Smelser town, WI

2022 population: 742 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 21.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	741	99.87%	5.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.13%	75.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.13%	91.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-41	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-1.7

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
794
782	98.49%
5	0.63%
0	0.00%
1	0.13%
4	0.50%
2	0.25%
12	1.51%

2000
750
749	99.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.13%
1	0.13%

1990
763
679	88.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.39%
84	11.01%

1980
970
970	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

33	4.4
11	1.5

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

70	9.2
-83	-10.9

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

-291	-30.0
84	8.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Smelser 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
57.4
105	14.2%
637	85.8%
251	33.8%

368
2.02

291	79.1%
268	92.1%
5	1.7%
77	20.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
192	24.2%
602	75.8%
119	15.0%

301
2.64

238	79.1%
209	87.8%
7	2.9%
63	20.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
219	29.2%
531	70.8%
84	11.2%

266
2.82

217	81.6%
189	87.1%
8	3.7%
49	18.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.0
206	27.0%
557	73.0%
58	7.6%

224
3.41

203	90.6%
185	91.1%
4	2.0%
21	9.4%

1980
Number	Percent
24.2
382	39.4%
588	60.6%
55	5.7%

261
3.72

240	92.0%
225	93.8%
5	2.1%
21	8.0%

2022 Housing Data for Smelser town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	104	28.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	8.2%
$200,000 or more	8	2.2%

Median Household Income	66,862
Per Capita Income	37,615

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	3.0%
Public Assistance	3	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	297	73.3%
Unemployed	6	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	303	74.8%
Not in Labor Force	102	25.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	110	105	51.2%
Non-Profit	0	15	0.0%
Self-Employed	58	10	85.3%

Local Government	0	13	0.0%
State Government	2	13	13.3%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	168	115	59.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	43	4.4%
Total	170	158	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	80	24.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	18.9%
Professional, Technical	50	15.0%
Service Occupations	27	8.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.8%
All others	113	33.9%

White Collar		58.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	83	24.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	14.4%
Retail trade	34	10.2%
Health care and social assistance	26	7.8%
Educational services	22	6.6%
Construction	19	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	18	5.4%
Finance and insurance	17	5.1%
Other services	16	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	3.3%
Public administration	10	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	8	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.1%
Wholesale trade	6	1.8%
Information	4	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.6%
Utilities	2	0.6%

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	703	97.9%
German, other Germanic	14	1.9%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	350	47.2%
Irish	125	16.8%
English	70	9.4%
Scottish	47	6.3%
Dutch	36	4.9%
Norwegian	31	4.2%
Swiss	19	2.6%
American	16	2.2%
French	7	0.9%
Austrian	5	0.7%
Italian	5	0.7%
Danish	4	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	3	0.4%
Swedish	3	0.4%
Belgian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	742	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	742	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	2.9%	12	2.0%	231	37.6%	246	40.0%	73	11.9%	35	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	2.9%
9-12 Years	12	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	231	37.6%
Some College	246	40.0%
Bach. Degree	73	11.9%
Grad Degree	35	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	D +6	D + 3.1%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +51	R +68	R + 14.2%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +97	R +140	R + 31.0%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +146	R + 34.1%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	272	55.6%	Joe Biden (D)	213	43.6%	4	0.8%	489	7	9	0.01%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	245	54.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	180	39.9%	26	5.8%	451	7	8	0.02%
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	230	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	221	48.5%	5	1.1%	456	3	1	0.01%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	256	58.4%	John McCain (R)	175	40.0%	7	1.6%	438	-2	-6	0.01%
2004	85%	John Kerry (D)	237	50.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	234	49.4%	3	0.6%	474	0	-1	0.02%
2000	75%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	192	48.2%	George W. Bush (R)	187	47.0%	19	4.8%	398	-1	-1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Smelser town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

213

43.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

272

55.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

489

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Smelser town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

180

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

245

54.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Smelser town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

230

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

221

48.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

456

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Smelser town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

256

58.4%

John McCain (R)

175

40.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

438

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Smelser town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

234

49.4%

John Kerry (D)

237

50.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

474

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Smelser town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

187

47.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

192

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

398

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smelser town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Ron Johnson* (R)	256	61.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	162	38.8%	0	0.0%	418	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	70%	Tim Michels (R)	238	57.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	177	42.4%	2 [+]	0.5%	417	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	63%	Leah Vukmir (R)	193	51.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	184	48.8%	0	0.0%	377	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Scott Walker* (R)	227	59.9%	Tony Evers (D)	148	39.1%	4 [+]	1.1%	379	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 3 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	244	54.7%	Russ Feingold (D)	190	42.6%	12 [+]	2.7%	446	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 12 (2.7%);
2014	G	57%	Scott Walker* (R)	196	57.8%	Mary Burke (D)	142	41.9%	1 [+]	0.3%	339	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	370
Median Value	$244,000

Occupied	368	99.5%
Vacant	2	0.5%

Owned	340	92.4%
Rented	28	7.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	341	92.2%
Detached	339	91.6%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	15	4.1%

Smelser town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Smelser town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Smelser town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smelser town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smelser town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Smelser town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smelser town, WI