Brandon, Wisconsin

Brandon, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-09300[5]
GNIS feature ID	1562145[2]
Website	villageofbrandon.com

Brandon is a village in

.

History

Brandon was originally dubbed "Bungtown" in the town's creation in 1856.^[6]

The

Geography

Brandon is located at 43°44′8″N 88°46′56″W / 43.73556°N 88.78222°W / 43.73556; -88.78222 (43.735444, -88.782093).^[9]

The source of the northernmost West Branch of the Rock River (Mississippi River tributary) is located in the Community Park on the west edge of Brandon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km²), of which, 0.76 square miles (1.97 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	601		—
1890	660		9.8%
1900	663		0.5%
1910	684		3.2%
1920	682		−0.3%
1930	646		−5.3%
1940	708		9.6%
1950	728		2.8%
1960	758		4.1%
1970	872		15.0%
1980	862		−1.1%
1990	872		1.2%
2000	912		4.6%
2010	879		−3.6%
2019 (est.)	853	[4]	−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 336 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 342 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $35,595 versus $22,176 for females. The

, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Images

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  Looking east at downtown Brandon
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  Post office
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  Sign
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  Train depot
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  Welcome sign
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  Fire station

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brandon, Wisconsin.

• Village of Brandon
• Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1900 1908 1914