Chelsea town, WI

Taylor County, WI

2022 population: 558 ( 248 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.4 square miles
Population density: 13.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	543	97.31%	31.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	3	0.54%	200.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.72%	33.3%
Hispanic:	8	1.43%	60.0%

Total non-White:	15	2.69%	7.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-249	-37.4
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
806
792	98.26%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
2	0.25%
6	0.74%
5	0.62%
14	1.74%

2000
724
711	98.20%
0	0.00%
2	0.28%
0	0.00%
9	1.24%
2	0.28%
13	1.80%

1990
731
722	98.77%
0	0.00%
4	0.55%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.23%

1980
667
662	99.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.75%
5	0.75%

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

81	11.2
1	0.1

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

-11	-1.5
4	0.5

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

60	9.0
4	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Chelsea 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
56.0
77	13.8%
481	86.2%
184	33.0%

249
2.24

174	69.9%
153	87.9%
7	4.0%
75	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
193	23.9%
613	76.1%
97	12.0%

327
2.46

224	68.5%
180	80.4%
8	3.6%
103	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.2
185	25.6%
539	74.4%
92	12.7%

277
2.61

212	76.5%
178	84.0%
8	3.8%
65	23.5%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
252	34.5%
479	65.5%
108	14.8%

242
3.02

191	78.9%
175	91.6%
9	4.7%
51	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
217	32.5%
450	67.5%
80	12.0%

210
3.18

176	83.8%
162	92.0%
4	2.3%
34	16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Chelsea town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	10.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	7.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	16.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	4.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	3.6%
$200,000 or more	14	5.6%

Median Household Income	56,484
Per Capita Income	36,412

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	4.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	231	75.2%
Unemployed	5	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	236	76.9%
Not in Labor Force	71	23.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	116	88	56.9%
Non-Profit	2	14	12.5%
Self-Employed	13	14	48.1%

Local Government	7	5	58.3%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	129	102	55.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	24	31.4%
Total	140	126	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	61	22.8%
Professional, Technical	40	14.9%
Service Occupations	30	11.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	112	41.8%

White Collar		47.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	83	31.0%
Transportation and warehousing	36	13.4%
Accommodation and food services	32	11.9%
Health care and social assistance	31	11.6%
Construction	17	6.3%
Educational services	12	4.5%
Finance and insurance	11	4.1%
Retail trade	11	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.9%
Utilities	4	1.5%
Information	2	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.7%
Other services	2	0.7%
Public administration	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.25%
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	1	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	512	97.2%
German, other Germanic	11	2.1%
Spanish	4	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	300	53.8%
Irish	54	9.7%
Swedish	42	7.5%
Polish	31	5.6%
Norwegian	30	5.4%
Czech	20	3.6%
English	20	3.6%
American	19	3.4%
Italian	16	2.9%
Swiss	14	2.5%
Finnish	8	1.4%
Dutch	6	1.1%
Austrian	5	0.9%
Russian	3	0.5%
Slovene	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	555	99.5%
Not a citizen	3	0.5%

Native	555	99.5%
Foreign-born	3	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	3.5%	23	5.1%	221	48.9%	113	25.0%	54	11.9%	25	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	3.5%
9-12 Years	23	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	221	48.9%
Some College	113	25.0%
Bach. Degree	54	11.9%
Grad Degree	25	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +51	R +30	D + 1.9%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +83	R +112	R + 22.5%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +150	R +203	R + 46.2%
D -53

2016 vs. 2008	R +99	R +173	R + 48.1%
D -74
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	105%	Donald Trump* (R)	324	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	105	23.4%	19	4.2%	448	23	26	0.01%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	273	72.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	84	22.3%	19	5.1%	376	25	27	0.01%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	241	63.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	134	35.5%	2	0.5%	377	18	17	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	174	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	158	46.2%	10	2.9%	342	9	5	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	261	66.1%	John Kerry (D)	131	33.2%	3	0.8%	395	17	15	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	232	63.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	115	31.4%	19	5.2%	366	16	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chelsea town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

105

23.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

324

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

448

Turnout: 105%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Chelsea town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.3%

Donald Trump (R)

273

72.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

376

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Chelsea town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

134

35.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

241

63.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Chelsea town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

158

46.2%

John McCain (R)

174

50.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Chelsea town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

261

66.1%

John Kerry (D)

131

33.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Chelsea town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

232

63.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

115

31.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

366

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chelsea town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	83%	Ron Johnson* (R)	279	78.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	75	21.2%	0	0.0%	354	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	83%	Tim Michels (R)	275	77.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	79	22.3%	1 [+]	0.3%	355	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	73%	Leah Vukmir (R)	223	66.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	114	33.8%	0	0.0%	337	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	73%	Scott Walker* (R)	243	71.7%	Tony Evers (D)	87	25.7%	9 [+]	2.7%	339	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	259	69.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	95	25.4%	20 [+]	5.3%	374	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 20 (5.3%);
2014	G	58%	Scott Walker* (R)	231	74.0%	Mary Burke (D)	77	24.7%	4 [+]	1.3%	312	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.6%);

*: 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	336
Median Value	$177,800

Occupied	249	74.1%
Vacant	87	25.9%

Owned	226	90.8%
Rented	23	9.2%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	294	87.5%
Detached	294	87.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	40	11.9%

Chelsea town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chelsea town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Chelsea town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chelsea town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chelsea town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chelsea town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chelsea town, WI