2022 population: 2,689
( 272 from 2010
, 81 from 2020)
Land area: 893.5 square miles
Population density: 3.0 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 2,450 | 91.11% | 14.6% |
Black: | 30 | 1.12% | 76.5% |
Indian: | 20 | 0.74% | 53.8% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.22% | 14.3% |
2+ races: | 52 | 1.93% | 108.0% |
Hispanic: | 131 | 4.87% | 336.7% |
Total non-White: | 239 | 8.89% | 159.8% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 48 | 8.7 |
Deaths: | 101 | 18.2 |
Net Migration: | -27 | -4.9 |
Net Immigration: | 4 | 0.7 |
Change in White population: | -419 | -14.2 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 147 | 5.0 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 1,646 | |
Median Value | $76,100 | |
Occupied | 1,324 | 80.4% |
Vacant | 322 | 19.6% |
Owned | 1,066 | 80.5% |
Rented | 258 | 19.5% |
Median Rent | $700 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,456 | 88.5% |
Detached | 1,435 | 87.2% |
Attached | 21 | 1.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 21 | 1.3% |
Mobile Homes | 90 | 5.5% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 55 | 4.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 68 | 5.1% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 26 | 2.0% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 68 | 5.1% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 118 | 8.9% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 98 | 7.4% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 113 | 8.5% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 26 | 2.0% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 110 | 8.3% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 110 | 8.3% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 91 | 6.9% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 212 | 16.0% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 47 | 3.5% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 87 | 6.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 54 | 4.1% |
$200,000 or more | 41 | 3.1% |
Median Household Income | 49,412 | |
Per Capita Income | 33,767 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 98 | |
Compared to U.S. | 78 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 116 | 8.8% |
Public Assistance | 16 | 1.2% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 92 | 6.9% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 1,093 | 76.3% |
Unemployed | 60 | 4.2% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 1,153 | 80.5% |
Not in Labor Force | 280 | 19.5% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 23.7% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 387 | 276 | 58.4% |
Non-Profit | 13 | 51 | 20.3% |
Self-Employed | 251 | 68 | 78.7% |
Local Government | 33 | 100 | 24.8% |
State Government | 29 | 92 | 24.0% |
Federal Government | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
Total Private + Self | 638 | 344 | 65.0% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 75 | 247 | 23.3% |
Total | 713 | 591 | 54.7% |
Pct. Govt. | 19.8% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 248 | 19.0% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 257 | 19.6% |
Professional, Technical | 206 | 15.7% |
Service Occupations | 240 | 18.3% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 82 | 6.3% |
All others | 357 | 27.3% |
White Collar | 54.4% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 267 | 20.4% |
Health care and social assistance | 178 | 13.6% |
Educational services | 126 | 9.6% |
Retail trade | 104 | 8.0% |
Manufacturing | 91 | 7.0% |
Accommodation and food services | 90 | 6.9% |
Wholesale trade | 73 | 5.6% |
Transportation and warehousing | 62 | 4.7% |
Finance and insurance | 60 | 4.6% |
Public administration | 60 | 4.6% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 55 | 4.2% |
Other services | 38 | 2.9% |
Construction | 35 | 2.7% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 20 | 1.5% |
Information | 18 | 1.4% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 16 | 1.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 13 | 1.0% |
Utilities | 2 | 0.2% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 86 | 3.10% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 3 | 0.11% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 3 | 0.11% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 6 | 0.22% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 6 | 0.22% |
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 | 6 | 0.22% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 2,578 | 98.5% |
Spanish | 18 | 0.7% |
Other Asian | 12 | 0.5% |
German, other Germanic | 9 | 0.3% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 1,013 | 36.6% |
Irish | 360 | 13.0% |
English | 281 | 10.1% |
Swedish | 221 | 8.0% |
American | 129 | 4.7% |
Dutch | 115 | 4.2% |
Czech | 94 | 3.4% |
French | 81 | 2.9% |
Italian | 44 | 1.6% |
European | 37 | 1.3% |
Norwegian | 27 | 1.0% |
Scottish | 23 | 0.8% |
French Canadian | 20 | 0.7% |
Greek | 18 | 0.6% |
Scotch-Irish | 16 | 0.6% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 2,762 | 99.7% |
Not a citizen | 9 | 0.3% |
Native | 2,755 | 99.4% |
Foreign-born | 16 | 0.6% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
34 | 1.6% | 100 | 4.8% | 689 | 32.8% | 758 | 36.0% | 444 | 21.1% | 78 | 3.7% |
Average years of education: 13.3 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 34 | 1.6% |
9-12 Years | 100 | 4.8% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 689 | 32.8% |
Some College | 758 | 36.0% |
Bach. Degree | 444 | 21.1% |
Grad Degree | 78 | 3.7% |
Average years of education: 13.3 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 1,991 | 1,947 | 44 | 2.2% | 4.2% |
1991 | 1,957 | 1,924 | 33 | 1.7% | 4.5% |
1992 | 1,971 | 1,926 | 45 | 2.3% | 4.6% |
1993 | 1,920 | 1,868 | 52 | 2.7% | 4.9% |
1994 | 1,982 | 1,935 | 47 | 2.4% | 4.8% |
1995 | 1,887 | 1,836 | 51 | 2.7% | 4.3% |
1996 | 1,849 | 1,792 | 57 | 3.1% | 4.3% |
1997 | 1,720 | 1,671 | 49 | 2.8% | 3.8% |
1998 | 1,663 | 1,615 | 48 | 2.9% | 3.7% |
1999 | 1,635 | 1,599 | 36 | 2.2% | 3.5% |
2000 | 1,724 | 1,679 | 45 | 2.6% | 3.8% |
2001 | 1,807 | 1,756 | 51 | 2.8% | 4.3% |
2002 | 1,838 | 1,785 | 53 | 2.9% | 5.1% |
2003 | 1,872 | 1,812 | 60 | 3.2% | 5.5% |
2004 | 1,803 | 1,738 | 65 | 3.6% | 5.5% |
2005 | 1,691 | 1,633 | 58 | 3.4% | 5.1% |
2006 | 1,679 | 1,623 | 56 | 3.3% | 4.4% |
2007 | 1,666 | 1,614 | 52 | 3.1% | 4.3% |
2008 | 1,777 | 1,722 | 55 | 3.1% | 4.6% |
2009 | 1,808 | 1,741 | 67 | 3.7% | 6.9% |
2010 | 1,457 | 1,385 | 72 | 4.9% | 7.0% |
2011 | 1,423 | 1,355 | 68 | 4.8% | 6.4% |
2012 | 1,406 | 1,344 | 62 | 4.4% | 5.7% |
2013 | 1,364 | 1,310 | 54 | 4.0% | 5.3% |
2014 | 1,355 | 1,308 | 47 | 3.5% | 4.5% |
2015 | 1,354 | 1,305 | 49 | 3.6% | 4.2% |
2016 | 1,298 | 1,247 | 51 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
2017 | 1,283 | 1,243 | 40 | 3.1% | 3.6% |
2018 | 1,255 | 1,219 | 36 | 2.9% | 3.3% |
2019 | 1,240 | 1,203 | 37 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
2020 | 1,241 | 1,195 | 46 | 3.7% | 5.9% |
2021 | 1,207 | 1,175 | 32 | 2.7% | 3.3% |
2022 | 1,180 | 1,146 | 34 | 2.9% | 2.7% |
2023 | 1,178 | 1,144 | 34 | 2.9% | 2.7% |