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Town of Nasewaupee, Wisconsin

Nasewaupee (town), town, in Door County, Wisconsin. Nasewaupee (town) had 2,028 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,984 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,676 (±194). GEOID 5502955500.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,028

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,984 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,676 ±194

Median household income

$85,875

±$12,524 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$294,000

±$35,375 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$843

±$95 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Nasewaupee (town) and what county is it in?

Nasewaupee (town) is a town in Door County, Wisconsin. It covers 42.7 square miles of land, 47 residents per square mile in 2020.

Nasewaupee (town) (marked with a dot) in Door 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 Nasewaupee (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,028 people lived in Nasewaupee (town) on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 1,984 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,676 (±194).

  • July 2020→2021 +22 (2,004)
  • 2021→2022 +45 (2,049)
  • 2022→2023 −20 (2,029)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (2,024)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (2,028)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNasewaupee (town)Door CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,676±19430,4455,914,872no clear change
Households757±7714,9862,479,480−137
Average household size2.21±0.222.012.33no clear change
Housing units1,413±12724,4362,778,572−298

Nasewaupee (town)'s population since 2000

From 1,873 in 2000 to 2,028 in 2025: up 8.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Nasewaupee (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 1,873
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,994
  • 2010 Census 2,061
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,006
  • 2020 Census 1,984
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,028

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 Nasewaupee (town)?

The median resident of Nasewaupee (town) is 59.1 years old; 14.3% are under 18 and 34.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNasewaupee (town)Door CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age59.1±2.954.340.2+5.2
Under 18 years14.3%±3.4 pts15.8%21.4%–
65 years and over34.5%±5.9 pts32.4%18.5%–
Male50.2%±3.9 pts49.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%±1.3 pts4.2%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.8%±2.9 pts91.5%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.5%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.4%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±2.5 pts3.4%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.3%–
Born outside the United States1.6%±1.7 pts3.0%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.8%±2.1 pts4.3%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.6%±4.3 pts7.5%6.2%–
With a disability10.9%±4.4 pts11.5%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.6%±1.5 pts3.5%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.1%±2.3 pts96.4%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.9%±5.6 pts37.4%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.9%±3.2 pts13.5%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.3%±2.7 pts91.8%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.3 pts2.4%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 Nasewaupee (town) earn?

Half of Nasewaupee (town)'s 757 households earn less than $85,875 a year (±$12,524), against $74,795 in Door County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $75,172 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% 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
MeasureNasewaupee (town)Door CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$85,875±$12,524$74,795$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$140,014±$32,063$105,001$101,466–
Per capita income$64,564±$13,998$51,577$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line5.8%±3.4 pts7.7%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.3%±2.3 pts8.7%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP10.6%±4.8 pts7.8%11.1%–
Households with a computer96.8%±2.3 pts95.9%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.7%±3.1 pts89.3%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 Nasewaupee (town)?

Owners occupy 88.1% of Nasewaupee (town)'s occupied homes and renters 11.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,000 by its owner (±$35,375). The median renter pays $843 a month including utilities, and 50.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNasewaupee (town)Door CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$294,000±$35,375$342,600$266,500+$59,799
Median gross rent$843±$95$1,086$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent50.7%±30.2 pts29.7%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,032±$180$1,696$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes88.1%±5.6 pts78.2%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.9%±5.6 pts21.8%32.2%–
Housing units1,413±12724,4362,778,572−298
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.3 pts0.8%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±21.9 pts8.3%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes79.1%±6.3 pts74.1%66.2%–
Mobile homes15.8%±5.8 pts5.7%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later2.8%±2.2 pts1.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20199.8%±4.9 pts9.9%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier17.2%±5.5 pts14.5%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.8%±1.8 pts2.7%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 Nasewaupee (town) building?

Builders took permits for 22 new housing units in Nasewaupee (town) in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 10.8 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 14 units
  • 2020 9 units
  • 2021 5 units
  • 2022 20 units
  • 2023 14 units
  • 2024 20 units
  • 2025 22 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 Nasewaupee (town) work and get to work?

80.8% of Nasewaupee (town)'s workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNasewaupee (town)Door CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.8%±6.6 pts57.0%65.3%–
Unemployment rate3.1%±2.9 pts2.4%3.2%–
Drove alone to work80.8%±7.1 pts75.2%74.4%–
Carpooled6.6%±4.4 pts6.3%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.8 pts0.2%1.1%–
Walked5.0%±3.1 pts3.7%2.6%–
Worked from home7.0%±3.9 pts13.4%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work18.3 min±4.016.9 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 Nasewaupee (town)?

1 census tract lies mostly in Nasewaupee (town), and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Nasewaupee (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Nasewaupee (town)
Tract 1009Door County1,454 $83,409 $315,20085%
Tract 1008Door County5,748 $61,627 $270,2009%
Tract 1006Door County3,407 $88,850 $243,3003%
Tract 1010Door County2,318 $84,492 $384,3002%

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 Nasewaupee (town)) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Nasewaupee (town) is the 4,793rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 185th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Nasewaupee (town) ranks 466th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Nasewaupee (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 estimate185th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)232nd884
Residents per square mile651st914
Median household income466th914
Per capita income40th911
Median home value390th913
Median gross rent648th825
Poverty rate451st706
Bachelor's degree or higher396th914
Median age24th914
Owner-occupied share382nd914
Work from home701st827
Travel time to work802nd914

Nasewaupee (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 Nasewaupee (town)?

19 of the 57 figures for Nasewaupee (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

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