Clearwater township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,376 ( 70 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.0 square miles
Population density: 62.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,342	97.53%	4.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	13	0.94%	225.0%
Asian:	4	0.29%	300.0%
2+ races:	17	1.24%	1600.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	34	2.47%	112.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	52	4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	1.7

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
1,306
1,290	98.77%
0	0.00%
4	0.31%
1	0.08%
1	0.08%
10	0.77%
16	1.23%

2000
1,425
1,407	98.74%
0	0.00%
3	0.21%
2	0.14%
11	0.77%
2	0.14%
18	1.26%

1990
1,156
1,126	97.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	1.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
30	2.60%

1980
1,532
1,523	99.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.59%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.59%

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

-117	-8.2
-2	-0.1

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

281	24.3
-12	-1.0

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

-397	-25.9
21	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Clearwater 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
173	12.6%
1,203	87.4%
267	19.4%

548
2.51

413	75.4%
385	93.2%
8	1.9%
135	24.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
318	24.3%
988	75.7%
159	12.2%

483
2.70

378	78.3%
324	85.7%
11	2.9%
105	21.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
411	28.8%
1,014	71.2%
127	8.9%

501
2.84

406	81.0%
380	93.6%
7	1.7%
95	19.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
357	30.9%
799	69.1%
87	7.5%

387
2.99

304	78.6%
283	93.1%
6	2.0%
83	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
26.4
554	36.2%
978	63.8%
129	8.4%

476
3.22

405	85.1%
371	91.6%
17	4.2%
71	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Clearwater township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	90	16.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	10.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	72	13.1%
$200,000 or more	87	15.9%

Median Household Income	117,778
Per Capita Income	55,180

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	0.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	0.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	783	82.1%
Unemployed	20	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	803	84.2%
Not in Labor Force	151	15.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	338	252	57.3%
Non-Profit	11	39	22.0%
Self-Employed	78	35	69.0%

Local Government	10	20	33.3%
State Government	5	9	35.7%
Federal Government	12	12	50.0%

Total Private + Self	416	287	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	80	32.2%
Total	454	367	55.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	137	16.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	207	25.2%
Professional, Technical	156	19.0%
Service Occupations	81	9.9%
All others	240	29.2%

White Collar		60.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	141	17.2%
Construction	139	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	130	15.8%
Manufacturing	125	15.2%
Transportation and warehousing	50	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	39	4.8%
Other services	38	4.6%
Educational services	37	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	4.4%
Finance and insurance	23	2.8%
Public administration	20	2.4%
Utilities	19	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.7%
Information	3	0.4%

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	%
Indian	2	0.15%
Korean	2	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,304	99.3%
Spanish	7	0.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	722	52.5%
Norwegian	201	14.6%
Swedish	154	11.2%
Irish	128	9.3%
French	85	6.2%
English	64	4.7%
American	56	4.1%
Polish	45	3.3%
Slavic	30	2.2%
Dutch	28	2.0%
European	23	1.7%
Finnish	23	1.7%
Czech	14	1.0%
Czechoslovakian	14	1.0%
Welsh	13	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,370	99.6%
Not a citizen	6	0.4%

Native	1,363	99.1%
Foreign-born	13	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	1.2%	31	3.0%	335	32.1%	399	38.3%	197	18.9%	69	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	1.2%
9-12 Years	31	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	335	32.1%
Some College	399	38.3%
Bach. Degree	197	18.9%
Grad Degree	69	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +95	R +71	R + 1.6%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +207	R +250	R + 22.2%
D -43
2020 vs. 2008	R +247	R +297	R + 27.5%
D -50

2016 vs. 2008	R +152	R +226	R + 25.8%
D -74
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	691	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	239	25.2%	20	2.1%	950	27	26	0.03%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	596	69.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	215	24.9%	53	6.1%	864	24	23	0.03%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	484	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	282	35.9%	19	2.4%	785	17	14	0.03%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	444	58.9%	Barack Obama (D)	289	38.3%	21	2.8%	754	15	13	0.03%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	416	56.7%	John Kerry (D)	305	41.6%	13	1.8%	734	9	6	0.03%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	300	49.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	261	42.9%	47	7.7%	608	4	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

239

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

691

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

950

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

215

24.9%

Donald Trump (R)

596

69.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

864

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

282

35.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

484

61.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

785

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

289

38.3%

John McCain (R)

444

58.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

754

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

416

56.7%

John Kerry (D)

305

41.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

734

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Clearwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

300

49.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

261

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

608

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clearwater township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Scott Jensen (R)	549	72.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	199	26.1%	15 [+]	2.0%	763	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 7 (0.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.5%);
2020	S2	94%	Jason Lewis (R)	652	70.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	234	25.1%	46 [+]	4.9%	932	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 33 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.4%);
2018	S2	72%	Karin Housley (R)	456	64.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	220	30.9%	35 [+]	4.9%	711	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (4.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 6 (0.8%);
2018	S1	72%	Jim Newberger (R)	414	58.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	278	39.0%	20 [+]	2.8%	712	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (0.8%);
2018	G	72%	Jeff Johnson (R)	451	63.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	234	32.8%	28 [+]	3.9%	713	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 17 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 11 (1.5%);
2014	S2	58%	Mike McFadden (R)	334	58.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	208	36.4%	29 [+]	5.1%	571	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 20 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	341	60.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	190	33.5%	37 [+]	6.5%	568	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 25 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); 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	648
Median Value	$315,700

Occupied	548	84.6%
Vacant	100	15.4%

Owned	528	96.4%
Rented	20	3.6%
Median Rent	$1,708

Single-Family Units	635	98.0%
Detached	624	96.3%
Attached	11	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.6%
Mobile Homes	9	1.4%

Clearwater township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Clearwater township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Clearwater township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clearwater township, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clearwater township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clearwater township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clearwater township, MN