Mercer town, WI

Iron County, WI

2022 population: 1,386 ( 21 from 2010 )
Land area: 168.5 square miles
Population density: 8.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,352	97.55%	2.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	13	0.94%	116.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.29%	0.0%
Hispanic:	17	1.23%	240.0%

Total non-White:	34	2.45%	41.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-31	-2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	0.9

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
1,407
1,383	98.29%
0	0.00%
6	0.43%
9	0.64%
4	0.28%
5	0.36%
24	1.71%

2000
1,821
1,810	99.40%
2	0.11%
3	0.16%
0	0.00%
4	0.22%
2	0.11%
11	0.60%

1990
1,340
1,333	99.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
n/a
5	0.37%
7	0.52%

1980
1,425
1,417	99.44%
0	0.00%
6	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.14%
8	0.56%

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

-427	-23.4
13	0.7

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

477	35.6
4	0.3

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

-84	-5.9
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer 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
61.9
153	11.0%
1,233	89.0%
572	41.3%

685
2.02

416	60.7%
370	88.9%
23	5.5%
269	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
56.6
171	12.2%
1,236	87.8%
456	32.4%

699
2.01

450	64.4%
378	84.0%
23	5.1%
249	35.6%

2000
Number	Percent
48.5
322	17.7%
1,499	82.3%
445	24.4%

848
2.15

531	62.6%
464	87.4%
23	4.3%
317	37.4%

1990
Number	Percent
46.0
256	19.1%
1,084	80.9%
314	23.4%

602
2.23

406	67.4%
375	92.4%
12	3.0%
196	32.6%

1980
Number	Percent
39.8
335	23.5%
1,090	76.5%
280	19.6%

589
2.42

436	74.0%
401	92.0%
16	3.7%
153	26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Mercer town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	47	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	54	7.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	127	18.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	110	16.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	61	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	2.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	1.6%
$200,000 or more	22	3.2%

Median Household Income	61,932
Per Capita Income	35,217

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	38	5.5%
Public Assistance	9	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	91	13.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	413	59.7%
Unemployed	24	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	437	63.2%
Not in Labor Force	255	36.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	171	187	47.8%
Non-Profit	7	18	28.0%
Self-Employed	51	34	60.0%

Local Government	15	64	19.0%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	222	221	50.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	82	26.1%
Total	251	303	45.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	17.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	86	15.5%
Professional, Technical	91	16.4%
Service Occupations	133	24.0%
All others	150	27.1%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	120	21.7%
Manufacturing	74	13.4%
Educational services	65	11.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	49	8.8%
Retail trade	47	8.5%
Construction	43	7.8%
Health care and social assistance	34	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	29	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	4.9%
Public administration	20	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	2.3%
Other services	7	1.3%
Finance and insurance	7	1.3%
Wholesale trade	5	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.7%
Information	3	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	1.23%
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	1,314	96.2%
Spanish	17	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	15	1.1%
German, other Germanic	10	0.7%
Other Indo-European	10	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	616	44.4%
Polish	211	15.2%
Irish	159	11.5%
English	92	6.6%
French	75	5.4%
Italian	69	5.0%
Norwegian	67	4.8%
Finnish	61	4.4%
Swedish	51	3.7%
Dutch	50	3.6%
Hungarian	40	2.9%
American	38	2.7%
European	24	1.7%
Scottish	21	1.5%
Croatian	17	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,372	99.0%
Not a citizen	14	1.0%

Native	1,368	98.7%
Foreign-born	18	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	1.1%	46	3.8%	394	32.9%	427	35.6%	221	18.4%	98	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	1.1%
9-12 Years	46	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	394	32.9%
Some College	427	35.6%
Bach. Degree	221	18.4%
Grad Degree	98	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +113	R +9	D + 5.7%
D +104
2020 vs. 2012	R +186	R +188	R + 13.8%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +251	R +333	R + 28.7%
D -82

2016 vs. 2008	R +138	R +324	R + 34.4%
D -186
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	100%	Donald Trump* (R)	747	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	413	35.1%	16	1.4%	1,176	15	17	0.04%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	634	63.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	309	31.1%	50	5.0%	993	17	18	0.03%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	561	56.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	415	41.9%	15	1.5%	991	11	9	0.03%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	496	49.2%	Barack Obama (D)	495	49.1%	18	1.8%	1,009	7	4	0.03%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	620	59.2%	John Kerry (D)	415	39.6%	12	1.1%	1,047	10	9	0.03%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	536	57.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	339	36.5%	53	5.7%	928	10	10	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

413

35.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

747

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,176

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

309

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

634

63.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

993

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

415

41.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

561

56.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

991

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

495

49.1%

John McCain (R)

496

49.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,009

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

620

59.2%

John Kerry (D)

415

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,047

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Mercer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

536

57.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

339

36.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

928

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	85%	Ron Johnson* (R)	654	66.1%	Mandela Barnes (D)	335	33.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	990	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	84%	Tim Michels (R)	624	63.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	348	35.3%	13 [+]	1.3%	985	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 12 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	78%	Leah Vukmir (R)	541	58.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	382	41.4%	0	0.0%	923	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	79%	Scott Walker* (R)	605	64.8%	Tony Evers (D)	316	33.9%	12 [+]	1.3%	933	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 7 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	81%	Ron Johnson* (R)	616	63.4%	Russ Feingold (D)	327	33.6%	29 [+]	3.0%	972	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 29 (3.0%);
2014	G	69%	Scott Walker* (R)	522	62.1%	Mary Burke (D)	312	37.1%	6 [+]	0.7%	840	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 3 (0.4%);

*: 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	1,840
Median Value	$239,500

Occupied	685	37.2%
Vacant	1,155	62.8%

Owned	586	85.5%
Rented	99	14.5%
Median Rent	$630

Single-Family Units	1,707	92.8%
Detached	1,676	91.1%
Attached	31	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	51	2.8%
Mobile Homes	53	2.9%

Mercer town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mercer town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Mercer town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mercer town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mercer town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mercer town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer town, WI