Taft town, WI

2022 population: 280 ( 150 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	277	98.93%	33.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	3	1.07%	57.1%

Total non-White:	3	1.07%	75.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-141	-39.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-2.5

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
430
418	97.21%
0	0.00%
4	0.93%
0	0.00%
1	0.23%
7	1.63%
12	2.79%

2000
369
368	99.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.27%
1	0.27%

1990
367
354	96.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	3.54%

1980
355
355	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

50	13.6
11	3.0

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

14	3.8
-12	-3.3

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

-1	-0.3
13	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Taft 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
36.9
80	28.6%
200	71.4%
46	16.4%

94
2.98

64	68.1%
53	82.8%
2	3.1%
30	31.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
106	24.7%
324	75.3%
53	12.3%

160
2.69

122	76.2%
108	88.5%
2	1.6%
38	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
32.2
135	36.6%
234	63.4%
45	12.2%

120
3.08

90	75.0%
84	93.3%
1	1.1%
30	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.1
127	34.6%
240	65.4%
59	16.1%

119
3.08

94	79.0%
87	92.6%
0	0.0%
25	21.0%

1980
Number	Percent
26.2
126	35.5%
229	64.5%
37	10.4%

114
3.11

93	81.6%
90	96.8%
3	3.2%
21	18.4%

2022 Housing Data for Taft town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	9.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	6.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	7.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	17.0%
$200,000 or more	1	1.1%

Median Household Income	78,750
Per Capita Income	31,414

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.2%
Public Assistance	1	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	119	77.8%
Unemployed	8	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	127	83.0%
Not in Labor Force	26	17.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	56	23	70.9%
Non-Profit	0	2	0.0%
Self-Employed	21	7	75.0%

Local Government	1	6	14.3%
State Government	3	4	42.9%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	77	30	72.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	14	30.0%
Total	83	44	65.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	19	14.8%
Professional, Technical	13	10.2%
Service Occupations	6	4.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.6%
All others	70	54.7%

White Collar		40.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	37	28.9%
Retail trade	20	15.6%
Construction	14	10.9%
Transportation and warehousing	10	7.8%
Educational services	10	7.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	7.0%
Finance and insurance	5	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.9%
Health care and social assistance	4	3.1%
Public administration	4	3.1%
Other services	3	2.3%
Wholesale trade	2	1.6%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	1.07%
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	236	91.8%
German, other Germanic	21	8.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	98	35.0%
Polish	67	23.9%
Norwegian	37	13.2%
American	19	6.8%
Dutch	16	5.7%
Scottish	13	4.6%
Finnish	11	3.9%
English	9	3.2%
Irish	9	3.2%
Italian	7	2.5%
Czech	4	1.4%
French	3	1.1%
European	2	0.7%
French Canadian	2	0.7%
Russian	2	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	280	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	280	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	2.7%	18	9.8%	69	37.5%	64	34.8%	22	12.0%	6	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	2.7%
9-12 Years	18	9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	69	37.5%
Some College	64	34.8%
Bach. Degree	22	12.0%
Grad Degree	6	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +6	D + 1.1%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	R +70	R + 45.1%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +77	R + 49.5%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +71	R + 50.6%
D -50
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	114	72.2%	Joe Biden (D)	41	25.9%	3	1.9%	158	23	25	0.00%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	103	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	24.7%	7	4.8%	146	23	25	0.00%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	76	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	73	48.3%	2	1.3%	151	4	3	0.00%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	86	51.2%	John McCain (R)	82	48.8%	0	0.0%	168	6	3	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	99	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	78	44.1%	0	0.0%	177	7	5	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	76	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	69	45.4%	7	4.6%	152	2	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Taft town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

114

72.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Taft town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

103

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Taft town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

48.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Taft town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

51.2%

John McCain (R)

48.8%

TOTAL

168

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Taft town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

44.1%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Taft town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

50.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

45.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

152

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Taft town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Ron Johnson* (R)	97	72.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	37	27.6%	0	0.0%	134	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	63%	Tim Michels (R)	93	69.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	38	28.4%	3 [+]	2.2%	134	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (2.2%);
2018	S1	54%	Leah Vukmir (R)	73	57.5%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	54	42.5%	0	0.0%	127	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	80	62.5%	Tony Evers (D)	45	35.2%	3 [+]	2.3%	128	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (1.6%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.8%);
2016	S3	57%	Ron Johnson* (R)	89	61.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	49	33.6%	8 [+]	5.5%	146	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (5.5%);
2014	G	51%	Scott Walker* (R)	94	66.2%	Mary Burke (D)	46	32.4%	2 [+]	1.4%	142	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%);

*: 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	140
Median Value	$250,000

Occupied	94	67.1%
Vacant	46	32.9%

Owned	80	85.1%
Rented	14	14.9%
Median Rent	$1,054

Single-Family Units	131	93.6%
Detached	131	93.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	6.4%

Taft town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Taft town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Taft town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Taft town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Taft town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Taft town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Taft town, WI