Sand Lake town, WI

Sawyer County, WI

2022 population: 1,073 ( 260 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.2 square miles
Population density: 23.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	814	75.86%	26.2%
Black:	6	0.56%	0.0%
Indian:	177	16.50%	24.6%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	76	7.08%	230.4%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	259	24.14%	54.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	169	25.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	91	13.6

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
813
645	79.34%
0	0.00%
142	17.47%
0	0.00%
23	2.83%
3	0.37%
168	20.66%

2000
735
629	85.58%
0	0.00%
69	9.39%
8	1.09%
16	2.18%
5	0.68%
106	14.42%

1990
821
655	79.78%
0	0.00%
102	12.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	2.31%
166	20.22%

1980
744
647	86.96%
4	0.54%
93	12.50%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
97	13.04%

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	2.2
62	8.4

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

-26	-3.2
-60	-7.3

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

8	1.1
69	9.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Sand Lake 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
54.2
136	12.7%
937	87.3%
321	29.9%

451
2.38

325	72.1%
215	66.2%
29	8.9%
126	27.9%

2010
Number	Percent
51.8
144	17.7%
669	82.3%
197	24.2%

364
2.23

246	67.6%
191	77.6%
17	6.9%
118	32.4%

2000
Number	Percent
51.9
110	15.0%
625	85.0%
201	27.3%

333
2.21

224	67.3%
188	83.9%
5	2.2%
109	32.7%

1990
Number	Percent
40.4
202	24.6%
619	75.4%
207	25.2%

308
2.67

233	75.6%
196	84.1%
14	6.0%
75	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
40.5
202	27.2%
542	72.8%
134	18.0%

290
2.57

223	76.9%
198	88.8%
6	2.7%
67	23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Sand Lake town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	104	23.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	5.5%
$200,000 or more	33	7.3%

Median Household Income	75,848
Per Capita Income	42,605

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	55	12.2%
Public Assistance	5	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	45	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	466	74.7%
Unemployed	30	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	496	79.5%
Not in Labor Force	128	20.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	218	108	66.9%
Non-Profit	3	44	6.4%
Self-Employed	58	30	65.9%

Local Government	15	30	33.3%
State Government	5	1	83.3%
Federal Government	6	17	26.1%

Total Private + Self	276	138	66.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	92	24.0%
Total	305	230	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	61	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	115	21.4%
Professional, Technical	79	14.7%
Service Occupations	137	25.5%
All others	145	27.0%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	94	17.5%
Construction	70	13.0%
Accommodation and food services	58	10.8%
Retail trade	53	9.9%
Manufacturing	38	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	35	6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	4.8%
Public administration	25	4.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	4.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	3.5%
Other services	17	3.2%
Educational services	15	2.8%
Finance and insurance	14	2.6%
Wholesale trade	9	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.7%
Information	3	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.4%

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	962	91.6%
German, other Germanic	45	4.3%
Other	32	3.0%
Spanish	11	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	376	35.0%
Norwegian	130	12.1%
Irish	108	10.1%
English	90	8.4%
European	64	6.0%
French	64	6.0%
French Canadian	54	5.0%
Polish	49	4.6%
American	46	4.3%
Swedish	35	3.3%
Czech	34	3.2%
Italian	24	2.2%
Finnish	16	1.5%
Swiss	13	1.2%
Icelander	7	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,073	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,072	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	2.2%	25	3.0%	294	35.4%	293	35.3%	111	13.4%	90	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	2.2%
9-12 Years	25	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	294	35.4%
Some College	293	35.3%
Bach. Degree	111	13.4%
Grad Degree	90	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	D +14	D + 5.7%
D +62
2020 vs. 2012	R +81	R +85	R + 13.7%
D -4
2020 vs. 2008	R +114	R +119	R + 20.4%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +133	R + 26.1%
D -67
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	352	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	267	42.5%	9	1.4%	628	7	9	0.02%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	304	56.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	205	38.4%	25	4.7%	534	10	11	0.02%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	271	49.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	271	49.5%	6	1.1%	548	4	2	0.02%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	272	53.1%	John McCain (R)	238	46.5%	2	0.4%	512	4	1	0.02%
2004	87%	George W. Bush* (R)	292	52.0%	John Kerry (D)	267	47.5%	3	0.5%	562	3	1	0.02%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	200	47.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	190	45.0%	32	7.6%	422	0	-1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sand Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

267

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

352

56.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

628

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Sand Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

205

38.4%

Donald Trump (R)

304

56.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

534

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Sand Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

271

49.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

271

49.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

548

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Sand Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

272

53.1%

John McCain (R)

238

46.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Sand Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

292

52.0%

John Kerry (D)

267

47.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

562

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Sand Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

200

47.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

190

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sand Lake town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ron Johnson* (R)	297	59.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	204	40.7%	0	0.0%	501	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	58%	Tim Michels (R)	283	56.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	215	42.8%	4 [+]	0.8%	502	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 4 (0.8%);
2018	S1	53%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	223	51.5%	Leah Vukmir (R)	210	48.5%	0	0.0%	433	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	55%	Scott Walker* (R)	251	55.3%	Tony Evers (D)	197	43.4%	6 [+]	1.3%	454	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (0.7%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.4%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	66%	Ron Johnson* (R)	304	58.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	205	39.3%	12 [+]	2.3%	521	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 12 (2.3%);
2014	G	55%	Scott Walker* (R)	227	55.4%	Mary Burke (D)	181	44.1%	2 [+]	0.5%	410	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,227
Median Value	$284,100

Occupied	451	36.8%
Vacant	776	63.2%

Owned	370	82.0%
Rented	81	18.0%
Median Rent	$1,031

Single-Family Units	1,165	94.9%
Detached	1,159	94.5%
Attached	6	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	42	3.4%

Sand Lake town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sand Lake town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Sand Lake town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sand Lake town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sand Lake town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sand Lake town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sand Lake town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sand Lake town, WI