Dewey town, WI

2022 population: 497 ( 48 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.1 square miles
Population density: 16.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	482	96.98%	9.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	1.01%	150.0%
Hispanic:	10	2.01%	9.1%

Total non-White:	15	3.02%	7.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-49	-10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.2

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
545
531	97.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
2	0.37%
11	2.02%
14	2.57%

2000
546
543	99.45%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
3	0.55%

1990
487
475	97.54%
0	0.00%
10	2.05%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	2.46%

1980
381
376	98.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	1.31%
5	1.31%

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

-12	-2.2
11	2.0

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

68	14.0
-9	-1.8

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

99	26.0
7	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Dewey 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
55.7
78	15.7%
419	84.3%
168	33.8%

240
2.07

192	80.0%
169	88.0%
3	1.6%
48	20.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
111	20.4%
434	79.6%
115	21.1%

225
2.42

163	72.4%
143	87.7%
5	3.1%
62	27.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
146	26.7%
400	73.3%
105	19.2%

222
2.46

164	73.9%
142	86.6%
8	4.9%
58	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
142	29.2%
345	70.8%
87	17.9%

174
2.80

140	80.5%
131	93.6%
0	0.0%
34	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
88	23.1%
293	76.9%
60	15.7%

158
2.41

113	71.5%
98	86.7%
2	1.8%
45	28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Dewey town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	20.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	18.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	12.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	5.8%
$200,000 or more	10	4.2%

Median Household Income	86,875
Per Capita Income	49,468

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	6.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	214	84.6%
Unemployed	4	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	218	86.2%
Not in Labor Force	35	13.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	71	82	46.4%
Non-Profit	0	13	0.0%
Self-Employed	29	13	69.0%

Local Government	18	13	58.1%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	100	95	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	26	43.5%
Total	120	121	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	20.3%
Professional, Technical	37	15.4%
Service Occupations	51	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	4.6%
All others	83	34.4%

White Collar		44.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	55	22.8%
Educational services	36	14.9%
Health care and social assistance	36	14.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	8.7%
Construction	20	8.3%
Transportation and warehousing	17	7.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	5.8%
Retail trade	13	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	9	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.9%
Other services	5	2.1%
Wholesale trade	4	1.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.8%
Utilities	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	2.01%
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	471	99.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	221	44.5%
Irish	79	15.9%
Polish	75	15.1%
Norwegian	45	9.1%
Dutch	36	7.2%
French	29	5.8%
English	25	5.0%
Italian	24	4.8%
American	18	3.6%
Czech	12	2.4%
Danish	10	2.0%
Finnish	10	2.0%
Swedish	10	2.0%
French Canadian	8	1.6%
European	7	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	497	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	494	99.4%
Foreign-born	3	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	18	4.4%	169	41.2%	131	32.0%	55	13.4%	35	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	18	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	169	41.2%
Some College	131	32.0%
Bach. Degree	55	13.4%
Grad Degree	35	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	D +23	D + 13.3%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +12	R +6	R + 0.2%
D +6
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	R +90	R + 27.7%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +113	R + 41.0%
D -70
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	210	64.0%	Joe Biden (D)	114	34.8%	4	1.2%	328	15	17	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	198	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	79	26.3%	23	7.7%	300	19	20	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	198	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	108	35.1%	2	0.6%	308	18	17	0.01%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	155	48.3%	Barack Obama (D)	149	46.4%	17	5.3%	321	6	3	0.01%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	196	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	120	37.3%	6	1.9%	322	12	10	0.01%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	176	59.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	108	36.2%	14	4.7%	298	11	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dewey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

114

34.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

210

64.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

328

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Dewey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

198

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Dewey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

108

35.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

198

64.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Dewey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

149

46.4%

John McCain (R)

155

48.3%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

321

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Dewey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

196

60.9%

John Kerry (D)

120

37.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

322

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Dewey town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

176

59.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

108

36.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

298

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dewey town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	77%	Ron Johnson* (R)	201	66.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	101	33.4%	0	0.0%	302	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	78%	Tim Michels (R)	191	62.6%	Tony Evers* (D)	111	36.4%	3 [+]	1.0%	305	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (1.0%);
2018	S1	68%	Leah Vukmir (R)	155	56.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	119	43.4%	0	0.0%	274	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	69%	Scott Walker* (R)	177	63.9%	Tony Evers (D)	93	33.6%	7 [+]	2.5%	277	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (1.1%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	194	66.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	87	29.7%	12 [+]	4.1%	293	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 12 (4.1%);
2014	G	61%	Scott Walker* (R)	180	70.6%	Mary Burke (D)	70	27.5%	5 [+]	2.0%	255	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (1.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	413
Median Value	$194,200

Occupied	240	58.1%
Vacant	173	41.9%

Owned	224	93.3%
Rented	16	6.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	369	89.3%
Detached	369	89.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	1.0%
Mobile Homes	40	9.7%

Dewey town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dewey town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Dewey town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dewey town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dewey town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dewey town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dewey town, WI