Dakota town, WI

Waushara County, WI

2022 population: 1,259 ( 32 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.0 square miles
Population density: 38.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	960	76.25%	3.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	5	0.40%	150.0%
Asian:	3	0.24%	50.0%
2+ races:	18	1.43%	12.5%
Hispanic:	273	21.68%	30.6%

Total non-White:	299	23.75%	28.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-34	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	6.5

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
1,227
994	81.01%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
6	0.49%
16	1.30%
209	17.03%
233	18.99%

2000
1,244
1,169	93.97%
3	0.24%
5	0.40%
5	0.40%
3	0.24%
59	4.74%
75	6.03%

1990
1,092
1,028	94.14%
2	0.18%
4	0.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
58	5.31%
64	5.86%

1980
972
938	96.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
34	3.50%
34	3.50%

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

-175	-14.1
158	12.7

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

141	12.9
11	1.0

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

90	9.3
30	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Dakota 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
51.7
190	15.1%
1,069	84.9%
359	28.5%

535
2.35

323	60.4%
253	78.3%
26	8.0%
212	39.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
281	22.9%
946	77.1%
248	20.2%

496
2.47

352	71.0%
300	85.2%
20	5.7%
144	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
319	25.6%
925	74.4%
222	17.8%

485
2.56

354	73.0%
316	89.3%
16	4.5%
131	27.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
299	27.4%
793	72.6%
167	15.3%

412
2.65

320	77.7%
289	90.3%
17	5.3%
92	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
247	25.4%
725	74.6%
145	14.9%

378
2.57

297	78.6%
269	90.6%
8	2.7%
81	21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Dakota town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	43	8.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	39	7.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	9.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	87	16.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	7.9%
$200,000 or more	22	4.1%

Median Household Income	53,875
Per Capita Income	33,673

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	5.6%
Public Assistance	4	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	55	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	429	80.9%
Unemployed	5	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	434	81.9%
Not in Labor Force	96	18.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	193	181	51.6%
Non-Profit	10	29	25.6%
Self-Employed	35	27	56.5%

Local Government	36	27	57.1%
State Government	18	44	29.0%
Federal Government	9	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	228	208	52.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	100	42.2%
Total	301	308	49.4%

Pct. Govt.	22.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	112	18.3%
Professional, Technical	103	16.9%
Service Occupations	175	28.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	32	5.2%
All others	163	26.7%

White Collar		44.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	120	19.6%
Manufacturing	83	13.6%
Accommodation and food services	73	11.9%
Educational services	71	11.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	10.1%
Retail trade	45	7.4%
Construction	31	5.1%
Other services	28	4.6%
Public administration	28	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	21	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	2.8%
Wholesale trade	14	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.1%
Utilities	6	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.7%
Information	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	250	19.86%
Puerto Rican	3	0.24%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	1.11%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	14	1.11%
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	6	0.48%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	941	79.5%
Spanish	220	18.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.8%
German, other Germanic	7	0.6%
Other Indo-European	7	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	456	36.2%
Irish	123	9.8%
Polish	111	8.8%
English	75	6.0%
American	44	3.5%
Italian	44	3.5%
Norwegian	44	3.5%
Portuguese	23	1.8%
French	21	1.7%
Russian	17	1.4%
Swedish	15	1.2%
Scandinavian	14	1.1%
Austrian	13	1.0%
Welsh	13	1.0%
Croatian	9	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,225	97.3%
Not a citizen	34	2.7%

Native	1,196	95.0%
Foreign-born	63	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	4.9%	68	7.2%	395	42.0%	303	32.2%	76	8.1%	52	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	4.9%
9-12 Years	68	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	395	42.0%
Some College	303	32.2%
Bach. Degree	76	8.1%
Grad Degree	52	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	D +11	D + 9.6%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +84	R +89	R + 11.1%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +127	R +142	R + 19.9%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +153	R + 29.4%
D -73
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	424	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	197	31.6%	2	0.3%	623	19	21	0.02%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	377	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	139	26.0%	19	3.6%	535	23	25	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	340	62.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	202	37.0%	4	0.7%	546	16	15	0.02%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	297	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	212	41.2%	5	1.0%	514	15	12	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	349	63.5%	John Kerry (D)	192	34.9%	9	1.6%	550	14	13	0.02%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	286	61.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	162	34.5%	21	4.5%	469	13	13	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dakota town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

197

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

424

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

623

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Dakota town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

139

26.0%

Donald Trump (R)

377

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

535

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Dakota town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

202

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

340

62.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Dakota town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

212

41.2%

John McCain (R)

297

57.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Dakota town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

349

63.5%

John Kerry (D)

192

34.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

550

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Dakota town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

286

61.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

162

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

469

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dakota town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Ron Johnson* (R)	377	71.5%	Mandela Barnes (D)	150	28.5%	0	0.0%	527	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	51%	Tim Michels (R)	359	68.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	161	30.8%	2 [+]	0.4%	522	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	46%	Leah Vukmir (R)	295	63.7%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	168	36.3%	0	0.0%	463	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	47%	Scott Walker* (R)	324	68.8%	Tony Evers (D)	136	28.9%	11 [+]	2.3%	471	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael White (Green) 5 (1.1%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (0.6%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	53%	Ron Johnson* (R)	364	69.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	144	27.3%	19 [+]	3.6%	527	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 19 (3.6%);
2014	G	44%	Scott Walker* (R)	296	68.7%	Mary Burke (D)	130	30.2%	5 [+]	1.2%	431	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (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	695
Median Value	$177,300

Occupied	535	77.0%
Vacant	160	23.0%

Owned	430	80.4%
Rented	105	19.6%
Median Rent	$568

Single-Family Units	560	80.6%
Detached	546	78.6%
Attached	14	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	127	18.3%

Dakota town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dakota town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Dakota town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dakota town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dakota town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dakota town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dakota town, WI