Spirit town, WI

2022 population: 288 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.1 square miles
Population density: 7.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	270	93.75%	3.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	1.04%	200.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	11	3.82%	450.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	18	6.25%	12.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	9	3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	2	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
277
261	94.22%
0	0.00%
1	0.36%
3	1.08%
2	0.72%
9	3.25%
16	5.78%

2000
261
259	99.23%
0	0.00%
2	0.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.77%

1990
345
341	98.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.87%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.16%

1980
375
375	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

2	0.8
14	5.4

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

-82	-23.8
-2	-0.6

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

-34	-9.1
4	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Spirit 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
56.6
57	19.8%
231	80.2%
83	28.8%

120
2.40

96	80.0%
91	94.8%
0	0.0%
24	20.0%

2010
Number	Percent
52.7
48	17.3%
229	82.7%
68	24.5%

123
2.25

84	68.3%
69	82.1%
1	1.2%
39	31.7%

2000
Number	Percent
46.1
62	23.8%
199	76.2%
45	17.2%

107
2.44

66	61.7%
60	90.9%
0	0.0%
41	38.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
105	30.4%
240	69.6%
51	14.8%

118
2.92

95	80.5%
79	83.2%
7	7.4%
23	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
36.3
114	30.4%
261	69.6%
81	21.6%

142
2.64

106	74.6%
88	83.0%
2	1.9%
36	25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Spirit town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	5.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	9.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	15.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	14	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	15.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	2.5%
$200,000 or more	5	4.2%

Median Household Income	64,167
Per Capita Income	31,806

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	8.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	85	52.8%
Unemployed	4	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	89	55.3%
Not in Labor Force	72	44.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		47.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	38	25	60.3%
Non-Profit	2	5	28.6%
Self-Employed	22	4	84.6%

Local Government	10	1	90.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	60	29	67.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	6	66.7%
Total	72	35	67.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	9	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	22	20.6%
Professional, Technical	20	18.7%
Service Occupations	14	13.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	4.7%
All others	42	39.3%

White Collar		47.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	29	27.1%
Health care and social assistance	13	12.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	9.3%
Other services	10	9.3%
Retail trade	9	8.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	6.5%
Construction	6	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	6	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	6	5.6%
Finance and insurance	4	3.7%
Public administration	3	2.8%
Wholesale trade	2	1.9%
Educational services	1	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.9%

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	281	99.6%
Spanish	1	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	133	46.2%
Swedish	65	22.6%
Finnish	35	12.2%
Czech	17	5.9%
Polish	17	5.9%
Welsh	15	5.2%
Norwegian	13	4.5%
Irish	11	3.8%
English	8	2.8%
French Canadian	8	2.8%
Dutch	6	2.1%
Danish	5	1.7%
French	5	1.7%
Italian	5	1.7%
Czechoslovakian	4	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	288	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	288	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	2.7%	11	5.0%	96	43.8%	53	24.2%	34	15.5%	19	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	2.7%
9-12 Years	11	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	96	43.8%
Some College	53	24.2%
Bach. Degree	34	15.5%
Grad Degree	19	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +0	D + 9.3%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +29	R + 9.8%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	R +70	R + 33.1%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +70	R + 42.5%
D -36
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	142	67.9%	Joe Biden (D)	63	30.1%	4	1.9%	209	19	21	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	122	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	43	24.2%	13	7.3%	178	21	23	0.01%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	112	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	62	34.4%	6	3.3%	180	16	15	0.01%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	88	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	79	45.9%	5	2.9%	172	9	6	0.01%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	113	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	63	34.8%	5	2.8%	181	13	12	0.01%
2000	84%	George W. Bush (R)	108	64.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	47	28.0%	13	7.7%	168	17	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spirit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

142

67.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

209

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Spirit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

122

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Spirit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

112

62.2%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

180

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Spirit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.9%

John McCain (R)

51.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Spirit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

113

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

34.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Spirit town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

108

64.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

168

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spirit town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	81%	Ron Johnson* (R)	131	69.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	58	30.7%	0	0.0%	189	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	80%	Tim Michels (R)	124	66.0%	Tony Evers* (D)	59	31.4%	5 [+]	2.7%	188	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (2.7%);
2018	S1	68%	Leah Vukmir (R)	102	64.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	57	35.8%	0	0.0%	159	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	67%	Scott Walker* (R)	106	67.5%	Tony Evers (D)	45	28.7%	6 [+]	3.8%	157	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 4 (2.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (1.3%);
2016	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	127	72.6%	Russ Feingold (D)	42	24.0%	6 [+]	3.4%	175	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 6 (3.4%);
2014	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	101	71.1%	Mary Burke (D)	39	27.5%	2 [+]	1.4%	142	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.7%);

*: 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	297
Median Value	$187,500

Occupied	120	40.4%
Vacant	177	59.6%

Owned	109	90.8%
Rented	11	9.2%
Median Rent	$725

Single-Family Units	260	87.5%
Detached	259	87.2%
Attached	1	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	37	12.5%

Spirit town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Spirit town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Spirit town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spirit town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spirit town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Spirit town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spirit town, WI