Mellen city, WI

Ashland County, WI

2022 population: 567 ( 164 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population density: 301.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	546	96.30%	22.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.71%	55.6%
Asian:	7	1.23%	600.0%
2+ races:	10	1.76%	66.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	21	3.70%	27.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-156	-25.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-8	-1.3

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
731
702	96.03%
1	0.14%
9	1.23%
1	0.14%
6	0.82%
12	1.64%
29	3.97%

2000
863
821	95.13%
0	0.00%
9	1.04%
6	0.70%
9	1.04%
18	2.09%
42	4.87%

1990
935
902	96.47%
0	0.00%
13	1.39%
2	0.21%
n/a
18	1.93%
33	3.53%

1980
1,046
1,028	98.28%
0	0.00%
12	1.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.57%
18	1.72%

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

-119	-13.8
-13	-1.5

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

-81	-8.7
9	1.0

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

-126	-12.0
15	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mellen city, 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
51.3
109	19.2%
458	80.8%
138	24.3%

257
2.11

130	50.6%
83	63.8%
19	14.6%
127	49.4%

2010
Number	Percent
46.5
151	20.7%
580	79.3%
162	22.2%

337
2.08

182	54.0%
130	71.4%
25	13.7%
155	46.0%

2000
Number	Percent
43.0
179	20.7%
684	79.3%
220	25.5%

389
2.13

216	55.5%
186	86.1%
13	6.0%
173	44.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
259	27.7%
676	72.3%
161	17.2%

399
2.34

235	58.9%
196	83.4%
18	7.7%
164	41.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
302	28.9%
744	71.1%
175	16.7%

397
2.63

270	68.0%
220	81.5%
15	5.6%
127	32.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mellen city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	8.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	11.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	9.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	7.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	7.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	2.7%
$200,000 or more	8	3.1%

Median Household Income	40,391
Per Capita Income	26,121

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	4.7%
Public Assistance	3	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	19.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	245	73.8%
Unemployed	5	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	250	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	82	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	70	90	43.8%
Non-Profit	11	15	42.3%
Self-Employed	11	15	42.3%

Local Government	2	28	6.7%
State Government	0	10	0.0%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	81	105	43.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	60	17.8%
Total	94	165	36.3%

Pct. Govt.	18.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	17.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	26	10.0%
Professional, Technical	28	10.8%
Service Occupations	72	27.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.2%
All others	88	34.0%

White Collar		38.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	90	34.7%
Health care and social assistance	40	15.4%
Educational services	34	13.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	12	4.6%
Retail trade	11	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	3.5%
Public administration	8	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	3.1%
Other services	6	2.3%
Wholesale trade	4	1.5%
Utilities	4	1.5%
Information	4	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	1	0.4%
Construction	1	0.4%
Finance and insurance	1	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	%
Hmong	7	1.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	542	98.7%
Other Asian	7	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	233	41.1%
Finnish	87	15.3%
Polish	74	13.1%
English	36	6.3%
Russian	27	4.8%
Italian	19	3.4%
Swedish	19	3.4%
Irish	18	3.2%
American	16	2.8%
Norwegian	12	2.1%
Croatian	8	1.4%
Czech	8	1.4%
European	8	1.4%
French	8	1.4%
Scandinavian	7	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	567	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	560	98.8%
Foreign-born	7	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	22	5.5%	150	37.8%	163	41.1%	54	13.6%	6	1.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	22	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	150	37.8%
Some College	163	41.1%
Bach. Degree	54	13.6%
Grad Degree	6	1.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	D +15	D + 5.0%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +122	R + 36.4%
D -57
2020 vs. 2008	R +72	R +165	R + 45.3%
D -93

2016 vs. 2008	R +54	R +180	R + 50.3%
D -126
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	173	50.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	170	49.3%	2	0.6%	345	0	2	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	152	51.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	140	47.1%	5	1.7%	297	4	5	0.01%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	230	66.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	105	30.4%	10	2.9%	345	-16	-17	0.01%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	266	72.1%	John McCain (R)	98	26.6%	5	1.4%	369	-16	-19	0.01%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	274	64.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	148	34.7%	4	0.9%	426	-15	-16	0.01%
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	213	54.3%	George W. Bush (R)	164	41.8%	15	3.8%	392	-6	-6	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mellen city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

173

50.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

170

49.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Mellen city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

140

47.1%

Donald Trump (R)

152

51.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Mellen city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

230

66.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

105

30.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -17

2008 President, Mellen city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

266

72.1%

John McCain (R)

26.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

369

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -19

2004 President, Mellen city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

148

34.7%

John Kerry (D)

274

64.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

426

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Mellen city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

164

41.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

213

54.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

TOTAL

392

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mellen city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Ron Johnson* (R)	133	51.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	128	49.0%	0	0.0%	261	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	60%	Tony Evers* (D)	134	50.6%	Tim Michels (R)	129	48.7%	2 [+]	0.8%	265	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.8%);
2018	S1	48%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	149	65.9%	Leah Vukmir (R)	77	34.1%	0	0.0%	226	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Tony Evers (D)	120	53.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	99	44.0%	6 [+]	2.7%	225	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (1.3%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	58%	Russ Feingold (D)	161	55.1%	Ron Johnson* (R)	127	43.5%	4 [+]	1.4%	292	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%);
2014	G	45%	Mary Burke (D)	157	66.0%	Scott Walker* (R)	80	33.6%	1 [+]	0.4%	238	-19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (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	365
Median Value	$75,300

Occupied	257	70.4%
Vacant	108	29.6%

Owned	188	73.2%
Rented	69	26.8%
Median Rent	$610

Single-Family Units	254	69.6%
Detached	252	69.0%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	32	8.8%
Mobile Homes	30	8.2%

Mellen city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mellen city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Mellen city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mellen city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mellen city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mellen city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mellen city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mellen city, WI