2022 population: 2,301
( 20 from 2010
, 68 from 2020)
Land area: 415.2 square miles
Population density: 5.5 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 2,210 | 96.05% | 3.2% |
Black: | 23 | 1.00% | 283.3% |
Indian: | 4 | 0.17% | 0.0% |
Asian: | 19 | 0.83% | 375.0% |
2+ races: | 11 | 0.48% | 120.0% |
Hispanic: | 34 | 1.48% | 88.9% |
Total non-White: | 91 | 3.95% | 145.9% |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Births: | 41 | 9.2 |
Deaths: | 68 | 15.2 |
Net Migration: | 97 | 21.7 |
Net Immigration: | -1 | -0.2 |
Change in White population: | -74 | -3.2 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 54 | 2.3 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 1,814 | |
Median Value | $182,500 | |
Occupied | 1,014 | 55.9% |
Vacant | 800 | 44.1% |
Owned | 876 | 86.4% |
Rented | 138 | 13.6% |
Median Rent | $800 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,471 | 81.1% |
Detached | 1,437 | 79.2% |
Attached | 34 | 1.9% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 31 | 1.7% |
Mobile Homes | 271 | 14.9% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 16 | 1.6% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 24 | 2.4% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 47 | 4.6% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 41 | 4.0% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 80 | 7.9% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 76 | 7.5% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 29 | 2.9% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 28 | 2.8% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 75 | 7.4% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 112 | 11.0% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 146 | 14.4% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 116 | 11.4% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 96 | 9.5% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 52 | 5.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 49 | 4.8% |
$200,000 or more | 27 | 2.7% |
Median Household Income | 57,070 | |
Per Capita Income | 32,704 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 84 | |
Compared to U.S. | 84 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 81 | 8.0% |
Public Assistance | 4 | 0.4% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 44 | 4.3% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 650 | 56.3% |
Unemployed | 139 | 12.0% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 789 | 68.4% |
Not in Labor Force | 365 | 31.6% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 43.7% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 154 | 180 | 46.1% |
Non-Profit | 12 | 45 | 21.1% |
Self-Employed | 118 | 25 | 82.5% |
Local Government | 22 | 93 | 19.1% |
State Government | 63 | 73 | 46.3% |
Federal Government | 10 | 3 | 76.9% |
Total Private + Self | 272 | 205 | 57.0% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 107 | 214 | 33.3% |
Total | 379 | 419 | 47.5% |
Pct. Govt. | 33.1% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 167 | 20.6% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 171 | 21.1% |
Professional, Technical | 168 | 20.8% |
Service Occupations | 91 | 11.2% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 33 | 4.1% |
All others | 212 | 26.2% |
White Collar | 62.5% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Construction | 110 | 13.6% |
Public administration | 103 | 12.7% |
Health care and social assistance | 85 | 10.5% |
Educational services | 83 | 10.3% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 73 | 9.0% |
Retail trade | 58 | 7.2% |
Information | 55 | 6.8% |
Other services | 48 | 5.9% |
Transportation and warehousing | 37 | 4.6% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 36 | 4.4% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 31 | 3.8% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 19 | 2.3% |
Utilities | 18 | 2.2% |
Finance and insurance | 12 | 1.5% |
Manufacturing | 12 | 1.5% |
Wholesale trade | 10 | 1.2% |
Accommodation and food services | 10 | 1.2% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 9 | 1.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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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% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 2,141 | 97.9% |
Spanish | 21 | 1.0% |
Tagalog | 13 | 0.6% |
Korean | 6 | 0.3% |
German, other Germanic | 5 | 0.2% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
English | 502 | 22.3% |
German | 494 | 22.0% |
Irish | 230 | 10.2% |
American | 216 | 9.6% |
Scotch-Irish | 59 | 2.6% |
French | 50 | 2.2% |
Scottish | 37 | 1.6% |
Dutch | 29 | 1.3% |
Italian | 27 | 1.2% |
European | 25 | 1.1% |
Welsh | 25 | 1.1% |
Eastern European | 16 | 0.7% |
Norwegian | 11 | 0.5% |
Northern European | 10 | 0.4% |
Slovak | 10 | 0.4% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 2,243 | 99.8% |
Not a citizen | 4 | 0.2% |
Native | 2,221 | 98.8% |
Foreign-born | 26 | 1.2% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
72 | 4.2% | 99 | 5.8% | 644 | 37.5% | 375 | 21.9% | 346 | 20.2% | 180 | 10.5% |
Average years of education: 13.3 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 72 | 4.2% |
9-12 Years | 99 | 5.8% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 644 | 37.5% |
Some College | 375 | 21.9% |
Bach. Degree | 346 | 20.2% |
Grad Degree | 180 | 10.5% |
Average years of education: 13.3 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 1,346 | 1,289 | 57 | 4.2% | 4.4% |
1991 | 1,380 | 1,307 | 73 | 5.3% | 5.8% |
1992 | 1,320 | 1,261 | 59 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
1993 | 1,337 | 1,273 | 64 | 4.8% | 5.2% |
1994 | 1,335 | 1,275 | 60 | 4.5% | 4.8% |
1995 | 1,343 | 1,230 | 113 | 8.4% | 4.4% |
1996 | 1,315 | 1,201 | 114 | 8.7% | 4.3% |
1997 | 1,312 | 1,227 | 85 | 6.5% | 3.7% |
1998 | 1,268 | 1,227 | 41 | 3.2% | 2.8% |
1999 | 1,269 | 1,236 | 33 | 2.6% | 2.7% |
2000 | 1,172 | 1,138 | 34 | 2.9% | 2.3% |
2001 | 1,141 | 1,104 | 37 | 3.2% | 3.3% |
2002 | 1,126 | 1,080 | 46 | 4.1% | 4.4% |
2003 | 1,188 | 1,135 | 53 | 4.5% | 4.3% |
2004 | 1,194 | 1,149 | 45 | 3.8% | 4.1% |
2005 | 1,187 | 1,142 | 45 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
2006 | 1,130 | 1,091 | 39 | 3.5% | 3.3% |
2007 | 1,128 | 1,087 | 41 | 3.6% | 3.3% |
2008 | 1,143 | 1,080 | 63 | 5.5% | 4.3% |
2009 | 1,167 | 1,077 | 90 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
2010 | 1,447 | 1,355 | 92 | 6.4% | 7.3% |
2011 | 1,457 | 1,376 | 81 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
2012 | 1,460 | 1,390 | 70 | 4.8% | 5.9% |
2013 | 1,419 | 1,360 | 59 | 4.2% | 5.6% |
2014 | 1,425 | 1,371 | 54 | 3.8% | 5.1% |
2015 | 1,345 | 1,298 | 47 | 3.5% | 4.4% |
2016 | 1,308 | 1,268 | 40 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
2017 | 1,299 | 1,257 | 42 | 3.2% | 3.7% |
2018 | 1,261 | 1,227 | 34 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
2019 | 1,258 | 1,226 | 32 | 2.5% | 2.7% |
2020 | 1,239 | 1,193 | 46 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
2021 | 1,241 | 1,205 | 36 | 2.9% | 3.9% |
2022 | 1,399 | 1,367 | 32 | 2.3% | 2.9% |
2023 | 1,506 | 1,471 | 35 | 2.3% | 2.9% |