Canton town, WI

2022 population: 228 ( 77 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 6.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	226	99.12%	22.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.88%	81.8%

Total non-White:	2	0.88%	85.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-65	-25.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-4.8

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
305
291	95.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	3.61%
14	4.59%

2000
299
288	96.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	3.68%
11	3.68%

1990
309
297	96.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	1.94%
12	3.88%

1980
370
370	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

3	1.0
3	1.0

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

-9	-2.9
-1	-0.3

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

-73	-19.7
12	3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton 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
51.8
27	11.8%
201	88.2%
49	21.5%

90
2.53

73	81.1%
72	98.6%
0	0.0%
17	18.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
76	24.9%
229	75.1%
42	13.8%

112
2.72

92	82.1%
74	80.4%
4	4.3%
20	17.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
100	33.4%
199	66.6%
29	9.7%

103
2.90

87	84.5%
76	87.4%
2	2.3%
16	15.5%

1990
Number	Percent
29.9
96	31.1%
213	68.9%
33	10.7%

100
3.09

91	91.0%
83	91.2%
0	0.0%
9	9.0%

1980
Number	Percent
23.9
139	37.6%
231	62.4%
19	5.1%

104
3.56

95	91.3%
87	91.6%
0	0.0%
9	8.7%

2022 Housing Data for Canton town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	25.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	8	8.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	14.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	5.6%
$200,000 or more	9	10.0%

Median Household Income	72,143
Per Capita Income	42,214

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	8.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	115	75.2%
Unemployed	5	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	120	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	33	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	37	48	43.5%
Non-Profit	0	5	0.0%
Self-Employed	23	3	88.5%

Local Government	1	8	11.1%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	60	51	54.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	13	13.3%
Total	62	64	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	20.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	14.3%
Professional, Technical	23	18.3%
Service Occupations	20	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	4.8%
All others	39	31.0%

White Collar		53.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	23.0%
Health care and social assistance	24	19.0%
Manufacturing	19	15.1%
Retail trade	9	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	9	7.1%
Educational services	9	7.1%
Construction	7	5.6%
Finance and insurance	6	4.8%
Wholesale trade	5	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.6%
Information	2	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.6%
Other services	2	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.8%

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	2	0.88%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	222	98.7%
German, other Germanic	3	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	86	37.7%
Norwegian	47	20.6%
Austrian	45	19.7%
Irish	17	7.5%
Polish	16	7.0%
Swiss	9	3.9%
English	8	3.5%
Scandinavian	7	3.1%
American	3	1.3%
Scottish	3	1.3%
Czech	2	0.9%
Dutch	2	0.9%
French	2	0.9%
Lithuanian	2	0.9%
Welsh	2	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	228	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	226	99.1%
Foreign-born	2	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	2.1%	3	1.6%	71	37.8%	70	37.2%	26	13.8%	14	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	2.1%
9-12 Years	3	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	71	37.8%
Some College	70	37.2%
Bach. Degree	26	13.8%
Grad Degree	14	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +32	R + 14.2%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +52	R +72	R + 43.9%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +60	R +93	R + 58.1%
D -33

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +61	R + 43.9%
D -36
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	96%	Donald Trump* (R)	115	66.5%	Joe Biden (D)	56	32.4%	2	1.2%	173	18	20	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	80	56.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	53	37.6%	8	5.7%	141	10	11	0.00%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	76	54.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	63	45.0%	1	0.7%	140	-1	-2	0.00%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	89	60.1%	John McCain (R)	55	37.2%	4	2.7%	148	-5	-8	0.00%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	92	59.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	63	40.4%	1	0.6%	156	-9	-10	0.01%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	79	61.7%	George W. Bush (R)	42	32.8%	7	5.5%	128	-15	-15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

115

66.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

37.6%

Donald Trump (R)

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

141

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

54.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

45.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

140

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

60.1%

John McCain (R)

37.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

40.4%

John Kerry (D)

59.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

156

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Canton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

32.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

61.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.5%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	81%	Ron Johnson* (R)	97	66.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	49	33.6%	0	0.0%	146	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	81%	Tim Michels (R)	91	62.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	54	37.0%	1 [+]	0.7%	146	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	70%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	68	50.7%	Leah Vukmir (R)	66	49.3%	0	0.0%	134	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	71%	Scott Walker* (R)	80	59.3%	Tony Evers (D)	54	40.0%	1 [+]	0.7%	135	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.7%);
2016	S3	70%	Ron Johnson* (R)	75	53.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	58	41.4%	7 [+]	5.0%	140	3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (5.0%);
2014	G	52%	Scott Walker* (R)	58	52.7%	Mary Burke (D)	52	47.3%	0	0.0%	110	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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	99
Median Value	$267,500

Occupied	90	90.9%
Vacant	9	9.1%

Owned	75	83.3%
Rented	15	16.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	96	97.0%
Detached	96	97.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	3.0%

Canton town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Canton town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Canton town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Canton town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Canton town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Canton town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Canton town, WI