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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Merrimac, WI, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±4.5 points) of households in the Town of Merrimac, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in the Town of Merrimac moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Merrimac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±3.0 points)	3.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.3% (±3.3 points)	17.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±6.0 points)	39.0%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±5.2 points)	17.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.5% (±6.0 points)	11.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±2.4 points)	10.3%	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 Merrimac, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sauk County (21.7%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Merrimac
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Merrimac	—	13.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Merrimac	2.4 mi	22.9% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Lake Wisconsin	4.1 mi	17.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Point	4.3 mi	15.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	5.3 mi	7.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sumpter	5.8 mi	20.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baraboo	6.5 mi	25.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Baraboo	7.1 mi	13.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie du Sac	7.2 mi	21.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merrimac, WI (22.9%), Baraboo, WI (25.3%), Prairie du Sac, WI (21.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Town of Excelsior	16.7% (±7.8 points)
18 (tie)	Lime Ridge	16.0% (±28.7 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Woodland	16.0% (±6.1 points)
20	North Freedom	15.2% (±8.3 points)
21	Town of Dellona	14.8% (±4.3 points)
22	Town of Ironton	13.6% (±14.5 points)
23	Town of Merrimac	13.3% (±4.5 points)
24	Town of Baraboo	13.1% (±4.8 points)
25	Town of Washington (Sauk County)	12.5% (±8.2 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Prairie du Sac	12.4% (±5.9 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Spring Green	12.4% (±5.4 points)
28	Rock Springs	12.2% (±8.2 points)
29 (tie)	Town of Delton	11.7% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Merrimac

How often do people move in the Town of Merrimac?

13.3% of households in the Town of Merrimac, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

22.5% of households in the Town of Merrimac have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrimac town, Sauk 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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