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Town of Emmet, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Emmet (town), Dodge County, town, in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Emmet (town), Dodge County had 1,274 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,310 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,202 (±308). GEOID 5502724000.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,274

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,310 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,202 ±308

Median household income

$95,938

±$23,281 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$362,900

±$13,024 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,177

±$405 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Emmet (town), Dodge County and what county is it in?

Emmet (town), Dodge County is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin. It covers 31.5 square miles of land, 42 residents per square mile in 2020.

Emmet (town), Dodge County is in the Beaver Dam, WI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Emmet (town), Dodge County (marked with a dot) in Dodge 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 Emmet (town), Dodge County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,274 people lived in Emmet (town), Dodge County on July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 1,310 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,202 (±308).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (1,274)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (1,274)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (1,273)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (1,269)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,274)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureEmmet (town), Dodge CountyDodge CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,202±30888,7425,914,872no clear change
Households465±6735,9102,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.58±0.372.342.33no clear change
Housing units483±7038,5242,778,572no clear change

Emmet (town), Dodge County's population since 2000

From 1,221 in 2000 to 1,274 in 2025: up 4.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Emmet (town), Dodge County 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 1,221
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,244
  • 2010 Census 1,302
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,277
  • 2020 Census 1,310
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,274

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 Emmet (town), Dodge County?

The median resident of Emmet (town), Dodge County is 51.9 years old; 11.4% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureEmmet (town), Dodge CountyDodge CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age51.9±2.343.040.2+3.8
Under 18 years11.4%±4.2 pts19.4%21.4%–
65 years and over25.8%±6.9 pts19.0%18.5%–
Male52.2%±3.4 pts52.7%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.7%±1.8 pts6.7%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.9%±2.1 pts87.3%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts2.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.5%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.3%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.3%±1.4 pts2.5%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.2%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.2%±0.4 pts2.4%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.1%±3.0 pts5.4%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.1%±2.3 pts6.8%6.2%–
With a disability13.1%±3.3 pts12.2%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.1%±0.8 pts4.1%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.8%±2.7 pts92.7%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.0%±5.4 pts20.3%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.4%±3.5 pts5.9%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier82.6%±11.3 pts90.1%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.3%±1.8 pts0.9%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 Emmet (town), Dodge County earn?

Half of Emmet (town), Dodge County's 465 households earn less than $95,938 a year (±$23,281), against $75,929 in Dodge County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $96,404 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureEmmet (town), Dodge CountyDodge CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$95,938±$23,281$75,929$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$123,965±$32,624$90,922$101,466–
Per capita income$51,910±$13,176$38,304$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line5.3%±2.6 pts8.5%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.7%±1.3 pts10.1%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP1.7%±1.3 pts10.7%11.1%–
Households with a computer96.8%±3.2 pts93.8%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.6%±4.5 pts88.9%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 Emmet (town), Dodge County?

Owners occupy 88.0% of Emmet (town), Dodge County's occupied homes and renters 12.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $362,900 by its owner (±$13,024). The median renter pays $1,177 a month including utilities, and 56.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureEmmet (town), Dodge CountyDodge CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$362,900±$13,024$231,900$266,500+$67,903
Median gross rent$1,177±$405$988$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent56.9%±19.5 pts27.2%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,245±$347$1,557$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes88.0%±5.0 pts71.3%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.0%±5.0 pts28.7%32.2%–
Housing units483±7038,5242,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.8%±4.3 pts0.5%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate6.7%±8.6 pts1.7%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes84.1%±5.4 pts71.5%66.2%–
Mobile homes0.6%±0.9 pts3.5%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later3.3%±3.5 pts0.9%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20196.8%±3.2 pts5.6%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier31.5%±10.0 pts28.2%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle2.4%±1.9 pts4.1%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 Emmet (town), Dodge County building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Emmet (town), Dodge County in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 3.1 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 4 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 3 units
  • 2025 4 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 Emmet (town), Dodge County work and get to work?

82.1% of Emmet (town), Dodge County's workers drive alone and 12.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureEmmet (town), Dodge CountyDodge CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)73.8%±9.7 pts63.8%65.3%–
Unemployment rate7.3%±7.1 pts3.8%3.2%–
Drove alone to work82.1%±6.3 pts81.0%74.4%–
Carpooled4.7%±2.8 pts6.7%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.1 pts0.0%1.1%–
Walked0.3%±0.6 pts2.7%2.6%–
Worked from home12.9%±5.4 pts8.6%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work33.5 min±6.124.1 min22.2 min+12.2 min

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 Emmet (town), Dodge County?

No census tract lies mostly in Emmet (town), Dodge County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Emmet (town), Dodge County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Emmet (town), Dodge County
Tract 9617Dodge County2,968 $74,255 $344,40024%
Tract 9619Dodge County5,553 $76,628 $240,50010%
Tract 9616Dodge County4,164 $86,250 $298,6002%

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 Emmet (town), Dodge County) · Census block assignment files

How does Emmet (town), Dodge County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Emmet (town), Dodge County is the 6,627th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 366th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Emmet (town), Dodge County ranks 292nd of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Emmet (town), Dodge County'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 estimate366th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)465th884
Residents per square mile684th914
Median household income292nd914
Per capita income185th911
Median home value189th913
Median gross rent224th825
Poverty rate494th706
Bachelor's degree or higher697th914
Median age157th914
Owner-occupied share385th914
Work from home334th827
Travel time to work31st914

Emmet (town), Dodge County'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 Emmet (town), Dodge County?

22 of the 57 figures for Emmet (town), Dodge County 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 Emmet (town), Dodge County 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.