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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Smelser, WI, 2020–2024
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8.4% (±4.0 points) of households in the Town of Smelser, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.4% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 40.9%

When households in the Town of Smelser moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Smelser	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.3% (±3.9 points)	17.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.5% (±7.3 points)	34.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±10.1 points)	17.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±5.2 points)	12.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.9% (±13.0 points)	13.9%	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 Smelser, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Grant County (21.4%).

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 Smelser

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Smelser
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Smelser	—	8.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Cuba City	3.7 mi	19.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Town of Platteville	4.7 mi	6.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dickeyville	5.7 mi	20.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Hazel Green	6.1 mi	10.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Platteville	6.2 mi	36.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Town of Benton	6.4 mi	11.6% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Paris (Grant County)	6.7 mi	9.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Grove	6.7 mi	10.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cuba City, WI (19.9%), Dickeyville, WI (20.0%), Platteville, WI (36.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
37 (tie)	Town of Fennimore	9.6% (±5.8 points)
39	Town of North Lancaster	9.4% (±4.3 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Little Grant	9.3% (±21.4 points)
40 (tie)	Town of Paris (Grant County)	9.3% (±11.3 points)
42	Town of Ellenboro	8.9% (±8.2 points)
43	Town of Hickory Grove	8.7% (±4.7 points)
44	Town of Smelser	8.4% (±4.0 points)
45	Town of Patch Grove	8.2% (±6.4 points)
46	Town of Clifton (Grant County)	7.7% (±7.2 points)
47	Town of Watterstown	7.4% (±6.3 points)
48	Town of Glen Haven	7.0% (±5.6 points)
49	Town of Platteville	6.8% (±3.1 points)
50	Town of Jamestown	6.3% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Grant 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 Smelser

How often do people move in the Town of Smelser?

8.4% of households in the Town of Smelser, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

40.9% of households in the Town of Smelser have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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