Iron River town, WI

Bayfield County, WI

2022 population: 1,113 ( 10 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.1 square miles
Population density: 34.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,004	90.21%	5.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	40	3.59%	42.9%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	34	3.05%	78.9%
Hispanic:	35	3.14%	483.3%

Total non-White:	109	9.79%	91.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-62	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	52	5.6

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
1,123
1,066	94.92%
1	0.09%
28	2.49%
3	0.27%
19	1.69%
6	0.53%
57	5.08%

2000
1,104
1,040	94.20%
1	0.09%
18	1.63%
17	1.54%
20	1.81%
8	0.72%
64	5.80%

1990
901
851	94.45%
0	0.00%
21	2.33%
3	0.33%
n/a
5	0.55%
50	5.55%

1980
991
978	98.69%
0	0.00%
7	0.71%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.61%
13	1.31%

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

26	2.4
-7	-0.6

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

189	21.0
14	1.6

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

-127	-12.8
37	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Iron River 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
58.2
159	14.3%
954	85.7%
368	33.1%

566
1.96

354	62.5%
261	73.7%
39	11.0%
212	37.5%

2010
Number	Percent
49.6
203	18.1%
920	81.9%
269	24.0%

526
2.13

332	63.1%
258	77.7%
25	7.5%
194	36.9%

2000
Number	Percent
46.3
207	18.8%
897	81.2%
274	24.8%

508
2.17

325	64.0%
258	79.4%
25	7.7%
183	36.0%

1990
Number	Percent
46.5
151	16.8%
750	83.2%
243	27.0%

426
2.12

259	60.8%
216	83.4%
14	5.4%
167	39.2%

1980
Number	Percent
42.3
235	23.7%
756	76.3%
231	23.3%

414
2.39

283	68.4%
256	90.5%
9	3.2%
131	31.6%

2022 Housing Data for Iron River town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	4.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	34	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	72	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	37	6.5%
$200,000 or more	25	4.4%

Median Household Income	54,310
Per Capita Income	41,293

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	3.2%
Public Assistance	26	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	123	21.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	390	66.2%
Unemployed	16	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	406	68.9%
Not in Labor Force	183	31.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	165	150	52.4%
Non-Profit	2	42	4.5%
Self-Employed	17	12	58.6%

Local Government	17	9	65.4%
State Government	8	3	72.7%
Federal Government	2	5	28.6%

Total Private + Self	182	162	52.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	59	33.0%
Total	211	221	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	60	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	38	8.6%
Professional, Technical	58	13.1%
Service Occupations	135	30.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.9%
All others	152	34.3%

White Collar		35.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	119	26.9%
Construction	69	15.6%
Retail trade	48	10.8%
Manufacturing	44	9.9%
Other services	37	8.4%
Accommodation and food services	32	7.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	15	3.4%
Finance and insurance	15	3.4%
Public administration	13	2.9%
Educational services	13	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	0.9%
Information	3	0.7%
Wholesale trade	3	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	12	1.08%
Cuban	3	0.27%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	20	1.80%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	20	1.80%
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	1,059	98.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	1.2%
Spanish	2	0.2%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	343	30.8%
Irish	212	19.0%
Norwegian	168	15.1%
Finnish	135	12.1%
Swedish	109	9.8%
Polish	87	7.8%
French	76	6.8%
Scandinavian	58	5.2%
English	44	4.0%
Italian	33	3.0%
Czech	31	2.8%
French Canadian	23	2.1%
American	20	1.8%
European	18	1.6%
Northern European	18	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,113	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,112	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.6%	49	5.4%	315	34.8%	319	35.2%	137	15.1%	80	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.6%
9-12 Years	49	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	315	34.8%
Some College	319	35.2%
Bach. Degree	137	15.1%
Grad Degree	80	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56	R +12	R + 0.4%
D +44
2020 vs. 2012	R +132	R +184	R + 24.3%
D -52
2020 vs. 2008	R +155	R +215	R + 29.0%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +99	R +203	R + 28.6%
D -104
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	440	54.2%	Joe Biden (D)	366	45.1%	6	0.7%	812	5	7	0.02%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	384	52.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	322	43.8%	30	4.1%	736	5	6	0.02%
2012	80%	Barack Obama* (D)	418	56.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	308	41.8%	11	1.5%	737	-4	-5	0.02%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	426	59.2%	John McCain (R)	285	39.6%	9	1.2%	720	-3	-6	0.02%
2004	81%	John Kerry (D)	440	59.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	291	39.6%	3	0.4%	734	-10	-11	0.02%
2000	73%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	377	57.9%	George W. Bush (R)	249	38.2%	25	3.8%	651	-9	-10	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Iron River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

366

45.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

440

54.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

812

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Iron River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

322

43.8%

Donald Trump (R)

384

52.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

736

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Iron River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

418

56.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

308

41.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

737

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Iron River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

426

59.2%

John McCain (R)

285

39.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

720

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Iron River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

291

39.6%

John Kerry (D)

440

59.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

734

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Iron River town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

249

38.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

377

57.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

651

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Iron River town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Ron Johnson* (R)	350	52.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	318	47.4%	3 [+]	0.4%	671	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2022	G	73%	Tony Evers* (D)	331	49.5%	Tim Michels (R)	328	49.0%	10 [+]	1.5%	669	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 10 (1.5%);
2018	S1	71%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	352	54.2%	Leah Vukmir (R)	297	45.8%	0	0.0%	649	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	72%	Tony Evers (D)	326	49.5%	Scott Walker* (R)	315	47.8%	18 [+]	2.7%	659	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 10 (1.5%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2016	S3	78%	Ron Johnson* (R)	357	50.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	324	45.5%	31 [+]	4.4%	712	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 31 (4.4%);
2014	G	59%	Mary Burke (D)	298	55.0%	Scott Walker* (R)	237	43.7%	7 [+]	1.3%	542	-9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 3 (0.6%);

*: 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	1,011
Median Value	$191,500

Occupied	566	56.0%
Vacant	445	44.0%

Owned	409	72.3%
Rented	157	27.7%
Median Rent	$663

Single-Family Units	815	80.6%
Detached	808	79.9%
Attached	7	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	70	6.9%
Mobile Homes	92	9.1%

Iron River town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Iron River town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Iron River town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Iron River town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Iron River town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Iron River town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Iron River town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Iron River town, WI