How town, WI

Oconto County, WI

2022 population: 699 ( 183 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 20.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	657	93.99%	36.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	34	4.86%	142.9%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	6	0.86%	50.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.29%	87.5%

Total non-White:	42	6.01%	20.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	176	41.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	7	1.6

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
516
481	93.22%
0	0.00%
14	2.71%
0	0.00%
4	0.78%
16	3.10%
35	6.78%

2000
586
555	94.71%
0	0.00%
26	4.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.85%
31	5.29%

1990
593
568	95.78%
0	0.00%
25	4.22%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
25	4.22%

1980
589
586	99.49%
0	0.00%
3	0.51%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.51%

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

-74	-12.6
4	0.7

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

-13	-2.2
6	1.0

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

-18	-3.1
22	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for How 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
48.8
170	24.3%
529	75.7%
183	26.2%

274
2.55

221	80.7%
184	83.3%
0	0.0%
53	19.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.7
105	20.3%
411	79.7%
95	18.4%

215
2.40

148	68.8%
132	89.2%
2	1.4%
67	31.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
169	28.8%
417	71.2%
74	12.6%

216
2.71

157	72.7%
149	94.9%
2	1.3%
59	27.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
165	27.8%
428	72.2%
79	13.3%

219
2.71

171	78.1%
157	91.8%
0	0.0%
48	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
200	34.0%
389	66.0%
79	13.4%

190
3.10

159	83.7%
152	95.6%
0	0.0%
31	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for How town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	17.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	28.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	5.8%
$200,000 or more	2	0.7%

Median Household Income	77,333
Per Capita Income	34,119

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	9.5%
Public Assistance	6	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	12.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	246	68.7%
Unemployed	24	6.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	270	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	88	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	107	47	69.5%
Non-Profit	7	7	50.0%
Self-Employed	47	8	85.5%

Local Government	6	16	27.3%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	3	5	37.5%

Total Private + Self	154	55	73.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	34	32.0%
Total	170	89	65.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	38	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	56	21.5%
Professional, Technical	43	16.5%
Service Occupations	26	10.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	30	11.5%
All others	98	37.5%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	58	22.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	53	20.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	8.8%
Educational services	20	7.7%
Other services	17	6.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	5.4%
Public administration	12	4.6%
Health care and social assistance	11	4.2%
Construction	11	4.2%
Retail trade	10	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	7	2.7%
Finance and insurance	7	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.9%
Information	3	1.1%
Utilities	2	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.29%
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	663	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	344	49.2%
Irish	102	14.6%
Polish	69	9.9%
French	36	5.2%
American	28	4.0%
English	28	4.0%
Norwegian	14	2.0%
European	12	1.7%
Hungarian	12	1.7%
Danish	11	1.6%
Swiss	11	1.6%
Swedish	7	1.0%
Czech	4	0.6%
French Canadian	4	0.6%
Belgian	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	699	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	699	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.4%	15	2.9%	236	46.0%	187	36.5%	50	9.7%	18	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.4%
9-12 Years	15	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	236	46.0%
Some College	187	36.5%
Bach. Degree	50	9.7%
Grad Degree	18	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +23	R + 1.1%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +53	R +84	R + 22.9%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +81	R +128	R + 36.1%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +105	R + 35.1%
D -54
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	259	75.5%	Joe Biden (D)	79	23.0%	5	1.5%	343	27	29	0.01%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	229	72.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	72	22.7%	16	5.0%	317	25	26	0.01%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	206	63.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	110	33.7%	10	3.1%	326	17	16	0.01%
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	178	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	126	40.1%	10	3.2%	314	14	11	0.01%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	218	69.4%	John Kerry (D)	89	28.3%	7	2.2%	314	20	19	0.01%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	208	71.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	76	25.9%	9	3.1%	293	23	23	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, How town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

259

75.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

343

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, How town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

229

72.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, How town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

110

33.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

206

63.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

326

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, How town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

126

40.1%

John McCain (R)

178

56.7%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

314

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, How town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

218

69.4%

John Kerry (D)

28.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

314

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, How town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

208

71.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for How town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Ron Johnson* (R)	222	79.0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	59	21.0%	0	0.0%	281	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	50%	Tim Michels (R)	208	74.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	68	24.4%	3 [+]	1.1%	279	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	51%	Leah Vukmir (R)	191	70.5%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	80	29.5%	0	0.0%	271	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	51%	Scott Walker* (R)	201	75.0%	Tony Evers (D)	63	23.5%	4 [+]	1.5%	268	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (1.5%);
2016	S3	62%	Ron Johnson* (R)	237	76.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	64	20.6%	9 [+]	2.9%	310	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 9 (2.9%);
2014	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	220	76.7%	Mary Burke (D)	65	22.6%	2 [+]	0.7%	287	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 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	306
Median Value	$175,700

Occupied	274	89.5%
Vacant	32	10.5%

Owned	251	91.6%
Rented	23	8.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	303	99.0%
Detached	302	98.7%
Attached	1	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.0%

How town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for How town, WI

2022 Housing Data for How town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for How town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for How town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for How town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for How town, WI