Sylvan town, WI

Richland County, WI

2022 population: 660 ( 105 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.1 square miles
Population density: 18.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	650	98.48%	20.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	10	1.52%	233.3%

Total non-White:	10	1.52%	28.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	109	23.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-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
555
541	97.48%
1	0.18%
3	0.54%
0	0.00%
7	1.26%
3	0.54%
14	2.52%

2000
550
525	95.45%
0	0.00%
15	2.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	1.82%
25	4.55%

1990
515
513	99.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.39%
2	0.39%

1980
485
485	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

16	2.9
-11	-2.0

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

12	2.3
23	4.5

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

28	5.8
2	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Sylvan 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
28.1
282	42.7%
378	57.3%
105	15.9%

209
3.16

135	64.6%
118	87.4%
7	5.2%
74	35.4%

2010
Number	Percent
34.3
175	31.5%
380	68.5%
73	13.2%

183
3.01

132	72.1%
115	87.1%
1	0.8%
51	27.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
155	28.2%
395	71.8%
60	10.9%

182
3.02

147	80.8%
128	87.1%
2	1.4%
35	19.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
165	32.0%
350	68.0%
58	11.3%

172
2.99

142	82.6%
134	94.4%
1	0.7%
30	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
135	27.8%
350	72.2%
53	10.9%

163
2.97

135	82.8%
128	94.8%
2	1.5%
28	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sylvan town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	11.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	7.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	11.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	4.3%
$200,000 or more	4	1.9%

Median Household Income	59,583
Per Capita Income	22,639

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	5.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	37	17.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	133	44.2%
Unemployed	4	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	137	45.5%
Not in Labor Force	164	54.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		55.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	78	18	81.2%
Non-Profit	4	21	16.0%
Self-Employed	7	4	63.6%

Local Government	1	3	25.0%
State Government	1	10	9.1%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	85	22	79.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	34	15.0%
Total	91	56	61.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	33	22.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	18	12.2%
Professional, Technical	25	17.0%
Service Occupations	10	6.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	4.8%
All others	61	41.5%

White Collar		51.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	60	40.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	13.6%
Educational services	16	10.9%
Retail trade	11	7.5%
Wholesale trade	9	6.1%
Health care and social assistance	9	6.1%
Construction	7	4.8%
Other services	4	2.7%
Finance and insurance	4	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.4%
Information	2	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	1	0.7%
Public administration	1	0.7%

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	10	1.52%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	299	50.8%
German, other Germanic	281	47.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	1.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Pennsylvania German	319	48.3%
German	113	17.1%
Irish	49	7.4%
English	38	5.8%
Norwegian	31	4.7%
Polish	27	4.1%
American	19	2.9%
Scottish	17	2.6%
Czech	15	2.3%
European	13	2.0%
Slovene	9	1.4%
French	6	0.9%
Other Arab	3	0.5%
Northern European	3	0.5%
Swedish	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	660	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	647	98.0%
Foreign-born	13	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
100	29.9%	8	2.4%	95	28.4%	69	20.6%	48	14.3%	15	4.5%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	100	29.9%
9-12 Years	8	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	95	28.4%
Some College	69	20.6%
Bach. Degree	48	14.3%
Grad Degree	15	4.5%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +43	R + 15.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +52	R +97	R + 41.3%
D -45
2020 vs. 2008	R +62	R +101	R + 43.8%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +58	R + 28.6%
D -37
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	157	66.0%	Joe Biden (D)	79	33.2%	2	0.8%	238	17	19	0.01%
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	116	56.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	81	39.5%	8	3.9%	205	9	11	0.01%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	124	52.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	105	44.7%	6	2.6%	235	-1	-3	0.01%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	118	53.4%	John McCain (R)	95	43.0%	8	3.6%	221	1	-3	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	122	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	117	48.3%	3	1.2%	242	1	0	0.01%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	111	46.8%	George W. Bush (R)	106	44.7%	20	8.4%	237	-3	-3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sylvan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

157

66.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

238

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Sylvan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

39.5%

Donald Trump (R)

116

56.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Sylvan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

124

52.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

105

44.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Sylvan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

118

53.4%

John McCain (R)

43.0%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

221

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Sylvan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

122

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

117

48.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

242

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Sylvan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

106

44.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

111

46.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.5%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

237

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sylvan town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	Ron Johnson* (R)	137	67.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	67	32.8%	0	0.0%	204	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	40%	Tim Michels (R)	133	64.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	72	35.0%	1 [+]	0.5%	206	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	34%	Leah Vukmir (R)	92	54.8%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	76	45.2%	0	0.0%	168	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	35%	Scott Walker* (R)	100	58.5%	Tony Evers (D)	68	39.8%	3 [+]	1.8%	171	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (1.8%);
2016	S3	44%	Ron Johnson* (R)	114	55.9%	Russ Feingold (D)	83	40.7%	7 [+]	3.4%	204	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (3.4%);
2014	G	43%	Scott Walker* (R)	99	53.2%	Mary Burke (D)	85	45.7%	2 [+]	1.1%	186	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);

*: 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	274
Median Value	$206,700

Occupied	209	76.3%
Vacant	65	23.7%

Owned	169	80.9%
Rented	40	19.1%
Median Rent	$796

Single-Family Units	248	90.5%
Detached	248	90.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.5%
Mobile Homes	21	7.7%

Sylvan town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sylvan town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Sylvan town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sylvan town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sylvan town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sylvan town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sylvan town, WI