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Fond du Lac County

Population in July 2008: 870. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 403  (46.4%)
Females: 467  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53919.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,789 (it was $43,542 in 2000)
Brandon:  $47,789
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,385
Brandon:  $20,385
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,529 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
Brandon:  $112,529
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,970; Detached houses: $124,875; In 2-unit structures: $166,316; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Brandon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Brandon: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.9%), Dutch (24.1%), English (7.7%), Irish (7.5%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1881

Elevation: 999 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 1112 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brandon

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brandon village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Brandon, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brandon to the number of sex offenders is 174 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brandon:  1.8% ($1,488)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (23.1 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (55.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (142.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Metomen, WI (1.7 miles ), Alto, WI (2.0 miles ), Springvale, WI (2.1 miles ), Fairwater, WI (2.1 miles ), Waupun, WI (2.6 miles ), Rosendale, WI (2.7 miles ), Waupun, WI (2.7 miles ), Ripon, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $81,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $116,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $194,200
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $165,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.74 N, Longitude: 88.78 W

Area code: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Brandon-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Brandon village center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/21/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the village center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Brandon:
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 9 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • FOND DU LAC CTY ACUTE PSYCH UNIT 231 (about 18 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)
  • ST AGNES HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Brandon, WI

Amtrak station near Brandon:
  • 17 miles: FONT DU LAC (FOND DU LAC, 24 W. PIONEER RD.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandon:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 25 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 46 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 53 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 56 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
Public elementary/middle schools in Brandon:
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Library in Brandon:
  • BRANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,465; Location: 117 E. MAIN ST.; 7,409 books; 323 audio materials; 407 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Brandon: Bethel Reformed Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Brandon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brandon and their reported violations in the past:

BRANDON WATERWORKS (Population served: 872, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2003)

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brandon, WI



Brandon compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brandon (2009 data):
  • The National Bank of Waupun: Brandon Branch at 102 South Woodward Street, branch established on 1999-02-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.7 mil, Deposits: $106.0 mil, headquarters in Waupun, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancshares Waupun, Inc.
  • Bank of Oakfield: Brandon Branch at 127 Main Street, branch established on 1941-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.8 mil, Deposits: $51.6 mil, headquarters in Oakfield, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Oakfield Bancorp., Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Brandon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents53.1%11.9%8.4%6.3%4.8%
Congregations29.6%12.2%8.2%8.2%4.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchSalvation ArmyReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%2.5%2.0%1.1%6.2%
Congregations10.2%1.0%2.0%1.0%23.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,925$35,1000$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,041$48,4920$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$640
Streets and Highways 2$7,561$45,3660$0
Sewerage 1$3,673$44,0760$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,968
Totals for Government 5$18,200$43,6804$2,608



Brandon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $156,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $189,000
    Sewerage: $187,000
    Water Utilities: $98,000
    Fire Protection: $85,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $40,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $98,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,635,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $607,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,360,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $10,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $233,000
    Highways: $29,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $256,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $277,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, WI  0.60% ($33,284 average AGI)
from Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($32,273)
from Washington County, WI  0.49% ($52,343)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.02%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Winnebago County, WI  0.74% ($34,054 average AGI)
to Dodge County, WI  0.48% ($33,624)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.39% ($29,151)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brandon:
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDL (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAUPUN, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brandon:
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • K221DH (92.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RIPON BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WRPN-FM (90.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF RIPON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Brandon:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • B. Benjamin Evans, S. 3rd Street, 0.17 Mile South Of Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 66.1 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
    Registrant: Evans Associates, 210 S. Main Street, Thiensville, WI 53092, Phone: (262) 242-6000, Email:
  • B. Benjamin Evans, On Clark St., 0.14 Mi West Of Woodward St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00105941
    Registrant: County Of Fond Du Lac, 160 S. Macy Street, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935, Phone: (920) 929-3156, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • South Third Street On Water Tower, Call Sign: WQM258
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.355 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 07/25/2015
    Registrant: Tough Solutions, Inc., 39 Park Place, Suite 300, Appleton, WI 54914, Phone: (920) 882-3905, Fax: (262) 364-3009, Email:
  • 2 Mi N & 3/4 Mi E Fairwater Watson Rd, Call Sign: KCJ252
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.035 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 03/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
    Registrant: Sina, John E:sina, Sharon A, N6146 Radio Rd, Brandon, WI 53919, Phone: (414) 748-3485
  • Lat: 43.731667 Lon: -88.781111, Call Sign: WPWM370
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.912 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 12/18/2012, Certifier: Vance B Henning
    Registrant: Jsm Communications, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085, Phone: (920) 467-2281

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BRANDON, On Clark St., 0.14 Mi West Of Woodward St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WQJR848
    Assigned Frequencies : 6815.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/08/2008, Expiration Date: 12/08/2018, Certifier: Ellen Sorensen
    Registrant: Communications Service Inc., 305 East Albert Street, Portage, WI 53901, Phone: (608) 745-3300, Fax: (608) 745-0300, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brandon)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$72,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0417.00

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