Plum Lake town, WI

2022 population: 360 ( 131 from 2010 )
Land area: 86.4 square miles
Population density: 4.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	329	91.39%	30.9%
Black:	6	1.67%	0.0%
Indian:	4	1.11%	300.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	5.83%	950.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	31	8.61%	106.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-147	-36.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	16	3.9

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
491
476	96.95%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
1	0.20%
2	0.41%
11	2.24%
15	3.05%

2000
517
508	98.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.35%
2	0.39%
9	1.74%

1990
468
468	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
413
393	95.16%
0	0.00%
20	4.84%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	4.84%

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

-32	-6.2
6	1.2

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

40	8.5
9	1.9

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

75	18.2
-20	-4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Plum Lake 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
57.3
59	16.4%
301	83.6%
124	34.4%

187
1.93

99	52.9%
78	78.8%
11	11.1%
88	47.1%

2010
Number	Percent
57.1
63	12.8%
428	87.2%
135	27.5%

235
2.09

163	69.4%
139	85.3%
6	3.7%
72	30.6%

2000
Number	Percent
47.0
105	20.3%
412	79.7%
115	22.2%

232
2.23

161	69.4%
139	86.3%
7	4.3%
71	30.6%

1990
Number	Percent
40.9
111	23.7%
357	76.3%
107	22.9%

185
2.53

149	80.5%
138	92.6%
3	2.0%
36	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
39.2
103	24.9%
310	75.1%
56	13.6%

159
2.60

133	83.6%
123	92.5%
3	2.3%
26	16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Plum Lake town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	15.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	8.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	20	10.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	8.0%
$200,000 or more	5	2.7%

Median Household Income	58,750
Per Capita Income	37,423

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.6%
Public Assistance	1	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	1.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	147	76.6%
Unemployed	3	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	150	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	42	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	62	36	63.3%
Non-Profit	4	17	19.0%
Self-Employed	13	10	56.5%

Local Government	22	7	75.9%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	75	46	62.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	24	52.0%
Total	101	70	59.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	16	9.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	53	30.6%
Professional, Technical	38	22.0%
Service Occupations	35	20.2%
All others	31	17.9%

White Collar		61.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	37	21.4%
Educational services	22	12.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	10.4%
Health care and social assistance	16	9.2%
Construction	15	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	14	8.1%
Public administration	9	5.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	4.6%
Manufacturing	7	4.0%
Finance and insurance	6	3.5%
Other services	6	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	3.5%
Wholesale trade	4	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	345	97.7%
German, other Germanic	5	1.4%
Other	3	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	151	41.9%
Norwegian	36	10.0%
Polish	29	8.1%
Irish	28	7.8%
English	17	4.7%
European	16	4.4%
American	15	4.2%
Swedish	14	3.9%
Danish	11	3.1%
Canadian	7	1.9%
French	7	1.9%
Dutch	6	1.7%
Scottish	6	1.7%
Ugandan	6	1.7%
Austrian	5	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	357	99.2%
Not a citizen	3	0.8%

Native	348	96.7%
Foreign-born	12	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	1.4%	74	25.7%	118	41.0%	48	16.7%	44	15.3%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	74	25.7%
Some College	118	41.0%
Bach. Degree	48	16.7%
Grad Degree	44	15.3%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	D +18	D + 9.9%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +43	R +45	R + 9.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +72	R +86	R + 19.8%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +104	R + 29.8%
D -59
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	145%	Donald Trump* (R)	261	60.7%	Joe Biden (D)	162	37.7%	7	1.6%	430	12	14	0.01%
2016	108%	Donald Trump (R)	234	62.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	117	31.0%	26	6.9%	377	15	16	0.01%
2012	96%	Mitt Romney (R)	218	56.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	164	42.4%	5	1.3%	387	10	9	0.01%
2008	87%	John McCain (R)	189	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	176	47.7%	4	1.1%	369	9	6	0.01%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	226	62.6%	John Kerry (D)	133	36.8%	2	0.6%	361	13	12	0.01%
2000	85%	George W. Bush (R)	215	61.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	117	33.4%	18	5.1%	350	14	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Plum Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

162

37.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

261

60.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 145%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Plum Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

117

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

234

62.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 108%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Plum Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

164

42.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

218

56.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

387

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Plum Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

176

47.7%

John McCain (R)

189

51.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

369

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Plum Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

226

62.6%

John Kerry (D)

133

36.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Plum Lake town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

215

61.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

117

33.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

350

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plum Lake town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	134%	Ron Johnson* (R)	244	61.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	151	37.8%	4 [+]	1.0%	399	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (1.0%);
2022	G	133%	Tim Michels (R)	240	60.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	149	37.7%	6 [+]	1.5%	395	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 5 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	117%	Leah Vukmir (R)	213	56.1%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	166	43.7%	1 [+]	0.3%	380	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	119%	Scott Walker* (R)	240	62.5%	Tony Evers (D)	137	35.7%	7 [+]	1.8%	384	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (1.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	107%	Ron Johnson* (R)	237	63.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	125	33.3%	13 [+]	3.5%	375	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 13 (3.5%);
2014	G	87%	Scott Walker* (R)	216	65.9%	Mary Burke (D)	108	32.9%	4 [+]	1.2%	328	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);

*: 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	833
Median Value	$263,200

Occupied	187	22.4%
Vacant	646	77.6%

Owned	173	92.5%
Rented	14	7.5%
Median Rent	$1,071

Single-Family Units	743	89.2%
Detached	743	89.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	11	1.3%
Mobile Homes	64	7.7%

Plum Lake town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Plum Lake town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Plum Lake town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plum Lake town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Plum Lake town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plum Lake town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Plum Lake town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plum Lake town, WI