2022 population: 3,437
( 348 from 2010
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100 from 2020)
Land area: 453.8 square miles
Population density: 7.6 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 3,205 | 93.25% | ![]() |
Black: | 15 | 0.44% | ![]() |
Indian: | 20 | 0.58% | ![]() |
Asian: | 28 | 0.81% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 52 | 1.51% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 117 | 3.40% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 232 | 6.75% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 102 | 14.4 |
Deaths: | 150 | 21.2 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -51 | -7.2 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 4 | 0.6 |
Change in White population: | -478 | -12.6 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 130 | 3.4 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 1,929 | |
Median Value | $104,800 | |
Occupied | 1,253 | 65.0% |
Vacant | 676 | 35.0% |
Owned | 994 | 79.3% |
Rented | 259 | 20.7% |
Median Rent | $496 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,600 | 82.9% |
Detached | 1,586 | 82.2% |
Attached | 14 | 0.7% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 82 | 4.3% |
Mobile Homes | 136 | 7.1% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 77 | 6.1% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 67 | 5.3% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 52 | 4.2% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 90 | 7.2% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 65 | 5.2% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 50 | 4.0% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 47 | 3.8% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 29 | 2.3% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 111 | 8.9% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 98 | 7.8% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 103 | 8.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 203 | 16.2% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 145 | 11.6% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 74 | 5.9% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 14 | 1.1% |
$200,000 or more | 28 | 2.2% |
Median Household Income | 55,592 | |
Per Capita Income | 26,850 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 93 | |
Compared to U.S. | 79 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 110 | 8.8% |
Public Assistance | 23 | 1.8% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 109 | 8.7% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 1,308 | 70.7% |
Unemployed | 45 | 2.4% |
In Armed Forces | 9 | 0.5% |
Total Labor Force | 1,362 | 73.6% |
Not in Labor Force | 489 | 26.4% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 28.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 416 | 518 | 44.5% |
Non-Profit | 45 | 73 | 38.1% |
Self-Employed | 199 | 34 | 85.4% |
Local Government | 36 | 32 | 52.9% |
State Government | 13 | 103 | 11.2% |
Federal Government | 4 | 13 | 23.5% |
Total Private + Self | 615 | 552 | 52.7% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 98 | 221 | 30.7% |
Total | 713 | 773 | 48.0% |
Pct. Govt. | 13.5% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 326 | 21.8% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 240 | 16.1% |
Professional, Technical | 270 | 18.1% |
Service Occupations | 158 | 10.6% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 124 | 8.3% |
All others | 498 | 33.4% |
White Collar | 56.0% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 319 | 21.4% |
Manufacturing | 257 | 17.2% |
Educational services | 201 | 13.5% |
Retail trade | 167 | 11.2% |
Health care and social assistance | 141 | 9.5% |
Accommodation and food services | 100 | 6.7% |
Construction | 65 | 4.4% |
Transportation and warehousing | 52 | 3.5% |
Public administration | 48 | 3.2% |
Other services | 29 | 1.9% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 29 | 1.9% |
Information | 28 | 1.9% |
Finance and insurance | 22 | 1.5% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 14 | 0.9% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 7 | 0.5% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 7 | 0.5% |
Utilities | 6 | 0.4% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 89 | 2.53% |
Puerto Rican | 4 | 0.11% |
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 | 10 | 0.28% |
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 | 10 | 0.28% |
Other Hispanic | 2 | 0.06% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 3,111 | 95.5% |
Spanish | 82 | 2.5% |
German, other Germanic | 51 | 1.6% |
Other Asian | 15 | 0.5% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 509 | 14.5% |
Irish | 386 | 11.0% |
American | 355 | 10.1% |
English | 261 | 7.4% |
Scottish | 65 | 1.8% |
Norwegian | 53 | 1.5% |
Italian | 39 | 1.1% |
French | 38 | 1.1% |
Polish | 30 | 0.9% |
Greek | 25 | 0.7% |
Dutch | 16 | 0.5% |
French Canadian | 12 | 0.3% |
Russian | 12 | 0.3% |
Swedish | 12 | 0.3% |
Egyptian | 11 | 0.3% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 3,452 | 98.2% |
Not a citizen | 65 | 1.8% |
Native | 3,413 | 97.0% |
Foreign-born | 104 | 3.0% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
54 | 2.2% | 163 | 6.8% | 1,048 | 43.4% | 653 | 27.1% | 321 | 13.3% | 173 | 7.2% |
Average years of education: 13.0 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 54 | 2.2% |
9-12 Years | 163 | 6.8% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,048 | 43.4% |
Some College | 653 | 27.1% |
Bach. Degree | 321 | 13.3% |
Grad Degree | 173 | 7.2% |
Average years of education: 13.0 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 1,493 | 1,424 | 69 | 4.6% | 5.9% |
1991 | 1,513 | 1,440 | 73 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
1992 | 1,707 | 1,634 | 73 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
1993 | 1,846 | 1,766 | 80 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
1994 | 2,156 | 2,095 | 61 | 2.8% | 5.2% |
1995 | 2,220 | 2,129 | 91 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
1996 | 2,177 | 2,107 | 70 | 3.2% | 4.7% |
1997 | 1,722 | 1,671 | 51 | 3.0% | 4.4% |
1998 | 1,639 | 1,589 | 50 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
1999 | 1,660 | 1,613 | 47 | 2.8% | 3.2% |
2000 | 1,982 | 1,925 | 57 | 2.9% | 3.4% |
2001 | 2,080 | 2,009 | 71 | 3.4% | 4.5% |
2002 | 1,824 | 1,736 | 88 | 4.8% | 5.3% |
2003 | 1,744 | 1,642 | 102 | 5.8% | 5.7% |
2004 | 1,762 | 1,670 | 92 | 5.2% | 5.9% |
2005 | 1,811 | 1,732 | 79 | 4.4% | 5.4% |
2006 | 1,855 | 1,775 | 80 | 4.3% | 4.9% |
2007 | 1,818 | 1,743 | 75 | 4.1% | 5.1% |
2008 | 1,856 | 1,766 | 90 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
2009 | 1,769 | 1,643 | 126 | 7.1% | 9.0% |
2010 | 1,788 | 1,640 | 148 | 8.3% | 9.5% |
2011 | 1,828 | 1,703 | 125 | 6.8% | 8.6% |
2012 | 1,821 | 1,724 | 97 | 5.3% | 7.2% |
2013 | 1,803 | 1,704 | 99 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
2014 | 1,863 | 1,768 | 95 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
2015 | 1,876 | 1,791 | 85 | 4.5% | 5.1% |
2016 | 1,926 | 1,838 | 88 | 4.6% | 4.5% |
2017 | 1,946 | 1,873 | 73 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
2018 | 1,907 | 1,848 | 59 | 3.1% | 3.2% |
2019 | 1,845 | 1,787 | 58 | 3.1% | 3.3% |
2020 | 1,889 | 1,821 | 68 | 3.6% | 6.1% |
2021 | 1,792 | 1,741 | 51 | 2.8% | 4.1% |
2022 | 1,686 | 1,645 | 41 | 2.4% | 2.5% |
2023 | 1,647 | 1,601 | 46 | 2.8% | 3.1% |