Gale town, WI

Trempealeau County, WI

2022 population: 1,881 ( 186 from 2010 )
Land area: 59.9 square miles
Population density: 31.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,850	98.35%	12.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.16%	50.0%
2+ races:	23	1.22%	228.6%
Hispanic:	5	0.27%	83.3%

Total non-White:	31	1.65%	38.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	205	14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-1.4

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
1,695
1,645	97.05%
3	0.18%
4	0.24%
6	0.35%
7	0.41%
30	1.77%
50	2.95%

2000
1,421
1,408	99.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.42%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
13	0.91%

1990
1,563
1,550	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.83%
13	0.83%

1980
1,553
1,552	99.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.06%
1	0.06%

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

237	16.7
37	2.6

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

-142	-9.1
0	0.0

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

-2	-0.1
12	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Gale 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
48.7
382	20.3%
1,499	79.7%
336	17.9%

751
2.50

573	76.3%
526	91.8%
10	1.7%
178	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
403	23.8%
1,292	76.2%
249	14.7%

648
2.61

491	75.8%
423	86.2%
13	2.6%
157	24.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
373	26.2%
1,048	73.8%
195	13.7%

547
2.60

415	75.9%
364	87.7%
16	3.9%
132	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
420	26.9%
1,143	73.1%
215	13.8%

563
2.78

442	78.5%
405	91.6%
13	2.9%
121	21.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
522	33.6%
1,031	66.4%
150	9.7%

497
3.12

431	86.7%
386	89.6%
12	2.8%
66	13.3%

2022 Housing Data for Gale town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	1.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	174	23.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	129	17.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	5.9%
$200,000 or more	92	12.3%

Median Household Income	95,417
Per Capita Income	44,113

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	2.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	3.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	999	82.4%
Unemployed	23	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,022	84.3%
Not in Labor Force	190	15.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	354	303	53.9%
Non-Profit	17	67	20.2%
Self-Employed	117	97	54.7%

Local Government	31	35	47.0%
State Government	7	6	53.8%
Federal Government	10	3	76.9%

Total Private + Self	471	400	54.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	65	111	36.9%
Total	536	511	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	185	17.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	282	26.9%
Professional, Technical	196	18.7%
Service Occupations	84	8.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	1.1%
All others	303	28.9%

White Collar		63.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	235	22.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	161	15.3%
Retail trade	132	12.6%
Health care and social assistance	109	10.4%
Educational services	94	9.0%
Construction	72	6.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	33	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	3.0%
Other services	31	3.0%
Finance and insurance	30	2.9%
Wholesale trade	23	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	21	2.0%
Public administration	20	1.9%
Information	7	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.27%
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	%
Chinese	3	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,767	98.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.7%
Spanish	5	0.3%
Other Indo-European	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	743	39.5%
Norwegian	741	39.4%
Irish	204	10.8%
Polish	133	7.1%
Swedish	78	4.1%
French	71	3.8%
English	53	2.8%
American	52	2.8%
Italian	45	2.4%
Dutch	39	2.1%
Swiss	32	1.7%
Czech	27	1.4%
Scandinavian	25	1.3%
European	21	1.1%
Scottish	15	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,881	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,878	99.8%
Foreign-born	3	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.6%	29	2.1%	443	31.6%	608	43.3%	226	16.1%	90	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.6%
9-12 Years	29	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	443	31.6%
Some College	608	43.3%
Bach. Degree	226	16.1%
Grad Degree	90	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +100	R +61	R + 3.0%
D +39
2020 vs. 2012	R +210	R +296	R + 29.0%
D -86
2020 vs. 2008	R +268	R +350	R + 35.7%
D -82

2016 vs. 2008	R +168	R +289	R + 32.7%
D -121
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	647	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	393	37.0%	21	2.0%	1,061	12	14	0.03%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	547	57.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	354	37.3%	48	5.1%	949	10	12	0.03%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	479	51.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	437	47.2%	10	1.1%	926	1	0	0.03%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	475	54.2%	John McCain (R)	379	43.2%	23	2.6%	877	1	-2	0.03%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	414	52.5%	John Kerry (D)	365	46.3%	10	1.3%	789	3	2	0.03%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	364	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	325	45.8%	21	3.0%	710	4	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gale town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

393

37.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

647

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,061

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Gale town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

354

37.3%

Donald Trump (R)

547

57.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

949

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Gale town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

479

51.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

437

47.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

926

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Gale town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

475

54.2%

John McCain (R)

379

43.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

877

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Gale town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

414

52.5%

John Kerry (D)

365

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

789

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Gale town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

364

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

325

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

710

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gale town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Ron Johnson* (R)	547	62.1%	Mandela Barnes (D)	333	37.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	881	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	62%	Tim Michels (R)	500	57.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	368	42.0%	8 [+]	0.9%	876	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 8 (0.9%);
2018	S1	63%	Leah Vukmir (R)	439	50.7%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	427	49.3%	0	0.0%	866	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	506	57.8%	Tony Evers (D)	352	40.2%	18 [+]	2.1%	876	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 4 (0.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	69%	Ron Johnson* (R)	546	58.4%	Russ Feingold (D)	351	37.5%	38 [+]	4.1%	935	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 38 (4.1%);
2014	G	55%	Scott Walker* (R)	439	59.6%	Mary Burke (D)	284	38.5%	14 [+]	1.9%	737	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.5%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	786
Median Value	$263,200

Occupied	751	95.5%
Vacant	35	4.5%

Owned	690	91.9%
Rented	61	8.1%
Median Rent	$1,120

Single-Family Units	687	87.4%
Detached	681	86.6%
Attached	6	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.4%
Mobile Homes	80	10.2%

Gale town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gale town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Gale town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gale town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gale town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gale town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gale town, WI