Iola town, WI

Waupaca County, WI

2022 population: 1,020 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population density: 30.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	980	96.08%	3.3%
Black:	5	0.49%	400.0%
Indian:	4	0.39%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.29%	40.0%
2+ races:	15	1.47%	400.0%
Hispanic:	13	1.27%	0.0%

Total non-White:	40	3.92%	81.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	31	3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	2.2

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
971
949	97.73%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
5	0.51%
3	0.31%
13	1.34%
22	2.27%

2000
836
820	98.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.72%
10	1.20%
16	1.91%

1990
637
617	96.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.31%
20	3.14%

1980
718
711	99.03%
0	0.00%
2	0.28%
2	0.28%
n/a
3	0.42%
7	0.97%

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

129	15.4
6	0.7

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

203	31.9
-4	-0.6

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

-94	-13.1
13	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Iola 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
44.8
245	24.0%
775	76.0%
223	21.9%

398
2.56

325	81.7%
273	84.0%
6	1.8%
73	18.3%

2010
Number	Percent
48.1
217	22.3%
754	77.7%
182	18.7%

399
2.43

296	74.2%
266	89.9%
7	2.4%
103	25.8%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
230	27.5%
606	72.5%
135	16.1%

329
2.54

253	76.9%
223	88.1%
4	1.6%
76	23.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
160	25.1%
477	74.9%
114	17.9%

237
2.69

183	77.2%
167	91.3%
6	3.3%
54	22.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
202	28.1%
516	71.9%
114	15.9%

240
2.99

200	83.3%
183	91.5%
1	0.5%
40	16.7%

2022 Housing Data for Iola town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	70	17.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	7.5%
$200,000 or more	36	9.0%

Median Household Income	87,500
Per Capita Income	42,776

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	5.0%
Public Assistance	2	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	434	74.6%
Unemployed	3	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	437	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	145	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	180	136	57.0%
Non-Profit	9	35	20.5%
Self-Employed	31	25	55.4%

Local Government	15	23	39.5%
State Government	4	5	44.4%
Federal Government	14	4	77.8%

Total Private + Self	211	161	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	67	38.5%
Total	253	228	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	61	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	74	15.2%
Professional, Technical	97	19.9%
Service Occupations	96	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	1.4%
All others	159	32.6%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	128	26.3%
Health care and social assistance	80	16.4%
Retail trade	41	8.4%
Accommodation and food services	33	6.8%
Transportation and warehousing	33	6.8%
Educational services	31	6.4%
Construction	28	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	5.5%
Finance and insurance	20	4.1%
Public administration	12	2.5%
Utilities	10	2.1%
Other services	10	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.8%
Information	6	1.2%
Wholesale trade	6	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	1.27%
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	%
Filipino	2	0.20%
Indian	1	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	950	99.1%
Other Indo-European	4	0.4%
Spanish	2	0.2%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	383	37.5%
Polish	203	19.9%
Norwegian	180	17.6%
American	122	12.0%
Irish	66	6.5%
Danish	34	3.3%
Italian	33	3.2%
English	24	2.4%
Austrian	17	1.7%
Finnish	16	1.6%
Dutch	15	1.5%
French	15	1.5%
Scandinavian	15	1.5%
Czech	14	1.4%
European	13	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,019	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,003	98.3%
Foreign-born	17	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.4%	14	2.0%	248	34.8%	257	36.1%	125	17.6%	58	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.4%
9-12 Years	14	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	248	34.8%
Some College	257	36.1%
Bach. Degree	125	17.6%
Grad Degree	58	8.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +65	R +30	D + 1.3%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +112	R +140	R + 20.0%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +175	R +253	R + 40.8%
D -78

2016 vs. 2008	R +110	R +223	R + 42.1%
D -113
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	431	67.9%	Joe Biden (D)	199	31.3%	5	0.8%	635	19	21	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	366	66.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	164	29.7%	23	4.2%	553	19	20	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	319	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	227	41.1%	6	1.1%	552	12	11	0.02%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	277	51.4%	John McCain (R)	256	47.5%	6	1.1%	539	5	2	0.02%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	331	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	227	40.2%	6	1.1%	564	9	8	0.02%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	222	51.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	183	42.2%	29	6.7%	434	4	3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Iola town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199

31.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

431

67.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

635

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Iola town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

164

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

366

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

553

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Iola town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

227

41.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

319

57.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

552

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Iola town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

277

51.4%

John McCain (R)

256

47.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

539

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Iola town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

331

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

227

40.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

564

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Iola town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

222

51.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

183

42.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Iola town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Ron Johnson* (R)	362	68.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	168	31.6%	1 [+]	0.2%	531	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	65%	Tim Michels (R)	348	65.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	178	33.6%	3 [+]	0.6%	529	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	62%	Leah Vukmir (R)	305	61.1%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	194	38.9%	0	0.0%	499	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Scott Walker* (R)	322	63.9%	Tony Evers (D)	177	35.1%	5 [+]	1.0%	504	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 4 (0.8%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	71%	Ron Johnson* (R)	355	63.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	193	34.3%	14 [+]	2.5%	562	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 14 (2.5%);
2014	G	60%	Scott Walker* (R)	314	67.0%	Mary Burke (D)	155	33.0%	0	0.0%	469	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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	541
Median Value	$251,400

Occupied	398	73.6%
Vacant	143	26.4%

Owned	384	96.5%
Rented	14	3.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	531	98.2%
Detached	519	95.9%
Attached	12	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	1.8%

Iola town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Iola town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Iola town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Iola town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Iola town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Iola town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Iola town, WI