Scott town, WI

Columbia County, WI

2022 population: 1,027 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 28.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	972	94.64%	11.3%
Black:	3	0.29%	200.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	12	1.17%	1100.0%
Hispanic:	38	3.70%	40.7%

Total non-White:	55	5.36%	71.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	99	13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	23	3.1

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
905
873	96.46%
1	0.11%
1	0.11%
2	0.22%
1	0.11%
27	2.98%
32	3.54%

2000
771
714	92.61%
3	0.39%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
41	5.32%
9	1.17%
57	7.39%

1990
639
625	97.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	2.19%

1980
592
585	98.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.18%
7	1.18%

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

159	20.6
-25	-3.2

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

89	13.9
43	6.7

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

40	6.8
7	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Scott 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
31.3
326	31.7%
701	68.3%
182	17.7%

337
3.05

233	69.1%
224	96.1%
0	0.0%
104	30.9%

2010
Number	Percent
30.8
309	34.1%
596	65.9%
96	10.6%

290
3.12

223	76.9%
187	83.9%
10	4.5%
67	23.1%

2000
Number	Percent
32.5
286	37.1%
485	62.9%
92	11.9%

241
3.20

190	78.8%
168	88.4%
9	4.7%
51	21.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.0
217	34.0%
422	66.0%
88	13.8%

204
3.13

163	79.9%
142	87.1%
4	2.5%
41	20.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
220	37.2%
372	62.8%
78	13.2%

182
3.25

157	86.3%
143	91.1%
5	3.2%
25	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Scott town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	101	30.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	1	0.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	7.1%
$200,000 or more	21	6.2%

Median Household Income	65,208
Per Capita Income	30,118

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	4.7%
Public Assistance	3	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	14	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	372	69.8%
Unemployed	6	1.1%
In Armed Forces	1	0.2%

Total Labor Force	379	71.1%
Not in Labor Force	154	28.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	194	98	66.4%
Non-Profit	6	23	20.7%
Self-Employed	60	17	77.9%

Local Government	6	18	25.0%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	2	6	25.0%

Total Private + Self	254	115	68.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	49	25.8%
Total	271	164	62.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	56	12.7%
Professional, Technical	53	12.0%
Service Occupations	64	14.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	34	7.7%
All others	209	47.4%

White Collar		38.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	133	30.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	74	16.8%
Health care and social assistance	42	9.5%
Construction	40	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	38	8.6%
Retail trade	35	7.9%
Educational services	24	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	17	3.9%
Public administration	12	2.7%
Other services	10	2.3%
Wholesale trade	6	1.4%
Finance and insurance	5	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28	2.73%
Puerto Rican	7	0.68%
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	3	0.29%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	3	0.29%
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	565	61.9%
German, other Germanic	318	34.8%
Spanish	28	3.1%
Other	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	327	31.8%
Pennsylvania German	157	15.3%
American	53	5.2%
Irish	51	5.0%
Norwegian	46	4.5%
Dutch	44	4.3%
English	42	4.1%
European	13	1.3%
Italian	11	1.1%
Polish	9	0.9%
Swiss	8	0.8%
Canadian	6	0.6%
Hungarian	5	0.5%
French	4	0.4%
Welsh	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,024	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,017	99.0%
Foreign-born	10	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
163	27.2%	19	3.2%	143	23.8%	151	25.2%	110	18.3%	14	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	163	27.2%
9-12 Years	19	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	143	23.8%
Some College	151	25.2%
Bach. Degree	110	18.3%
Grad Degree	14	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +63	R +35	R + 3.6%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	R +47	R + 10.7%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +75	R +103	R + 25.9%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +68	R + 22.3%
D -56
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	251	61.7%	Joe Biden (D)	146	35.9%	10	2.5%	407	13	15	0.01%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	188	55.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	118	34.8%	33	9.7%	339	8	10	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	213	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	155	41.9%	2	0.5%	370	12	10	0.01%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	176	49.2%	Barack Obama (D)	174	48.6%	8	2.2%	358	7	4	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	240	67.0%	John Kerry (D)	115	32.1%	3	0.8%	358	18	16	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	196	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	123	37.4%	10	3.0%	329	12	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Scott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

146

35.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

251

61.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

407

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Scott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

118

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

188

55.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

339

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Scott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

155

41.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

213

57.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Scott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

174

48.6%

John McCain (R)

176

49.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Scott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

240

67.0%

John Kerry (D)

115

32.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Scott town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

196

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

123

37.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

329

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scott town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Ron Johnson* (R)	224	64.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	123	35.3%	1 [+]	0.3%	348	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	43%	Tim Michels (R)	212	60.9%	Tony Evers* (D)	130	37.4%	6 [+]	1.7%	348	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 6 (1.7%);
2018	S1	40%	Leah Vukmir (R)	163	53.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	141	46.4%	0	0.0%	304	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Scott Walker* (R)	173	56.5%	Tony Evers (D)	127	41.5%	6 [+]	2.0%	306	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	47%	Ron Johnson* (R)	196	57.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	131	38.5%	13 [+]	3.8%	340	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 12 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	G	45%	Scott Walker* (R)	195	63.5%	Mary Burke (D)	107	34.9%	5 [+]	1.6%	307	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (1.6%);

*: 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	351
Median Value	$262,700

Occupied	337	96.0%
Vacant	14	4.0%

Owned	252	74.8%
Rented	85	25.2%
Median Rent	$585

Single-Family Units	319	90.9%
Detached	300	85.5%
Attached	19	5.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	32	9.1%

Scott town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Scott town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Scott town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scott town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scott town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Scott town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scott town, WI