Preston town, WI

Adams County, WI

2022 population: 1,376 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 38.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,263	91.79%	3.5%
Black:	25	1.82%	177.8%
Indian:	3	0.22%	76.9%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	69	5.01%	305.9%
Hispanic:	16	1.16%	59.0%

Total non-White:	113	8.21%	34.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-46	-4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	2.5

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
1,393
1,309	93.97%
9	0.65%
13	0.93%
6	0.43%
17	1.22%
39	2.80%
84	6.03%

2000
1,398
1,361	97.35%
1	0.07%
16	1.14%
5	0.36%
0	0.00%
15	1.07%
37	2.65%

1990
1,081
1,031	95.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
50	4.63%
50	4.63%

1980
967
951	98.35%
12	1.24%
4	0.41%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	1.65%

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

-52	-3.7
47	3.4

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

330	30.5
-13	-1.2

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

80	8.3
34	3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston town, WI

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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
56.5
255	18.5%
1,121	81.5%
440	32.0%

663
2.08

348	52.5%
280	80.5%
15	4.3%
315	47.5%

2010
Number	Percent
52.2
236	16.9%
1,157	83.1%
338	24.3%

619
2.25

422	68.2%
352	83.4%
24	5.7%
197	31.8%

2000
Number	Percent
44.1
330	23.6%
1,068	76.4%
276	19.7%

563
2.48

422	75.0%
374	88.6%
28	6.6%
141	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
39.4
272	25.2%
809	74.8%
224	20.7%

418
2.59

329	78.7%
301	91.5%
12	3.6%
89	21.3%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
262	27.1%
705	72.9%
153	15.8%

361
2.68

294	81.4%
268	91.2%
19	6.5%
67	18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Preston town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	85	12.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	30	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	49	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	8.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	62	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	2.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	2.3%
$200,000 or more	29	4.4%

Median Household Income	41,688
Per Capita Income	31,503

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	6.2%
Public Assistance	61	9.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	200	30.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	434	61.3%
Unemployed	21	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	455	64.3%
Not in Labor Force	253	35.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	181	158	53.4%
Non-Profit	3	29	9.4%
Self-Employed	14	8	63.6%

Local Government	54	36	60.0%
State Government	9	5	64.3%
Federal Government	4	8	33.3%

Total Private + Self	195	166	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	70	78	47.3%
Total	265	244	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	22.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	60	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	90	17.7%
Professional, Technical	74	14.5%
Service Occupations	116	22.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	2.9%
All others	169	33.2%

White Collar		44.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	78	15.3%
Manufacturing	65	12.8%
Retail trade	53	10.4%
Accommodation and food services	52	10.2%
Educational services	42	8.3%
Public administration	39	7.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	31	6.1%
Utilities	24	4.7%
Wholesale trade	22	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	3.9%
Construction	20	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	3.1%
Other services	7	1.4%
Finance and insurance	3	0.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	1.16%
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	1,311	98.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.8%
Spanish	6	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	492	35.8%
Polish	167	12.1%
English	118	8.6%
Irish	97	7.0%
American	64	4.7%
Italian	63	4.6%
Czech	56	4.1%
Norwegian	49	3.6%
French	46	3.3%
Dutch	35	2.5%
Swiss	30	2.2%
Hungarian	26	1.9%
Scottish	16	1.2%
European	11	0.8%
Finnish	11	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,369	99.5%
Not a citizen	7	0.5%

Native	1,354	98.4%
Foreign-born	22	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	1.5%	115	10.7%	496	46.2%	316	29.5%	65	6.1%	65	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	1.5%
9-12 Years	115	10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	496	46.2%
Some College	316	29.5%
Bach. Degree	65	6.1%
Grad Degree	65	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +97	R +76	R + 6.8%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +209	R +310	R + 41.7%
D -101
2020 vs. 2008	R +261	R +391	R + 54.6%
D -130

2016 vs. 2008	R +164	R +315	R + 47.8%
D -151
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	494	62.4%	Joe Biden (D)	291	36.7%	7	0.9%	792	14	16	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	397	57.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	270	38.9%	27	3.9%	694	10	11	0.02%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	392	57.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	285	41.6%	8	1.2%	685	-4	-6	0.02%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	421	63.2%	John McCain (R)	233	35.0%	12	1.8%	666	-7	-11	0.02%
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	396	56.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	297	42.5%	6	0.9%	699	-7	-8	0.02%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	367	58.1%	George W. Bush (R)	241	38.1%	24	3.8%	632	-9	-10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

291

36.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

494

62.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

792

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

270

38.9%

Donald Trump (R)

397

57.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

694

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

392

57.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

285

41.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

685

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

421

63.2%

John McCain (R)

233

35.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

666

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

297

42.5%

John Kerry (D)

396

56.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

699

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

241

38.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

367

58.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

632

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Ron Johnson* (R)	408	63.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	234	36.2%	4 [+]	0.6%	646	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.6%);
2022	G	55%	Tim Michels (R)	379	58.9%	Tony Evers* (D)	254	39.4%	11 [+]	1.7%	644	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 10 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	57%	Leah Vukmir (R)	344	52.0%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	318	48.0%	0	0.0%	662	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	364	55.5%	Tony Evers (D)	279	42.5%	13 [+]	2.0%	656	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (0.9%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2016	S3	59%	Ron Johnson* (R)	372	54.4%	Russ Feingold (D)	286	41.8%	26 [+]	3.8%	684	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 26 (3.8%);
2014	G	46%	Mary Burke (D)	263	49.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	261	49.0%	9 [+]	1.7%	533	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,123
Median Value	$162,500

Occupied	663	59.0%
Vacant	460	41.0%

Owned	549	82.8%
Rented	114	17.2%
Median Rent	$778

Single-Family Units	840	74.8%
Detached	840	74.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	24	2.1%
Mobile Homes	251	22.4%

Preston town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Preston town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Preston town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Preston town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Preston town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Preston town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston town, WI