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Town of Middle Inlet, Wisconsin

Middle Inlet (town), town, in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Middle Inlet (town) had 894 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 851 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 926 (±172). GEOID 5507551537.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

894

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 851 · ACS 2020-2024: 926 ±172

Median household income

$56,500

±$4,713 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$152,400

±$25,228 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,188

±$1,002 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Middle Inlet (town) and what county is it in?

Middle Inlet (town) is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin. It covers 50.4 square miles of land, 17 residents per square mile in 2020.

Middle Inlet (town) is in the Marinette, WI-MI micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Middle Inlet (town) (marked with a dot) in Marinette 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 Middle Inlet (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 894 people lived in Middle Inlet (town) on July 1, 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 851 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 926 (±172).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (861)
  • 2021→2022 +5 (866)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (869)
  • 2023→2024 +11 (880)
  • 2024→2025 +14 (894)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMiddle Inlet (town)Marinette CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population926±17242,0465,914,872no clear change
Households414±6919,0512,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.24±0.272.162.33no clear change
Housing units802±11129,4842,778,572no clear change

Middle Inlet (town)'s population since 2000

From 831 in 2000 to 894 in 2025: up 7.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Middle Inlet (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 831
  • 2005 (estimate) 843
  • 2010 Census 840
  • 2015 (estimate) 825
  • 2020 Census 851
  • 2025 (estimate) 894

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 Middle Inlet (town)?

The median resident of Middle Inlet (town) is 53.8 years old; 20.5% are under 18 and 36.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMiddle Inlet (town)Marinette CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age53.8±8.848.740.2no clear change
Under 18 years20.5%±5.5 pts18.9%21.4%–
65 years and over36.8%±7.0 pts25.3%18.5%–
Male46.0%±5.1 pts50.8%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.3%±0.8 pts2.9%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.8%±5.6 pts93.4%78.6%−7.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.3%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.6 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic7.3%±5.6 pts2.6%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.1%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.4 pts1.8%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.8%±0.6 pts3.4%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.4%±2.7 pts9.5%6.2%–
With a disability10.8%±3.3 pts15.7%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.7%±2.0 pts4.2%5.2%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.9%±4.2 pts93.1%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.9%±6.1 pts19.8%33.4%+9.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.6%±3.7 pts5.6%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.0%±2.4 pts89.9%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.4%±1.2 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 Middle Inlet (town) earn?

Half of Middle Inlet (town)'s 414 households earn less than $56,500 a year (±$4,713), against $63,809 in Marinette County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $56,438 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.0% 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
MeasureMiddle Inlet (town)Marinette CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$56,500±$4,713$63,809$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$73,119±$9,227$79,117$101,466–
Per capita income$34,442±$3,438$36,118$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line6.0%±2.6 pts9.8%10.6%−6.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.6%±2.5 pts10.0%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP8.2%±2.9 pts12.1%11.1%–
Households with a computer90.8%±4.5 pts92.2%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription80.9%±6.3 pts87.3%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 Middle Inlet (town)?

Owners occupy 93.5% of Middle Inlet (town)'s occupied homes and renters 6.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,400 by its owner (±$25,228).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMiddle Inlet (town)Marinette CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$152,400±$25,228$158,600$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,188±$1,002$795$1,087–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent44.4%±46.9 pts25.7%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,130±$112$1,205$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes93.5%±5.0 pts81.6%67.8%+7.9 pts
Renter-occupied homes6.5%±5.0 pts18.4%32.2%–
Housing units802±11129,4842,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.6 pts1.3%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±47.5 pts2.7%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes76.3%±6.2 pts80.7%66.2%–
Mobile homes23.1%±6.2 pts11.0%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.8 pts1.1%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20192.9%±1.2 pts4.8%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.7%±2.6 pts15.5%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.4%±1.1 pts3.9%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 Middle Inlet (town) building?

Builders took permits for 15 new housing units in Middle Inlet (town) in 2025 (15 in single-family houses), 16.8 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 11 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 5 units
  • 2024 11 units
  • 2025 15 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 Middle Inlet (town) work and get to work?

78.9% of Middle Inlet (town)'s workers drive alone and 13.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMiddle Inlet (town)Marinette CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.9%±6.4 pts56.7%65.3%–
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.3 pts3.4%3.2%–
Drove alone to work78.9%±6.1 pts80.8%74.4%–
Carpooled5.7%±3.7 pts6.7%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.6 pts0.1%1.1%–
Walked1.0%±1.1 pts2.5%2.6%–
Worked from home13.1%±6.3 pts7.9%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work29.9 min±4.321.1 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 Middle Inlet (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in Middle Inlet (town); 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Middle Inlet (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Middle Inlet (town)
Tract 9606Marinette County2,568 $59,457 $165,50026%
Tract 9608Marinette County2,682 $57,899 $186,8009%
Tract 9607Marinette County3,190 $56,599 $173,4002%

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 Middle Inlet (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Middle Inlet (town) compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Middle Inlet (town) is the 8,079th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 595th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Middle Inlet (town) is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Middle Inlet (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 estimate595th1,239

Middle Inlet (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 Middle Inlet (town)?

22 of the 57 figures for Middle Inlet (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

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