Chetek town, WI

Barron County, WI

2022 population: 1,655 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.5 square miles
Population density: 54.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,596	96.44%	1.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	5	0.30%	25.0%
Asian:	5	0.30%	0.0%
2+ races:	42	2.54%	320.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.30%	28.6%

Total non-White:	59	3.56%	103.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-19	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	2.2

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
1,644
1,615	98.24%
3	0.18%
4	0.24%
5	0.30%
10	0.61%
7	0.43%
29	1.76%

2000
1,665
1,613	96.88%
2	0.12%
4	0.24%
4	0.24%
27	1.62%
15	0.90%
52	3.12%

1990
1,451
1,430	98.55%
8	0.55%
6	0.41%
3	0.21%
n/a
4	0.28%
21	1.45%

1980
1,210
1,200	99.17%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.66%
10	0.83%

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

2	0.1
-23	-1.4

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

183	12.6
31	2.1

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

230	19.0
11	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Chetek 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
57.1
247	14.9%
1,408	85.1%
556	33.6%

713
2.32

525	73.6%
493	93.9%
6	1.1%
188	26.4%

2010
Number	Percent
53.8
233	14.2%
1,411	85.8%
400	24.3%

739
2.22

523	70.8%
468	89.5%
17	3.3%
216	29.2%

2000
Number	Percent
46.1
332	19.9%
1,333	80.1%
332	19.9%

698
2.39

533	76.4%
489	91.7%
12	2.3%
165	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.1
370	25.5%
1,081	74.5%
253	17.4%

547
2.65

416	76.1%
377	90.6%
11	2.6%
131	23.9%

1980
Number	Percent
39.1
311	25.7%
899	74.3%
258	21.3%

453
2.67

362	79.9%
343	94.8%
6	1.7%
91	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Chetek town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	65	9.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	95	13.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	64	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	96	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	75	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	66	9.3%
$200,000 or more	30	4.2%

Median Household Income	77,321
Per Capita Income	40,572

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	9.1%
Public Assistance	6	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	70	9.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	691	78.4%
Unemployed	21	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	712	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	169	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	267	223	54.5%
Non-Profit	0	37	0.0%
Self-Employed	90	33	73.2%

Local Government	18	79	18.6%
State Government	9	15	37.5%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	357	256	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	131	18.6%
Total	387	387	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	52	6.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	211	27.3%
Professional, Technical	168	21.7%
Service Occupations	92	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	1.8%
All others	251	32.4%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	131	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	131	16.9%
Educational services	126	16.3%
Manufacturing	121	15.6%
Construction	87	11.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	21	2.7%
Other services	20	2.6%
Finance and insurance	19	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	18	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	1.8%
Wholesale trade	14	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	11	1.4%
Public administration	11	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.3%
Information	7	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.12%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.18%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	3	0.18%
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	%
Chinese	3	0.18%
Korean	2	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,585	99.1%
Spanish	8	0.5%
Tagalog	6	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	605	36.6%
Norwegian	283	17.1%
Irish	195	11.8%
English	142	8.6%
Polish	94	5.7%
Swedish	53	3.2%
American	52	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	35	2.1%
Czech	32	1.9%
French	32	1.9%
Dutch	30	1.8%
Italian	24	1.5%
Scottish	14	0.8%
French Canadian	13	0.8%
European	12	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,655	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,633	98.7%
Foreign-born	22	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.2%	41	3.0%	514	38.2%	466	34.6%	175	13.0%	147	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.2%
9-12 Years	41	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	514	38.2%
Some College	466	34.6%
Bach. Degree	175	13.0%
Grad Degree	147	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +62	D +25	D + 5.5%
D +87
2020 vs. 2012	R +161	R +176	R + 14.1%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +225	R + 19.4%
D -190

2016 vs. 2008	R -27	R +250	R + 24.9%
D -277
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	713	60.0%	Joe Biden (D)	462	38.9%	14	1.2%	1,189	11	13	0.04%
2016	79%	Donald Trump (R)	651	61.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	375	35.5%	29	2.7%	1,055	14	16	0.04%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	552	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	477	45.8%	13	1.2%	1,042	7	6	0.03%
2008	97%	John McCain (R)	678	50.3%	Barack Obama (D)	652	48.4%	17	1.3%	1,347	8	5	0.05%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	560	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	519	48.0%	2	0.2%	1,081	2	1	0.04%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	434	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	408	47.9%	9	1.1%	851	3	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chetek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

462

38.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

713

60.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,189

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Chetek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

375

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

651

61.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,055

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Chetek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

477

45.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

552

53.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,042

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Chetek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

652

48.4%

John McCain (R)

678

50.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,347

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Chetek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

560

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

519

48.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,081

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Chetek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

434

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

408

47.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

851

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chetek town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	613	63.9%	Mandela Barnes (D)	347	36.1%	0	0.0%	960	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	74%	Tim Michels (R)	576	60.0%	Tony Evers* (D)	376	39.2%	8 [+]	0.8%	960	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 8 (0.8%);
2018	S1	69%	Leah Vukmir (R)	511	55.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	403	44.1%	0	0.0%	914	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	70%	Scott Walker* (R)	543	59.2%	Tony Evers (D)	356	38.8%	19 [+]	2.1%	918	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 7 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	623	60.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	384	37.0%	32 [+]	3.1%	1,039	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 32 (3.1%);
2014	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	496	61.5%	Mary Burke (D)	305	37.8%	5 [+]	0.6%	806	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,295
Median Value	$228,200

Occupied	713	55.1%
Vacant	582	44.9%

Owned	658	92.3%
Rented	55	7.7%
Median Rent	$875

Single-Family Units	1,234	95.3%
Detached	1,157	89.3%
Attached	77	5.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	56	4.3%

Chetek town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chetek town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Chetek town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chetek town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chetek town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chetek town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chetek town, WI