Watterstown town, WI

Grant County, WI

2022 population: 453 ( 123 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.5 square miles
Population density: 16.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	447	98.68%	36.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.22%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	0.66%	200.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.32%	200.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	119	43.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	1.5

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
330
328	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.30%
1	0.30%
0	0.00%
2	0.61%

2000
394
394	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
366
361	98.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.37%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	1.37%

1980
319
317	99.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.63%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.63%

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

-66	-16.8
2	0.5

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

33	9.0
-5	-1.4

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

44	13.8
3	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Watterstown 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
41.4
140	30.9%
313	69.1%
114	25.2%

190
2.38

105	55.3%
94	89.5%
0	0.0%
85	44.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
75	22.7%
255	77.3%
47	14.2%

133
2.48

93	69.9%
78	83.9%
1	1.1%
40	30.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
123	31.2%
271	68.8%
52	13.2%

139
2.83

113	81.3%
93	82.3%
2	1.8%
26	18.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
102	27.9%
264	72.1%
39	10.7%

129
2.84

102	79.1%
94	92.2%
0	0.0%
27	20.9%

1980
Number	Percent
23.6
121	37.9%
198	62.1%
13	4.1%

88
3.62

76	86.4%
68	89.5%
2	2.6%
12	13.6%

2022 Housing Data for Watterstown town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	31.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	4.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	8.9%
$200,000 or more	3	1.6%

Median Household Income	52,451
Per Capita Income	31,863

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	160	74.8%
Unemployed	4	1.9%
In Armed Forces	4	1.9%

Total Labor Force	168	78.5%
Not in Labor Force	46	21.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	73	49	59.8%
Non-Profit	4	8	33.3%
Self-Employed	30	7	81.1%

Local Government	2	3	40.0%
State Government	3	3	50.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	103	56	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	9	16	36.0%
Total	112	72	60.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	19.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	9.7%
Professional, Technical	32	17.2%
Service Occupations	14	7.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	3.8%
All others	86	46.2%

White Collar		46.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	63	33.9%
Health care and social assistance	22	11.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	10.8%
Retail trade	15	8.1%
Construction	13	7.0%
Other services	8	4.3%
Educational services	8	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	4.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	6	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.7%
Finance and insurance	4	2.2%
Public administration	3	1.6%
Information	2	1.1%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.5%

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	%
Indian	1	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	417	97.7%
German, other Germanic	10	2.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	197	43.5%
English	57	12.6%
Norwegian	49	10.8%
Irish	43	9.5%
American	27	6.0%
Scandinavian	20	4.4%
Italian	17	3.8%
French	15	3.3%
Czech	10	2.2%
Polish	5	1.1%
Swedish	5	1.1%
Welsh	5	1.1%
Hungarian	3	0.7%
Brazilian	2	0.4%
Scottish	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	451	99.6%
Not a citizen	2	0.4%

Native	451	99.6%
Foreign-born	2	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	5.0%	3	1.0%	99	33.2%	127	42.6%	31	10.4%	23	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	5.0%
9-12 Years	3	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	99	33.2%
Some College	127	42.6%
Bach. Degree	31	10.4%
Grad Degree	23	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	R +14	R + 3.3%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +53	R +57	R + 31.3%
D -4
2020 vs. 2008	R +63	R +82	R + 46.9%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +68	R + 43.6%
D -34
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	120	60.0%	Joe Biden (D)	80	40.0%	0	0.0%	200	11	13	0.01%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	91	55.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	65	39.9%	7	4.3%	163	9	10	0.01%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	84	55.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	67	44.1%	1	0.7%	152	-2	-3	0.00%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	99	62.3%	John McCain (R)	57	35.8%	3	1.9%	159	-6	-10	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	91	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	74	44.8%	0	0.0%	165	6	4	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	68	46.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	67	45.9%	11	7.5%	146	-1	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watterstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

40.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

120

60.0%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Watterstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

55.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

163

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Watterstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

55.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

44.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

152

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Watterstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

62.3%

John McCain (R)

35.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

159

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Watterstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

44.8%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Watterstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

46.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watterstown town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Ron Johnson* (R)	111	65.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	58	34.3%	0	0.0%	169	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	46%	Tim Michels (R)	105	62.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	62	36.9%	1 [+]	0.6%	168	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	46%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	83	53.2%	Leah Vukmir (R)	73	46.8%	0	0.0%	156	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Tony Evers (D)	79	50.0%	Scott Walker* (R)	78	49.4%	1 [+]	0.6%	158	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	52%	Ron Johnson* (R)	84	50.9%	Russ Feingold (D)	71	43.0%	10 [+]	6.1%	165	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 10 (6.1%);
2014	G	43%	Mary Burke (D)	65	51.2%	Scott Walker* (R)	61	48.0%	1 [+]	0.8%	127	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.8%);

*: 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	204
Median Value	$158,700

Occupied	190	93.1%
Vacant	14	6.9%

Owned	165	86.8%
Rented	25	13.2%
Median Rent	$825

Single-Family Units	190	93.1%
Detached	190	93.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	6.9%

Watterstown town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watterstown town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Watterstown town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watterstown town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watterstown town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watterstown town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watterstown town, WI