French Lake township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,609 ( 437 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.4 square miles
Population density: 48.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,599	99.38%	38.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	4	0.25%	300.0%
2+ races:	6	0.37%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	10	0.62%	28.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	441	45.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.4

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
1,172
1,158	98.81%
4	0.34%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
6	0.51%
1	0.09%
14	1.19%

2000
1,130
1,119	99.03%
4	0.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.62%
0	0.00%
11	0.97%

1990
949
942	99.26%
0	0.00%
3	0.32%
4	0.42%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	0.74%

1980
928
922	99.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.65%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.65%

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

39	3.5
3	0.3

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

177	18.7
4	0.4

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

20	2.2
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for French Lake 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
33.4
607	37.7%
1,002	62.3%
235	14.6%

495
3.25

400	80.8%
328	82.0%
51	12.8%
95	19.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.7
305	26.0%
867	74.0%
187	16.0%

428
2.74

322	75.2%
294	91.3%
5	1.6%
106	24.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
346	30.6%
784	69.4%
152	13.5%

420
2.69

326	77.6%
303	92.9%
5	1.5%
94	22.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
293	30.9%
656	69.1%
141	14.9%

331
2.87

272	82.2%
248	91.2%
4	1.5%
59	17.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
299	32.2%
629	67.8%
135	14.5%

309
3.00

248	80.3%
232	93.5%
4	1.6%
61	19.7%

2022 Housing Data for French Lake township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	56	11.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	0.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	37	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	19.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	11.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	7.9%
$200,000 or more	57	11.5%

Median Household Income	97,850
Per Capita Income	37,206

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.6%
Public Assistance	3	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	2.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	592	69.2%
Unemployed	9	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	601	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	255	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	276	174	61.3%
Non-Profit	12	55	17.9%
Self-Employed	57	15	79.2%

Local Government	12	22	35.3%
State Government	0	3	0.0%
Federal Government	3	11	21.4%

Total Private + Self	333	189	63.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	27	91	22.9%
Total	360	280	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	81	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	163	25.5%
Professional, Technical	106	16.6%
Service Occupations	73	11.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.8%
All others	217	33.9%

White Collar		54.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	128	20.0%
Health care and social assistance	128	20.0%
Construction	126	19.7%
Educational services	43	6.7%
Retail trade	41	6.4%
Wholesale trade	38	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	30	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.3%
Other services	12	1.9%
Finance and insurance	9	1.4%
Information	8	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.8%
Public administration	4	0.6%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	4	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,448	99.5%
Other Asian	4	0.3%
German, other Germanic	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	494	30.7%
Finnish	293	18.2%
Swedish	221	13.7%
Norwegian	110	6.8%
English	55	3.4%
Irish	48	3.0%
Scandinavian	46	2.9%
Polish	44	2.7%
French	39	2.4%
American	26	1.6%
Scottish	19	1.2%
European	17	1.1%
Swiss	17	1.1%
French Canadian	14	0.9%
Danish	11	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,609	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,605	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.7%	18	2.0%	348	38.4%	348	38.4%	128	14.1%	58	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.7%
9-12 Years	18	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	348	38.4%
Some College	348	38.4%
Bach. Degree	128	14.1%
Grad Degree	58	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +106	R +80	R + 4.4%
D +26
2020 vs. 2012	R +117	R +164	R + 20.4%
D -47
2020 vs. 2008	R +152	R +239	R + 31.8%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +159	R + 27.3%
D -113
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	516	68.3%	Joe Biden (D)	219	29.0%	20	2.6%	755	23	22	0.02%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	410	61.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	193	29.2%	59	8.9%	662	17	16	0.02%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	399	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	266	39.2%	14	2.1%	679	14	12	0.02%
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	364	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	306	44.1%	24	3.5%	694	9	7	0.02%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	347	52.0%	John Kerry (D)	310	46.5%	10	1.5%	667	4	1	0.02%
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	282	50.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	240	42.9%	38	6.8%	560	5	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, French Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

219

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

516

68.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

755

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, French Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

193

29.2%

Donald Trump (R)

410

61.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, French Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

266

39.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

399

58.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

679

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, French Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

306

44.1%

John McCain (R)

364

52.4%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

694

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, French Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

347

52.0%

John Kerry (D)

310

46.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, French Lake township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

282

50.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

240

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

560

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for French Lake township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Scott Jensen (R)	430	68.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	186	29.6%	12 [+]	1.9%	628	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.6%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (0.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	64%	Jason Lewis (R)	504	67.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	197	26.5%	42 [+]	5.7%	743	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 33 (4.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.2%);
2018	S2	54%	Karin Housley (R)	380	63.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	187	31.4%	28 [+]	4.7%	595	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 21 (3.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (1.2%);
2018	S1	54%	Jim Newberger (R)	345	57.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	239	39.9%	15 [+]	2.5%	599	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 13 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	384	64.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	191	31.9%	23 [+]	3.8%	598	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 13 (2.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 9 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Mike McFadden (R)	273	55.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	190	38.9%	25 [+]	5.1%	488	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 17 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (1.6%);
2014	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	286	58.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	168	34.5%	33 [+]	6.8%	487	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 20 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); 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	688
Median Value	$334,300

Occupied	495	71.9%
Vacant	193	28.1%

Owned	465	93.9%
Rented	30	6.1%
Median Rent	$1,563

Single-Family Units	670	97.4%
Detached	670	97.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	2.5%

French Lake township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for French Lake township, MN

2022 Housing Data for French Lake township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for French Lake township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for French Lake township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for French Lake township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for French Lake township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for French Lake township, MN