Franklin town, WI

Vernon County, WI

2022 population: 1,012 ( 128 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.5 square miles
Population density: 19.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	985	97.33%	9.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	23	2.27%	20.7%
Hispanic:	4	0.40%	71.4%

Total non-White:	27	2.67%	44.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-106	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-22	-2.3

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
1,140
1,091	95.70%
4	0.35%
1	0.09%
1	0.09%
29	2.54%
14	1.23%
49	4.30%

2000
933
921	98.71%
0	0.00%
1	0.11%
2	0.21%
9	0.96%
0	0.00%
12	1.29%

1990
945
945	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,047
1,030	98.38%
0	0.00%
4	0.38%
13	1.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
17	1.62%

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

170	18.2
37	4.0

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

-24	-2.5
12	1.3

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

-85	-8.1
-17	-1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin 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
34.9
326	32.2%
686	67.8%
150	14.8%

330
3.07

210	63.6%
181	86.2%
8	3.8%
120	36.4%

2010
Number	Percent
37.9
339	29.7%
801	70.3%
132	11.6%

390
2.92

303	77.7%
269	88.8%
12	4.0%
87	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
303	32.5%
630	67.5%
103	11.0%

330
2.83

249	75.5%
230	92.4%
7	2.8%
81	24.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
292	30.9%
653	69.1%
118	12.5%

330
2.86

269	81.5%
220	81.8%
20	7.4%
61	18.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
339	32.4%
708	67.6%
100	9.6%

341
3.07

287	84.2%
259	90.2%
9	3.1%
54	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	13.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	13.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	8.8%
$200,000 or more	11	3.3%

Median Household Income	68,929
Per Capita Income	29,667

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	2.4%
Public Assistance	4	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	439	75.0%
Unemployed	22	3.8%
In Armed Forces	2	0.3%

Total Labor Force	463	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	122	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	179	133	57.4%
Non-Profit	18	20	47.4%
Self-Employed	51	19	72.9%

Local Government	10	29	25.6%
State Government	4	3	57.1%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	230	152	60.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	54	37.2%
Total	262	206	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	67	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	96	20.0%
Professional, Technical	42	8.8%
Service Occupations	64	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	39	8.1%
All others	211	44.0%

White Collar		42.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	72	15.0%
Manufacturing	57	11.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	54	11.2%
Retail trade	52	10.8%
Health care and social assistance	51	10.6%
Public administration	26	5.4%
Educational services	25	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	22	4.6%
Wholesale trade	21	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	21	4.4%
Finance and insurance	19	4.0%
Other services	18	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.5%
Utilities	3	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.40%
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	821	84.6%
German, other Germanic	122	12.6%
Spanish	27	2.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	346	34.2%
Norwegian	310	30.6%
Pennsylvania German	116	11.5%
English	103	10.2%
Irish	85	8.4%
Italian	50	4.9%
Polish	48	4.7%
Swiss	16	1.6%
Czech	14	1.4%
Scottish	13	1.3%
Swedish	11	1.1%
Greek	7	0.7%
American	5	0.5%
Welsh	5	0.5%
Danish	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,012	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,012	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
59	10.4%	17	3.0%	141	24.9%	253	44.6%	48	8.5%	49	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	59	10.4%
9-12 Years	17	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	141	24.9%
Some College	253	44.6%
Bach. Degree	48	8.5%
Grad Degree	49	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +10	D + 2.3%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +95	R +85	R + 11.9%
D +10
2020 vs. 2008	R +96	R +78	R + 10.4%
D +18

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +68	R + 12.7%
D -27
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	380	59.7%	Joe Biden (D)	242	38.0%	15	2.4%	637	11	13	0.02%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	325	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	197	35.6%	32	5.8%	554	11	13	0.02%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	285	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	232	43.1%	21	3.9%	538	7	6	0.02%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	284	55.1%	Barack Obama (D)	224	43.5%	7	1.4%	515	13	10	0.02%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	304	57.5%	John Kerry (D)	220	41.6%	5	0.9%	529	8	7	0.02%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	214	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	188	43.2%	33	7.6%	435	2	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

242

38.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

380

59.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

637

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Franklin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

197

35.6%

Donald Trump (R)

325

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

554

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Franklin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

232

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

285

53.0%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

538

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Franklin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

224

43.5%

John McCain (R)

284

55.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

515

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Franklin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

304

57.5%

John Kerry (D)

220

41.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

529

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Franklin town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

214

49.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

188

43.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

435

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	321	60.1%	Mandela Barnes (D)	212	39.7%	1 [+]	0.2%	534	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	71%	Tim Michels (R)	300	56.5%	Tony Evers* (D)	224	42.2%	7 [+]	1.3%	531	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 6 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	70%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	268	50.7%	Leah Vukmir (R)	261	49.3%	0	0.0%	529	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	71%	Scott Walker* (R)	320	59.8%	Tony Evers (D)	203	37.9%	12 [+]	2.2%	535	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 4 (0.7%);
2016	S3	73%	Ron Johnson* (R)	317	56.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	224	40.1%	17 [+]	3.0%	558	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 17 (3.0%);
2014	G	60%	Scott Walker* (R)	276	59.5%	Mary Burke (D)	183	39.4%	5 [+]	1.1%	464	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	393
Median Value	$239,300

Occupied	330	84.0%
Vacant	63	16.0%

Owned	310	93.9%
Rented	20	6.1%
Median Rent	$725

Single-Family Units	352	89.6%
Detached	352	89.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	39	9.9%

Franklin town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Franklin town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Franklin town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin town, WI