Preston town, WI

Trempealeau County, WI

2022 population: 840 ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.9 square miles
Population density: 15.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	801	95.36%	13.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.71%	200.0%
Hispanic:	13	1.55%	27.8%

Total non-White:	39	4.64%	62.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-128	-16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	15	1.9

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
953
929	97.48%
1	0.10%
1	0.10%
2	0.21%
2	0.21%
18	1.89%
24	2.52%

2000
1,002
989	98.70%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
5	0.50%
6	0.60%
13	1.30%

1990
963
956	99.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.73%
7	0.73%

1980
1,112
1,099	98.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	1.17%
13	1.17%

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

-60	-6.0
11	1.1

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

33	3.4
6	0.6

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

-143	-12.9
-6	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston 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
32.5
252	30.0%
588	70.0%
111	13.2%

318
2.64

247	77.7%
210	85.0%
20	8.1%
71	22.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
258	27.1%
695	72.9%
150	15.7%

342
2.77

265	77.5%
220	83.0%
12	4.5%
77	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
306	30.5%
696	69.5%
123	12.3%

356
2.81

284	79.8%
256	90.1%
5	1.8%
72	20.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.5
324	33.6%
639	66.4%
121	12.6%

312
3.09

257	82.4%
228	88.7%
8	3.1%
55	17.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
409	36.8%
703	63.2%
121	10.9%

345
3.22

284	82.3%
259	91.2%
10	3.5%
61	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Preston town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	4.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	92	28.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	4.4%
$200,000 or more	20	6.3%

Median Household Income	92,500
Per Capita Income	36,996

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	0.9%
Public Assistance	2	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	3.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	381	77.4%
Unemployed	28	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	409	83.1%
Not in Labor Force	83	16.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	117	96	54.9%
Non-Profit	13	35	27.1%
Self-Employed	53	21	71.6%

Local Government	16	19	45.7%
State Government	8	12	40.0%
Federal Government	0	14	0.0%

Total Private + Self	170	117	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	37	80	31.6%
Total	207	197	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	19.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	81	20.0%
Professional, Technical	62	15.3%
Service Occupations	68	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	3.2%
All others	114	28.2%

White Collar		55.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	114	28.2%
Health care and social assistance	49	12.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	10.9%
Construction	42	10.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	8.4%
Educational services	24	5.9%
Retail trade	21	5.2%
Public administration	16	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	16	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	3.7%
Wholesale trade	8	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.2%
Utilities	4	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.7%
Other services	3	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%
Information	2	0.5%
Finance and insurance	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	1.55%
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	619	82.8%
German, other Germanic	108	14.4%
Spanish	16	2.1%
Other Indo-European	4	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	347	41.3%
German	185	22.0%
Pennsylvania German	123	14.6%
Polish	103	12.3%
American	40	4.8%
European	33	3.9%
Irish	33	3.9%
English	23	2.7%
French	17	2.0%
Czech	16	1.9%
Italian	15	1.8%
Dutch	13	1.5%
Swedish	8	1.0%
Scandinavian	5	0.6%
Hungarian	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	840	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	835	99.4%
Foreign-born	5	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	8.6%	9	1.7%	188	35.3%	189	35.5%	66	12.4%	34	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	8.6%
9-12 Years	9	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	188	35.3%
Some College	189	35.5%
Bach. Degree	66	12.4%
Grad Degree	34	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +69	R +70	R + 12.8%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +133	R +198	R + 44.6%
D -65
2020 vs. 2008	R +145	R +226	R + 51.4%
D -81

2016 vs. 2008	R +76	R +156	R + 38.6%
D -80
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)	299	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	171	35.8%	8	1.7%	478	14	16	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	230	54.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	172	40.8%	20	4.7%	422	7	9	0.01%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	236	58.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	166	40.9%	4	1.0%	406	-5	-6	0.01%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	252	61.6%	John McCain (R)	154	37.7%	3	0.7%	409	-5	-8	0.01%
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	231	55.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	179	43.3%	3	0.7%	413	-6	-7	0.01%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	222	56.8%	George W. Bush (R)	155	39.6%	14	3.6%	391	-8	-8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

171

35.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

299

62.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

478

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

172

40.8%

Donald Trump (R)

230

54.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

236

58.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

166

40.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

252

61.6%

John McCain (R)

154

37.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

179

43.3%

John Kerry (D)

231

55.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

413

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Preston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

155

39.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

222

56.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Ron Johnson* (R)	259	65.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	136	34.4%	0	0.0%	395	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	63%	Tim Michels (R)	241	61.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	146	37.2%	5 [+]	1.3%	392	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (1.3%);
2018	S1	60%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	199	52.0%	Leah Vukmir (R)	184	48.0%	0	0.0%	383	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	60%	Scott Walker* (R)	204	53.1%	Tony Evers (D)	173	45.1%	7 [+]	1.8%	384	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.5%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 1 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	219	52.0%	Russ Feingold (D)	188	44.7%	14 [+]	3.3%	421	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 14 (3.3%);
2014	G	48%	Mary Burke (D)	168	52.0%	Scott Walker* (R)	154	47.7%	1 [+]	0.3%	323	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	398
Median Value	$240,600

Occupied	318	79.9%
Vacant	80	20.1%

Owned	262	82.4%
Rented	56	17.6%
Median Rent	$855

Single-Family Units	360	90.5%
Detached	360	90.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	14	3.5%

Preston town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Preston town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Preston town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Preston town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Preston town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Preston town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Preston town, WI