Fence town, WI

2022 population: 244 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 89.6 square miles
Population density: 2.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	236	96.72%	31.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	6	2.46%	20.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.82%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	3.28%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	56	35.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-2.5

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
192
180	93.75%
0	0.00%
5	2.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	3.65%
12	6.25%

2000
234
227	97.01%
0	0.00%
3	1.28%
2	0.85%
0	0.00%
2	0.85%
7	2.99%

1990
222
162	72.97%
0	0.00%
9	4.05%
2	0.90%
n/a
0	0.00%
60	27.03%

1980
197
197	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

-47	-20.1
5	2.1

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

65	29.3
-53	-23.9

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

-35	-17.8
60	30.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Fence 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
56.2
30	12.3%
214	87.7%
86	35.2%

103
2.37

77	74.8%
70	90.9%
0	0.0%
26	25.2%

2010
Number	Percent
51.3
23	12.0%
169	88.0%
39	20.3%

90
2.13

57	63.3%
54	94.7%
1	1.8%
33	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
52	22.2%
182	77.8%
41	17.5%

96
2.44

65	67.7%
59	90.8%
0	0.0%
31	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
46	20.7%
176	79.3%
23	10.4%

70
3.17

51	72.9%
47	92.2%
0	0.0%
19	27.1%

1980
Number	Percent
35.4
65	33.0%
132	67.0%
43	21.8%

70
2.81

67	95.7%
56	83.6%
7	10.4%
3	4.3%

2022 Housing Data for Fence town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	8.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	21.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	11.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	7	6.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	14	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	8.7%
$200,000 or more	1	1.0%

Median Household Income	49,489
Per Capita Income	40,301

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	7.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	94	73.4%
Unemployed	3	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	97	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	31	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	25	41	37.9%
Non-Profit	3	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	27	8	77.1%

Local Government	7	0	100.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	3	3	50.0%

Total Private + Self	52	49	51.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	3	81.2%
Total	65	52	55.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	28	23.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	16	13.7%
Professional, Technical	5	4.3%
Service Occupations	8	6.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.7%
All others	60	51.3%

White Collar		41.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	39	33.3%
Finance and insurance	19	16.2%
Retail trade	14	12.0%
Health care and social assistance	12	10.3%
Manufacturing	12	10.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	6.8%
Other services	4	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	3	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	3	2.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.9%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	217	98.2%
Spanish	2	0.9%
Arabic	2	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	114	46.7%
Irish	43	17.6%
Polish	32	13.1%
Swedish	32	13.1%
French	21	8.6%
American	6	2.5%
British	5	2.0%
Norwegian	5	2.0%
Belgian	4	1.6%
Finnish	4	1.6%
Swiss	4	1.6%
Czech	3	1.2%
English	3	1.2%
Scandinavian	3	1.2%
Slovak	2	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	244	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	244	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.1%	8	4.4%	64	35.6%	85	47.2%	19	10.6%	2	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.1%
9-12 Years	8	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	64	35.6%
Some College	85	47.2%
Bach. Degree	19	10.6%
Grad Degree	2	1.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -4	D +3	R + 0.0%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	R +46	R + 36.4%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +31	R +71	R + 57.0%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +74	R + 57.0%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	100	80.0%	Joe Biden (D)	25	20.0%	0	0.0%	125	31	33	0.00%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	104	77.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26	19.3%	5	3.7%	135	30	31	0.00%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	76	59.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	47	37.0%	4	3.1%	127	14	13	0.00%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	69	51.1%	Barack Obama (D)	65	48.1%	1	0.7%	135	9	6	0.00%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	70	59.8%	John Kerry (D)	45	38.5%	2	1.7%	117	11	9	0.00%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	88	75.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	27	23.3%	1	0.9%	116	28	28	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

100

80.0%

TOTAL

125

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Fence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.3%

Donald Trump (R)

104

77.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

135

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Fence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

59.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

127

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Fence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

48.1%

John McCain (R)

51.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

135

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Fence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

59.8%

John Kerry (D)

38.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Fence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

75.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

23.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fence town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Ron Johnson* (R)	93	82.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	20	17.7%	0	0.0%	113	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	56%	Tim Michels (R)	93	81.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	19	16.7%	2 [+]	1.8%	114	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (1.8%);
2018	S1	53%	Leah Vukmir (R)	72	69.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	31	30.1%	0	0.0%	103	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	82	78.1%	Tony Evers (D)	22	21.0%	1 [+]	1.0%	105	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 1 (1.0%);
2016	S3	68%	Ron Johnson* (R)	86	66.7%	Russ Feingold (D)	32	24.8%	11 [+]	8.5%	129	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 11 (8.5%);
2014	G	53%	Scott Walker* (R)	70	72.2%	Mary Burke (D)	25	25.8%	2 [+]	2.1%	97	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (2.1%);

*: 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	427
Median Value	$107,500

Occupied	103	24.1%
Vacant	324	75.9%

Owned	88	85.4%
Rented	15	14.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	375	87.8%
Detached	375	87.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	52	12.2%

Fence town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fence town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Fence town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fence town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fence town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fence town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fence town, WI