Sheldon town, WI

2022 population: 671 ( 56 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 19.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	667	99.40%	5.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.60%	33.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	4	0.60%	77.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-42	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-2.3

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
727
709	97.52%
1	0.14%
0	0.00%
9	1.24%
6	0.83%
2	0.28%
18	2.48%

2000
651
626	96.16%
5	0.77%
13	2.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.08%
0	0.00%
25	3.84%

1990
521
517	99.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.58%
4	0.77%

1980
510
508	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.39%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.39%

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

83	12.7
-7	-1.1

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

109	20.9
21	4.0

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

9	1.8
2	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon 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
30.0
246	36.7%
425	63.3%
86	12.8%

174
3.86

150	86.2%
136	90.7%
3	2.0%
24	13.8%

2010
Number	Percent
26.9
293	40.3%
434	59.7%
69	9.5%

208
3.50

166	79.8%
148	89.2%
4	2.4%
42	20.2%

2000
Number	Percent
25.5
271	41.6%
380	58.4%
44	6.8%

180
3.62

155	86.1%
125	80.6%
8	5.2%
25	13.9%

1990
Number	Percent
26.3
213	40.9%
308	59.1%
41	7.9%

141
3.70

130	92.2%
128	98.5%
0	0.0%
11	7.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
153	30.0%
357	70.0%
48	9.4%

156
3.27

146	93.6%
139	95.2%
2	1.4%
10	6.4%

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	6.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	19.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	11.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	2.9%
$200,000 or more	6	3.4%

Median Household Income	54,688
Per Capita Income	24,324

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	4.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	235	65.5%
Unemployed	8	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	243	67.7%
Not in Labor Force	116	32.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	94	38	71.2%
Non-Profit	11	8	57.9%
Self-Employed	33	10	76.7%

Local Government	0	8	0.0%
State Government	10	6	62.5%
Federal Government	2	9	18.2%

Total Private + Self	127	48	72.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	31	42.6%
Total	150	79	65.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	16.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	21	8.6%
Professional, Technical	16	6.5%
Service Occupations	38	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	43	17.6%
All others	130	53.1%

White Collar		31.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	66	26.9%
Manufacturing	44	18.0%
Health care and social assistance	32	13.1%
Transportation and warehousing	19	7.8%
Educational services	18	7.3%
Construction	15	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	4.9%
Retail trade	11	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	7	2.9%
Utilities	6	2.4%
Other services	4	1.6%
Public administration	4	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%

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	434	73.3%
German, other Germanic	154	26.0%
Spanish	4	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	396	59.0%
Irish	79	11.8%
Pennsylvania German	57	8.5%
Norwegian	37	5.5%
English	35	5.2%
Scottish	21	3.1%
French	9	1.3%
Italian	8	1.2%
Austrian	7	1.0%
Finnish	7	1.0%
American	5	0.7%
Czech	5	0.7%
Dutch	5	0.7%
Polish	5	0.7%
European	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	671	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	671	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
77	20.9%	16	4.3%	136	36.9%	76	20.6%	30	8.1%	34	9.2%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	77	20.9%
9-12 Years	16	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	136	36.9%
Some College	76	20.6%
Bach. Degree	30	8.1%
Grad Degree	34	9.2%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +55	R + 9.1%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +68	R +84	R + 24.5%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +143	R + 50.4%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +88	R + 41.3%
D -38
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	215	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	59	21.4%	2	0.7%	276	29	31	0.01%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	156	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	55	25.3%	6	2.8%	217	25	26	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	147	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	75	33.5%	2	0.9%	224	20	18	0.01%
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	106	52.7%	Barack Obama (D)	93	46.3%	2	1.0%	201	10	7	0.01%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	128	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	81	38.4%	2	0.9%	211	11	10	0.01%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	104	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	61	34.9%	10	5.7%	175	12	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sheldon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

215

77.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

276

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Sheldon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.3%

Donald Trump (R)

156

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Sheldon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

147

65.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

224

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Sheldon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

46.3%

John McCain (R)

106

52.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

201

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Sheldon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

128

60.7%

John Kerry (D)

38.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

211

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Sheldon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

104

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

TOTAL

175

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Ron Johnson* (R)	170	78.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	46	21.3%	0	0.0%	216	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	43%	Tim Michels (R)	163	75.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	50	23.0%	4 [+]	1.8%	217	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (1.8%);
2018	S1	38%	Leah Vukmir (R)	130	70.7%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	54	29.3%	0	0.0%	184	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	38%	Scott Walker* (R)	133	72.3%	Tony Evers (D)	49	26.6%	2 [+]	1.1%	184	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	47%	Ron Johnson* (R)	151	68.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	61	27.6%	9 [+]	4.1%	221	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (4.1%);
2014	G	39%	Scott Walker* (R)	133	73.9%	Mary Burke (D)	43	23.9%	4 [+]	2.2%	180	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.6%);

*: 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	$229,300

Occupied	174	85.3%
Vacant	30	14.7%

Owned	126	72.4%
Rented	48	27.6%
Median Rent	$900

Single-Family Units	198	97.1%
Detached	191	93.6%
Attached	7	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	2.9%

Sheldon town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheldon town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Sheldon town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sheldon town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sheldon town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sheldon town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheldon town, WI