.7%
18	100.0%
0	0.0%
3	14.3%

2000
Number	Percent
45.7
6	13.6%
38	86.4%
5	11.4%

17
2.59

15	88.2%
15	100.0%
0	0.0%
2	11.8%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
30	34.9%
56	65.1%
9	10.5%

22
3.91

22	100.0%
22	100.0%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

1980
Number	Percent
23.2
39	41.9%
54	58.1%
3	3.2%

26
3.58

23	88.5%
20	87.0%
0	0.0%
3	11.5%

2022 Housing Data for Nilsen township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	30.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	1	2.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	33.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	3	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	22.2%

Median Household Income	86,250
Per Capita Income	50,390

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	10	27.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	27.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	53	84.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	53	84.1%
Not in Labor Force	10	15.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	30	1	96.8%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	12	1	92.3%

Local Government	0	6	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	42	2	95.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	9	0.0%
Total	42	11	79.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	22.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	2	3.8%
Professional, Technical	9	17.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	35.8%
All others	30	56.6%

White Collar		43.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	62.3%
Educational services	9	17.0%
Wholesale trade	7	13.2%
Construction	4	7.5%

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	69	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	44	63.8%
Irish	12	17.4%
Norwegian	12	17.4%
Polish	11	15.9%
Italian	3	4.3%
American	1	1.4%
English	1	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	69	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	69	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	2.1%	32	68.1%	14	29.8%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1	2.1%
Some College	32	68.1%
Bach. Degree	14	29.8%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	R +4	R + 1.7%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +7	R +9	R + 13.6%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +18	R +25	R + 54.0%
D -7

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +21	R + 52.3%
D -7
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	37	92.5%	Joe Biden (D)	3	7.5%	0	0.0%	40	47	46	0.00%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	33	89.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3	8.1%	1	2.7%	37	44	43	0.00%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	30	83.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	5	13.9%	1	2.8%	36	38	36	0.00%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	19	65.5%	Barack Obama (D)	10	34.5%	0	0.0%	29	22	20	0.00%
2004	101%	George W. Bush* (R)	30	75.0%	John Kerry (D)	10	25.0%	0	0.0%	40	27	24	0.00%
2000	103%	George W. Bush (R)	31	79.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7	17.9%	1	2.6%	39	34	32	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nilsen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

92.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 47	Diff (US): 46

2016 President, Nilsen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8.1%

Donald Trump (R)

89.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 43

2012 President, Nilsen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

13.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

83.3%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 36

2008 President, Nilsen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.5%

John McCain (R)

65.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Nilsen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

75.0%

John Kerry (D)

25.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Nilsen township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

79.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 103%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 32

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nilsen township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Scott Jensen (R)	32	91.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	3	8.6%	0	0.0%	35	47	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	33	84.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4	10.3%	2 [+]	5.1%	39	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (5.1%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	22	78.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	5	17.9%	1 [+]	3.6%	28	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (3.6%);
2018	S1	61%	Jim Newberger (R)	23	74.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	8	25.8%	0	0.0%	31	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	28	93.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2	6.7%	0	0.0%	30	51	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	17	65.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	8	30.8%	1 [+]	3.8%	26	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	18	72.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	7	28.0%	0	0.0%	25	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 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	43
Median Value	$224,000

Occupied	36	83.7%
Vacant	7	16.3%

Owned	32	88.9%
Rented	4	11.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	36	83.7%
Detached	36	83.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	16.3%

Nilsen township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Nilsen township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Nilsen township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nilsen township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nilsen township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Nilsen township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nilsen township, MN