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Town of Black Wolf, Wisconsin

Black Wolf (town), town, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Black Wolf (town) had 2,447 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,429 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,371 (±311). GEOID 5513908000.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,447

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,429 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,371 ±311

Median household income

$98,669

±$12,283 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$320,700

±$30,924 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$932

±$226 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Black Wolf (town) and what county is it in?

Black Wolf (town) is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It covers 15.5 square miles of land, 157 residents per square mile in 2020.

Black Wolf (town) is in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Black Wolf (town) (marked with a dot) in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Black Wolf (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,447 people lived in Black Wolf (town) on July 1, 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 2,429 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,371 (±311).

  • July 2020→2021 −12 (2,411)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (2,409)
  • 2022→2023 +13 (2,422)
  • 2023→2024 +15 (2,437)
  • 2024→2025 +10 (2,447)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBlack Wolf (town)Winnebago CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,371±311171,7695,914,872no clear change
Households947±12672,6672,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.50±0.222.272.33no clear change
Housing units1,079±12977,3182,778,572−165

Black Wolf (town)'s population since 2000

From 2,330 in 2000 to 2,447 in 2025: up 5.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Black Wolf (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,330
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,372
  • 2010 Census 2,410
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,449
  • 2020 Census 2,429
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,447

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Black Wolf (town)?

The median resident of Black Wolf (town) is 48.8 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.8%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 3.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBlack Wolf (town)Winnebago CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age48.8±6.638.740.2no clear change
Under 18 years20.0%±3.6 pts20.2%21.4%–
65 years and over27.2%±5.8 pts17.4%18.5%–
Male48.5%±3.2 pts50.8%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%±2.4 pts5.1%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic89.8%±5.4 pts84.9%78.6%−7.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.2%±2.9 pts2.7%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.4%±2.4 pts3.2%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.3%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.0%±1.2 pts3.4%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts0.4%0.3%–
Born outside the United States2.4%±1.7 pts3.5%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.6%±2.0 pts5.9%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.3%±2.9 pts6.8%6.2%–
With a disability7.6%±3.0 pts13.0%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.1%±0.8 pts4.5%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.4%±1.6 pts94.4%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.2%±5.4 pts31.1%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.5%±2.7 pts9.9%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.1%±4.4 pts86.9%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±1.0 pts1.6%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Black Wolf (town) earn?

Half of Black Wolf (town)'s 947 households earn less than $98,669 a year (±$12,283), against $74,925 in Winnebago County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $100,404 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBlack Wolf (town)Winnebago CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$98,669±$12,283$74,925$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$112,968±$12,494$94,286$101,466–
Per capita income$46,319±$3,548$40,938$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line4.0%±3.0 pts11.3%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.2%±6.7 pts14.6%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP1.5%±1.5 pts9.6%11.1%–
Households with a computer97.8%±1.8 pts95.7%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.3%±6.2 pts91.6%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Black Wolf (town)?

Owners occupy 96.4% of Black Wolf (town)'s occupied homes and renters 3.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $320,700 by its owner (±$30,924). The median renter pays $932 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBlack Wolf (town)Winnebago CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$320,700±$30,924$225,800$266,500+$48,963
Median gross rent$932±$226$965$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent8.7%±20.0 pts32.0%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,802±$314$1,494$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes96.4%±2.0 pts65.8%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes3.6%±2.0 pts34.2%32.2%–
Housing units1,079±12977,3182,778,572−165
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.4 pts0.3%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±34.4 pts4.4%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes99.6%±0.5 pts66.1%66.2%–
Mobile homes0.0%±2.1 pts1.8%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.4%±2.1 pts1.3%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20195.9%±4.1 pts6.2%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier16.7%±5.3 pts19.0%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.0%±1.0 pts5.5%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Black Wolf (town) building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Black Wolf (town) in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 2.5 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 6 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 9 units
  • 2024 8 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Black Wolf (town) work and get to work?

86.1% of Black Wolf (town)'s workers drive alone and 9.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBlack Wolf (town)Winnebago CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.2%±5.9 pts65.8%65.3%–
Unemployment rate2.1%±1.8 pts2.2%3.2%–
Drove alone to work86.1%±4.4 pts77.3%74.4%–
Carpooled4.8%±3.2 pts7.4%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.9 pts0.5%1.1%–
Walked0.2%±0.5 pts2.1%2.6%–
Worked from home9.0%±3.4 pts11.5%13.1%+4.7 pts
Mean travel time to work22.9 min±2.719.4 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Black Wolf (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in Black Wolf (town); 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Black Wolf (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Black Wolf (town)
Tract 19Winnebago County5,229 $86,010 $257,70032%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Black Wolf (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Black Wolf (town) compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Black Wolf (town) is the 4,164th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 135th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Black Wolf (town) ranks 264th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Black Wolf (town)'s rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate135th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)412th884
Residents per square mile429th914
Median household income264th914
Per capita income353rd911
Median home value296th913
Median gross rent504th825
Bachelor's degree or higher229th914
Median age282nd914
Owner-occupied share42nd914
Work from home583rd827
Travel time to work511th914

Black Wolf (town)'s figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Black Wolf (town)?

24 of the 57 figures for Black Wolf (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Black Wolf (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.