Merrimac town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,065 ( 123 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.2 square miles
Population density: 44.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,021	95.87%	12.1%
Black:	3	0.28%	25.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	2	0.19%	0.0%
2+ races:	23	2.16%	283.3%
Hispanic:	16	1.50%	15.8%

Total non-White:	44	4.13%	41.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	110	14.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	1.7

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
942
911	96.71%
4	0.42%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
6	0.64%
19	2.02%
31	3.29%

2000
939
939	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
737
713	96.74%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	3.26%

1980
650
650	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

-28	-3.0
31	3.3

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

226	30.7
-24	-3.3

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

63	9.7
24	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Merrimac 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
43.7
280	26.3%
785	73.7%
235	22.1%

420
2.54

310	73.8%
275	88.7%
3	1.0%
110	26.2%

2010
Number	Percent
51.3
143	15.2%
799	84.8%
194	20.6%

407
2.31

290	71.3%
252	86.9%
11	3.8%
117	28.7%

2000
Number	Percent
45.8
187	19.9%
752	80.1%
134	14.3%

416
2.26

282	67.8%
245	86.9%
8	2.8%
134	32.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
157	21.3%
580	78.7%
114	15.5%

293
2.52

216	73.7%
188	87.0%
13	6.0%
77	26.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.8
164	25.2%
486	74.8%
124	19.1%

247
2.63

188	76.1%
165	87.8%
7	3.7%
59	23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Merrimac town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	8.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	19.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	59	14.0%
$200,000 or more	70	16.7%

Median Household Income	114,444
Per Capita Income	54,310

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	1.7%
Public Assistance	15	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	4.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	459	81.4%
Unemployed	17	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	476	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	88	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	208	165	55.8%
Non-Profit	10	17	37.0%
Self-Employed	28	19	59.6%

Local Government	14	18	43.8%
State Government	3	19	13.6%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	236	184	56.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	34	54	38.6%
Total	270	238	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	117	23.0%
Professional, Technical	115	22.6%
Service Occupations	83	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.2%
All others	114	22.4%

White Collar		61.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	90	17.7%
Retail trade	72	14.2%
Construction	53	10.4%
Manufacturing	46	9.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	33	6.5%
Public administration	25	4.9%
Information	23	4.5%
Other services	22	4.3%
Wholesale trade	19	3.7%
Educational services	18	3.5%
Finance and insurance	17	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	2.0%
Utilities	7	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	1.13%
Puerto Rican	2	0.19%
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	2	0.19%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	2	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	940	98.5%
German, other Germanic	5	0.5%
Spanish	3	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.3%
Other Asian	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	463	43.5%
Irish	144	13.5%
English	86	8.1%
Norwegian	84	7.9%
Polish	59	5.5%
Italian	55	5.2%
Swiss	37	3.5%
American	33	3.1%
Czech	30	2.8%
Dutch	25	2.3%
Danish	17	1.6%
French	17	1.6%
Austrian	15	1.4%
Slovene	15	1.4%
Swedish	13	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,060	99.5%
Not a citizen	5	0.5%

Native	1,055	99.1%
Foreign-born	10	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.7%	17	2.2%	176	23.2%	293	38.7%	186	24.6%	80	10.6%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.7%
9-12 Years	17	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	176	23.2%
Some College	293	38.7%
Bach. Degree	186	24.6%
Grad Degree	80	10.6%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76	D +29	D + 3.9%
D +105
2020 vs. 2012	R +92	R +14	R + 2.8%
D +78
2020 vs. 2008	R +141	R +60	R + 11.0%
D +81

2016 vs. 2008	R +65	R +89	R + 14.8%
D -24
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	102%	Joe Biden (D)	418	49.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	399	47.4%	24	2.9%	841	-1	1	0.03%
2016	83%	Donald Trump (R)	323	48.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	313	46.7%	34	5.1%	670	1	2	0.02%
2012	81%	Barack Obama* (D)	340	52.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	307	47.1%	5	0.8%	652	1	0	0.02%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	337	55.7%	John McCain (R)	258	42.6%	10	1.7%	605	0	-3	0.02%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	321	51.5%	John Kerry (D)	297	47.7%	5	0.8%	623	2	1	0.02%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	262	52.5%	George W. Bush (R)	224	44.9%	13	2.6%	499	-3	-3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merrimac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

418

49.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

399

47.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

841

Turnout: 102%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Merrimac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

313

46.7%

Donald Trump (R)

323

48.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

670

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Merrimac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

340

52.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

307

47.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

652

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Merrimac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

337

55.7%

John McCain (R)

258

42.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

605

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Merrimac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

321

51.5%

John Kerry (D)

297

47.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

623

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Merrimac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

224

44.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

262

52.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

499

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merrimac town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	89%	Mandela Barnes (D)	372	50.8%	Ron Johnson* (R)	361	49.2%	0	0.0%	733	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	90%	Tony Evers* (D)	397	54.0%	Tim Michels (R)	330	44.9%	8 [+]	1.1%	735	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 8 (1.1%);
2018	S1	81%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	364	55.1%	Leah Vukmir (R)	297	44.9%	0	0.0%	661	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	81%	Tony Evers (D)	336	50.5%	Scott Walker* (R)	301	45.3%	28 [+]	4.2%	665	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 14 (2.1%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 7 (1.1%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2016	S3	83%	Russ Feingold (D)	346	51.0%	Ron Johnson* (R)	312	46.0%	20 [+]	2.9%	678	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 20 (2.9%);
2014	G	70%	Scott Walker* (R)	291	51.6%	Mary Burke (D)	268	47.5%	5 [+]	0.9%	564	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%);

*: 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	661
Median Value	$404,500

Occupied	420	63.5%
Vacant	241	36.5%

Owned	366	87.1%
Rented	54	12.9%
Median Rent	$1,188

Single-Family Units	551	83.4%
Detached	515	77.9%
Attached	36	5.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	50	7.6%
Mobile Homes	46	7.0%

Merrimac town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Merrimac town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Merrimac town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merrimac town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merrimac town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merrimac town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merrimac town, WI