Brandon, Wisconsin

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Brandon, Wisconsin
Location of Brandon, Wisconsin
Location of Brandon, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°44′8″N 88°46′56″W / 43.73556, -88.78222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Fond du Lac
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 912
 - Density 1,165.9/sq mi (450.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-09300[2]
GNIS feature ID 1562145[1]
Looking east at Brandon on Highway 49
Looking east at Brandon on Highway 49

Brandon is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 912 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Brandon is located at 43°44′8″N, 88°46′56″W (43.735444, -88.782093)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 912 people, 342 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,165.9 people per square mile (451.4/km²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 456.4/sq mi (176.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.78% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% from other races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the village was $17,437. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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