Potosi town, WI

Grant County, WI

2022 population: 682 ( 167 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.1 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	657	96.33%	20.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	23	3.37%	283.3%
Hispanic:	2	0.29%	66.7%

Total non-White:	25	3.67%	19.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-171	-24.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	0.6

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
849
828	97.53%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
8	0.94%
6	0.71%
6	0.71%
21	2.47%

2000
828
828	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
963
957	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.62%
6	0.62%

1980
1,104
1,104	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

0	0.0
21	2.5

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

-129	-13.4
-6	-0.6

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

-147	-13.3
6	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Potosi 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
41.1
154	22.6%
528	77.4%
145	21.3%

275
2.48

203	73.8%
176	86.7%
4	2.0%
72	26.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
219	25.8%
630	74.2%
135	15.9%

311
2.73

233	74.9%
199	85.4%
6	2.6%
78	25.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.2
241	29.1%
587	70.9%
71	8.6%

291
2.85

237	81.4%
204	86.1%
5	2.1%
54	18.6%

1990
Number	Percent
29.8
320	33.2%
643	66.8%
69	7.2%

310
3.11

263	84.8%
231	87.8%
7	2.7%
47	15.2%

1980
Number	Percent
23.8
416	37.7%
688	62.3%
67	6.1%

308
3.58

264	85.7%
233	88.3%
11	4.2%
44	14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Potosi town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	8.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	16.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	5.1%
$200,000 or more	35	12.7%

Median Household Income	71,736
Per Capita Income	42,772

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.5%
Public Assistance	2	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	3.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	333	83.7%
Unemployed	3	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	336	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	62	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	137	109	55.7%
Non-Profit	5	15	25.0%
Self-Employed	33	7	82.5%

Local Government	20	8	71.4%
State Government	5	6	45.5%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	170	116	59.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	31	49.2%
Total	200	147	57.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	86	24.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	14.1%
Professional, Technical	65	18.7%
Service Occupations	45	13.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	102	29.4%

White Collar		57.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	64	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	55	15.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	31	8.9%
Finance and insurance	30	8.6%
Retail trade	28	8.1%
Educational services	24	6.9%
Construction	19	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	18	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	4.0%
Public administration	14	4.0%
Other services	7	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.2%
Information	3	0.9%
Wholesale trade	2	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.29%
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	604	96.2%
German, other Germanic	17	2.7%
Spanish	7	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	262	38.4%
Irish	54	7.9%
English	38	5.6%
Swiss	26	3.8%
Italian	20	2.9%
American	13	1.9%
Northern European	10	1.5%
French	9	1.3%
Polish	8	1.2%
Czech	6	0.9%
Dutch	6	0.9%
European	5	0.7%
Greek	5	0.7%
Norwegian	3	0.4%
Swedish	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	682	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	682	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.8%	21	4.3%	167	34.4%	154	31.7%	87	17.9%	53	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.8%
9-12 Years	21	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	167	34.4%
Some College	154	31.7%
Bach. Degree	87	17.9%
Grad Degree	53	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +83	R +79	R + 12.2%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +148	R +216	R + 46.0%
D -68
2020 vs. 2008	R +175	R +248	R + 54.9%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +92	R +169	R + 42.7%
D -77
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	329	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	161	32.7%	3	0.6%	493	18	20	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	246	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	157	36.9%	22	5.2%	425	11	12	0.01%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	229	54.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	181	43.4%	7	1.7%	417	-3	-4	0.01%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	234	59.2%	John McCain (R)	154	39.0%	7	1.8%	395	-3	-7	0.01%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	213	53.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	186	46.6%	0	0.0%	399	-3	-4	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	179	50.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	168	47.2%	9	2.5%	356	3	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Potosi town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

161

32.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

329

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

493

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Potosi town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

157

36.9%

Donald Trump (R)

246

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

425

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Potosi town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

229

54.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

181

43.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

417

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Potosi town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

234

59.2%

John McCain (R)

154

39.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Potosi town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

186

46.6%

John Kerry (D)

213

53.4%

TOTAL

399

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Potosi town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

179

50.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

168

47.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

356

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potosi town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	257	62.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	153	37.3%	0	0.0%	410	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	75%	Tim Michels (R)	252	61.9%	Tony Evers* (D)	152	37.3%	3 [+]	0.7%	407	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (0.7%);
2018	S1	63%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	179	50.7%	Leah Vukmir (R)	174	49.3%	0	0.0%	353	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Scott Walker* (R)	189	52.8%	Tony Evers (D)	161	45.0%	8 [+]	2.2%	358	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (1.1%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	235	56.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	167	40.2%	13 [+]	3.1%	415	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 13 (3.1%);
2014	G	51%	Scott Walker* (R)	172	57.1%	Mary Burke (D)	126	41.9%	3 [+]	1.0%	301	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%);

*: 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	321
Median Value	$200,000

Occupied	275	85.7%
Vacant	46	14.3%

Owned	246	89.5%
Rented	29	10.5%
Median Rent	$975

Single-Family Units	297	92.5%
Detached	295	91.9%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	24	7.5%

Potosi town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Potosi town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Potosi town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Potosi town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Potosi town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Potosi town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potosi town, WI