Benton town, WI

2022 population: 406 ( 98 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.0 square miles
Population density: 14.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	400	98.52%	19.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.49%	33.3%

Total non-White:	6	1.48%	25.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-96	-23.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.5

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
504
496	98.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
4	0.79%
3	0.60%
8	1.59%

2000
503
503	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
520
513	98.65%
0	0.00%
5	0.96%
2	0.38%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.35%

1980
508
503	99.02%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.39%
n/a
3	0.59%
5	0.98%

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

-7	-1.4
8	1.6

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

-10	-1.9
-7	-1.3

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

10	2.0
2	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton 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
48.7
71	17.5%
335	82.5%
85	20.9%

168
2.42

102	60.7%
92	90.2%
1	1.0%
66	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
115	22.8%
389	77.2%
71	14.1%

185
2.72

146	78.9%
128	87.7%
6	4.1%
39	21.1%

2000
Number	Percent
31.8
174	34.6%
329	65.4%
36	7.2%

164
3.07

136	82.9%
118	86.8%
7	5.1%
28	17.1%

1990
Number	Percent
29.6
174	33.5%
346	66.5%
37	7.1%

156
3.33

140	89.7%
129	92.1%
6	4.3%
16	10.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
173	34.1%
335	65.9%
43	8.5%

161
3.16

137	85.1%
123	89.8%
5	3.6%
24	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	6.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	19.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	8.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	11.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	8.9%
$200,000 or more	6	3.6%

Median Household Income	73,462
Per Capita Income	37,685

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.4%
Public Assistance	1	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	210	82.0%
Unemployed	2	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	212	82.8%
Not in Labor Force	44	17.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	81	61	57.0%
Non-Profit	2	11	15.4%
Self-Employed	33	8	80.5%

Local Government	11	26	29.7%
State Government	1	1	50.0%
Federal Government	3	2	60.0%

Total Private + Self	114	69	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	40	29.8%
Total	131	109	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	18.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	19.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	59	24.4%
Professional, Technical	36	14.9%
Service Occupations	31	12.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	5.4%
All others	69	28.5%

White Collar		58.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	40	16.5%
Retail trade	34	14.0%
Manufacturing	31	12.8%
Educational services	24	9.9%
Health care and social assistance	23	9.5%
Construction	18	7.4%
Other services	13	5.4%
Public administration	13	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	11	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	10	4.1%
Finance and insurance	9	3.7%
Wholesale trade	8	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.4%

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	2	0.49%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	385	98.5%
Other Indo-European	6	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	144	35.5%
English	32	7.9%
Irish	32	7.9%
American	13	3.2%
Italian	13	3.2%
Dutch	12	3.0%
Norwegian	12	3.0%
French	6	1.5%
Czech	4	1.0%
European	4	1.0%
Polish	4	1.0%
Portuguese	4	1.0%
Luxemburger	3	0.7%
Scottish	3	0.7%
Slovak	3	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	406	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	400	98.5%
Foreign-born	6	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	2.8%	7	2.4%	123	42.4%	88	30.3%	48	16.6%	16	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	2.8%
9-12 Years	7	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	123	42.4%
Some College	88	30.3%
Bach. Degree	48	16.6%
Grad Degree	16	5.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +30	R + 4.3%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +71	R +107	R + 37.4%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +102	R +150	R + 56.0%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +61	R +120	R + 51.7%
D -59
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	197	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	88	30.6%	3	1.0%	288	20	22	0.01%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	156	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	77	31.6%	11	4.5%	244	17	18	0.01%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	126	50.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	124	49.6%	0	0.0%	250	4	3	0.01%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	136	58.1%	John McCain (R)	95	40.6%	3	1.3%	234	-2	-5	0.01%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	128	50.0%	John Kerry (D)	127	49.6%	1	0.4%	256	1	-1	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	101	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	82	42.7%	9	4.7%	192	5	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

197

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

288

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.6%

Donald Trump (R)

156

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

244

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

124

49.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

126

50.4%

TOTAL

250

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

136

58.1%

John McCain (R)

40.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

234

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

128

50.0%

John Kerry (D)

127

49.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

TOTAL

256

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

101

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

42.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	169	73.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	62	26.8%	0	0.0%	231	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	76%	Tim Michels (R)	164	70.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	66	28.3%	3 [+]	1.3%	233	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (1.3%);
2018	S1	63%	Leah Vukmir (R)	118	57.8%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	86	42.2%	0	0.0%	204	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	122	60.1%	Tony Evers (D)	77	37.9%	4 [+]	2.0%	203	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (1.0%); Michael White (Green) 2 (1.0%);
2016	S3	71%	Ron Johnson* (R)	143	59.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	93	38.6%	5 [+]	2.1%	241	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 5 (2.1%);
2014	G	51%	Scott Walker* (R)	111	61.0%	Mary Burke (D)	70	38.5%	1 [+]	0.5%	182	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);

*: 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	181
Median Value	$258,300

Occupied	168	92.8%
Vacant	13	7.2%

Owned	142	84.5%
Rented	26	15.5%
Median Rent	$860

Single-Family Units	172	95.0%
Detached	171	94.5%
Attached	1	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	2.2%
Mobile Homes	3	1.7%

Benton town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, WI