How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Lanark, WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Lanark, WI, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±6.4 points) of households in the Town of Lanark, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.8% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 31.6%

When households in the Town of Lanark moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Lanark	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±6.3 points)	18.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.7% (±7.0 points)	31.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.9% (±11.4 points)	18.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±4.0 points)	11.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.0% (±11.8 points)	14.2%	11.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In the Town of Lanark, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Portage County (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Lanark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lanark
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Lanark	—	16.8% (±6.4 points)	—
Amherst	4.6 mi	29.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Farmington (Waupaca County)	5.2 mi	16.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Amherst	5.6 mi	5.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Amherst Junction	6.3 mi	14.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Belmont (Portage County)	6.6 mi	12.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nelsonville	7.6 mi	10.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scandinavia	7.6 mi	7.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
King	8.0 mi	24.8% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Amherst, WI (5.3%), Town of Scandinavia, WI (7.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Amherst	29.1% (±12.2 points)
4	Rosholt	22.4% (±11.8 points)
5	Almond	17.5% (±6.8 points)
6	Whiting	17.4% (±5.8 points)
7 (tie)	Junction City	16.9% (±9.6 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Hull (Portage County)	16.9% (±8.1 points)
9	Town of Lanark	16.8% (±6.4 points)
10	Park Ridge	15.4% (±10.3 points)
11	Town of Eau Pleine (Portage County)	14.9% (±6.2 points)
12	Town of Plover (Portage County)	14.5% (±6.3 points)
13	Amherst Junction	14.4% (±10.6 points)
14	Town of Linwood	13.8% (±8.4 points)
15	Town of Belmont (Portage County)	12.4% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Portage County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Lanark

How often do people move in the Town of Lanark?

16.8% of households in the Town of Lanark, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Lanark have?

31.6% of households in the Town of Lanark have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lanark town, Portage County, Wisconsin

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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