Mentor town, WI

2022 population: 590 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 16.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	548	92.88%	1.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	1.36%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	1.69%	233.3%
Hispanic:	24	4.07%	7.7%

Total non-White:	42	7.12%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	6	1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
584
542	92.81%
0	0.00%
5	0.86%
8	1.37%
3	0.51%
26	4.45%
42	7.19%

2000
541
519	95.93%
4	0.74%
9	1.66%
0	0.00%
4	0.74%
5	0.92%
22	4.07%

1990
521
502	96.35%
0	0.00%
5	0.96%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.58%
19	3.65%

1980
564
534	94.68%
0	0.00%
30	5.32%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
30	5.32%

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

23	4.3
20	3.7

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

17	3.3
3	0.6

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

-32	-5.7
-11	-2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentor 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
46.2
143	24.2%
447	75.8%
61	10.3%

252
2.31

182	72.2%
146	80.2%
20	11.0%
70	27.8%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
140	24.0%
444	76.0%
92	15.8%

226
2.58

159	70.4%
132	83.0%
9	5.7%
67	29.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
131	24.2%
410	75.8%
54	10.0%

207
2.61

158	76.3%
138	87.3%
6	3.8%
49	23.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
134	25.7%
387	74.3%
77	14.8%

195
2.67

133	68.2%
118	88.7%
5	3.8%
62	31.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
172	30.5%
392	69.5%
84	14.9%

201
2.81

154	76.6%
132	85.7%
5	3.2%
47	23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Mentor town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	13.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	15.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	6.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	2.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	10.3%

Median Household Income	56,000
Per Capita Income	22,765

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	3.6%
Public Assistance	8	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	11.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	214	55.7%
Unemployed	15	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	229	59.6%
Not in Labor Force	155	40.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	93	94	49.7%
Non-Profit	2	5	28.6%
Self-Employed	7	4	63.6%

Local Government	5	14	26.3%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	100	98	50.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	21	30.0%
Total	109	119	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	19.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	44	19.3%
Professional, Technical	10	4.4%
Service Occupations	20	8.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	6.1%
All others	109	47.8%

White Collar		43.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	71	31.1%
Retail trade	38	16.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	14.5%
Public administration	15	6.6%
Health care and social assistance	13	5.7%
Construction	10	4.4%
Finance and insurance	10	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	9	3.9%
Educational services	8	3.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	3.1%
Utilities	2	0.9%
Other services	2	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	3.39%
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	4	0.68%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	4	0.68%
Korean	3	0.51%
Vietnamese	1	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	529	97.1%
Spanish	14	2.6%
Other Indo-European	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	250	42.4%
Irish	123	20.8%
Norwegian	87	14.7%
English	53	9.0%
Polish	34	5.8%
French	31	5.3%
Dutch	19	3.2%
Swedish	14	2.4%
American	8	1.4%
Canadian	7	1.2%
Swiss	7	1.2%
French Canadian	6	1.0%
Welsh	5	0.8%
Italian	4	0.7%
European	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	579	98.1%
Not a citizen	11	1.9%

Native	578	98.0%
Foreign-born	12	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	2.3%	40	9.3%	218	50.7%	140	32.6%	17	4.0%	5	1.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	2.3%
9-12 Years	40	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	218	50.7%
Some College	140	32.6%
Bach. Degree	17	4.0%
Grad Degree	5	1.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +41	R + 13.7%
D -9
2020 vs. 2012	R +55	R +101	R + 40.6%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +59	R +128	R + 51.3%
D -69

2016 vs. 2008	R +27	R +87	R + 37.6%
D -60
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	179	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	69	26.0%	17	6.4%	265	19	21	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	147	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	78	31.7%	21	8.5%	246	13	14	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	124	50.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	115	46.6%	8	3.2%	247	4	3	0.01%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	138	52.5%	John McCain (R)	120	45.6%	5	1.9%	263	3	0	0.01%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	137	53.5%	John Kerry (D)	116	45.3%	3	1.2%	256	4	3	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	116	48.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	106	44.2%	18	7.5%	240	1	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mentor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

179

67.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Mentor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.7%

Donald Trump (R)

147

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Mentor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

115

46.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

124

50.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

247

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Mentor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

138

52.5%

John McCain (R)

120

45.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Mentor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

137

53.5%

John Kerry (D)

116

45.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

TOTAL

256

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Mentor town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

116

48.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

106

44.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentor town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Ron Johnson* (R)	157	71.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	64	29.0%	0	0.0%	221	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	54%	Tim Michels (R)	151	67.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	67	29.8%	7 [+]	3.1%	225	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 7 (3.1%);
2018	S1	47%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	102	51.8%	Leah Vukmir (R)	95	48.2%	0	0.0%	197	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	47%	Scott Walker* (R)	104	53.1%	Tony Evers (D)	79	40.3%	13 [+]	6.6%	196	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 5 (2.6%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (2.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	57%	Ron Johnson* (R)	141	58.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	87	35.8%	15 [+]	6.2%	243	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 15 (6.2%);
2014	G	47%	Scott Walker* (R)	110	53.7%	Mary Burke (D)	92	44.9%	3 [+]	1.5%	205	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	352
Median Value	$107,800

Occupied	252	71.6%
Vacant	100	28.4%

Owned	206	81.7%
Rented	46	18.3%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	289	82.1%
Detached	284	80.7%
Attached	5	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	56	15.9%

Mentor town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentor town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Mentor town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mentor town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mentor town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mentor town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentor town, WI