2022 population: 785
( 33 from 2010
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13 from 2020)
Land area: 575.2 square miles
Population density: 1.4 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 739 | 94.14% | ![]() |
Black: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Indian: | 5 | 0.64% | ![]() |
Asian: | 3 | 0.38% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 8 | 1.02% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 30 | 3.82% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 46 | 5.86% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Births: | 23 | 14.9 |
Deaths: | 19 | 12.3 |
Net Migration: ![]() | 8 | 5.2 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | 0 | 0.0 |
Change in White population: | -63 | -7.7 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 30 | 3.7 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 574 | |
Median Value | $101,400 | |
Occupied | 346 | 60.3% |
Vacant | 228 | 39.7% |
Owned | 267 | 77.2% |
Rented | 79 | 22.8% |
Median Rent | $500 | |
Single-Family Units | 458 | 79.8% |
Detached | 458 | 79.8% |
Attached | 0 | 0.0% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 0 | 0.0% |
Mobile Homes | 102 | 17.8% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 11 | 3.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 9 | 2.6% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 20 | 5.8% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 34 | 9.8% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 17 | 4.9% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 17 | 4.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 16 | 4.6% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 11 | 3.2% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 15 | 4.3% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 25 | 7.2% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 33 | 9.5% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 64 | 18.5% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 30 | 8.7% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 14 | 4.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 17 | 4.9% |
$200,000 or more | 13 | 3.8% |
Median Household Income | 59,167 | |
Per Capita Income | 35,158 | |
Cost of Living Index (100 = average) | ||
Compared to state | 91 | |
Compared to U.S. | 85 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 2 | 0.6% |
Public Assistance | 17 | 4.9% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 30 | 8.7% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 298 | 79.0% |
Unemployed | 5 | 1.3% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 303 | 80.4% |
Not in Labor Force | 74 | 19.6% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 21.0% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 97 | 43 | 69.3% |
Non-Profit | 2 | 14 | 12.5% |
Self-Employed | 92 | 37 | 71.3% |
Local Government | 22 | 45 | 32.8% |
State Government | 1 | 6 | 14.3% |
Federal Government | 0 | 0 | ?% |
Total Private + Self | 189 | 80 | 70.3% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 25 | 65 | 27.8% |
Total | 214 | 145 | 59.6% |
Pct. Govt. | 20.6% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 109 | 30.0% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 26 | 7.2% |
Professional, Technical | 58 | 16.0% |
Service Occupations | 46 | 12.7% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 50 | 13.8% |
All others | 124 | 34.2% |
White Collar | 53.2% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 146 | 40.2% |
Educational services | 69 | 19.0% |
Construction | 28 | 7.7% |
Health care and social assistance | 25 | 6.9% |
Manufacturing | 21 | 5.8% |
Other services | 19 | 5.2% |
Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 3.6% |
Finance and insurance | 8 | 2.2% |
Accommodation and food services | 7 | 1.9% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 6 | 1.7% |
Public administration | 6 | 1.7% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 4 | 1.1% |
Wholesale trade | 4 | 1.1% |
Utilities | 2 | 0.6% |
Retail trade | 2 | 0.6% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2 | 0.6% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 3 | 0.39% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 1 | 0.13% |
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% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 673 | 98.1% |
Spanish | 11 | 1.6% |
Tagalog | 1 | 0.1% |
Other | 1 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 382 | 49.5% |
Irish | 134 | 17.4% |
English | 56 | 7.3% |
Norwegian | 55 | 7.1% |
Czech | 34 | 4.4% |
Swedish | 33 | 4.3% |
Polish | 32 | 4.2% |
Scottish | 22 | 2.9% |
French | 19 | 2.5% |
American | 13 | 1.7% |
Slavic | 13 | 1.7% |
Danish | 10 | 1.3% |
Italian | 10 | 1.3% |
Finnish | 9 | 1.2% |
Swiss | 8 | 1.0% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 770 | 99.9% |
Not a citizen | 1 | 0.1% |
Native | 770 | 99.9% |
Foreign-born | 1 | 0.1% |
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 | ||||||
3 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.6% | 186 | 30.4% | 261 | 42.7% | 109 | 17.8% | 42 | 6.9% |
Average years of education: 13.6 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 3 | 0.5% |
9-12 Years | 10 | 1.6% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 186 | 30.4% |
Some College | 261 | 42.7% |
Bach. Degree | 109 | 17.8% |
Grad Degree | 42 | 6.9% |
Average years of education: 13.6 |
Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||
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Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemp. Rate | State Avg. |
1990 | 450 | 445 | 5 | 1.1% | 2.4% |
1991 | 444 | 437 | 7 | 1.6% | 2.7% |
1992 | 447 | 438 | 9 | 2.0% | 2.8% |
1993 | 434 | 422 | 12 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
1994 | 422 | 409 | 13 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
1995 | 439 | 424 | 15 | 3.4% | 2.6% |
1996 | 365 | 352 | 13 | 3.6% | 2.7% |
1997 | 337 | 332 | 5 | 1.5% | 2.4% |
1998 | 340 | 334 | 6 | 1.8% | 2.5% |
1999 | 413 | 400 | 13 | 3.1% | 2.7% |
2000 | 496 | 484 | 12 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
2001 | 513 | 501 | 12 | 2.3% | 3.1% |
2002 | 503 | 492 | 11 | 2.2% | 3.7% |
2003 | 500 | 486 | 14 | 2.8% | 3.9% |
2004 | 491 | 478 | 13 | 2.6% | 3.9% |
2005 | 472 | 459 | 13 | 2.8% | 3.8% |
2006 | 453 | 442 | 11 | 2.4% | 3.0% |
2007 | 418 | 406 | 12 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
2008 | 486 | 475 | 11 | 2.3% | 3.2% |
2009 | 460 | 443 | 17 | 3.7% | 4.7% |
2010 | 514 | 494 | 20 | 3.9% | 4.7% |
2011 | 524 | 507 | 17 | 3.2% | 4.4% |
2012 | 521 | 504 | 17 | 3.3% | 3.9% |
2013 | 524 | 507 | 17 | 3.2% | 3.7% |
2014 | 559 | 543 | 16 | 2.9% | 3.3% |
2015 | 564 | 551 | 13 | 2.3% | 3.0% |
2016 | 569 | 557 | 12 | 2.1% | 3.1% |
2017 | 585 | 572 | 13 | 2.2% | 2.9% |
2018 | 576 | 562 | 14 | 2.4% | 2.9% |
2019 | 569 | 554 | 15 | 2.6% | 3.0% |
2020 | 550 | 540 | 10 | 1.8% | 4.2% |
2021 | 557 | 550 | 7 | 1.3% | 2.7% |
2022 | 565 | 556 | 9 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
2023 | 533 | 524 | 9 | 1.7% | 2.3% |