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Brazeau: Sunset at White Potato Lake Brazeau: Brazeau Fire Dept & DPW (County Hwy Z & Parkway Rd) Brazeau: White Potato Lake Looking south from north shore.  (Ice Fishing Jambory 2009) Brazeau: Brazeau Town Hall (County Hwy Z & Parkway Rd) Jan 2009
Brazeau: Brazeau Area Rescue Squad (State Hwy 64 & Parkway Rd) Jan 2009 Brazeau: North Shore Of White Potato Lake, Town Of Brazeau, WI Brazeau: Brazeau Sanitary District #1 Bldg (Just East of White Potato Lake) Jan 2009
 

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Oconto County

Population in July 2008: 1,520. Population change since 2000: +8.0%
 

Males: 768  (50.6%)
Females: 752  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,627 (it was $34,750 in 2000)
Brazeau:  $41,627
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,654
Brazeau:  $23,654
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,360 (it was $94,400 in 2000)
Brazeau:  $150,360
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $201,034; Detached houses: $221,792; In 2-unit structures: $151,771; Mobile homes: $55,676

Brazeau, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Brazeau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Brazeau: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (45.9%), Polish (21.6%), Irish (7.2%), French (6.7%), Czech (6.3%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 905 feet

Land area: 68.5 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Brazeau

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brazeau town

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Brazeau:  1.5% ($1,462)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (42.3 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (142.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (227.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bagley, WI (2.2 miles ), Beaver, WI (2.7 miles ), Pound, WI (2.9 miles ), Spruce, WI (2.9 miles ), Pound, WI (3.0 miles ), Coleman, WI (3.0 miles ), Maple Valley, WI (3.2 miles ), Breed, WI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 45.11 N, Longitude: 88.21 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +234 (+19.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Brazeau-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Brazeau town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Brazeau:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OCONTO, WI)
  • BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 25 miles; MARINETTE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brazeau:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 43 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 54 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 76 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 76 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)

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Notable location: Brazeau Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery (1), Brazeau Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ranch Lake (A), White Potato Lake (B), First Lake (C), Shay Lake (D), Bass Lake (E), Second Lake (F), Holt Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Branch Peshtigo Brook (A), Spring Creek (B), West Branch Peshtigo Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brazeau, WI



Brazeau compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Oconto County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Brazeau

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents52.0%18.8%14.3%4.3%2.9%
Congregations21.6%11.8%19.6%13.7%7.8%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.6%1.3%0.9%1.0%
Congregations5.9%3.9%3.9%5.9%5.9%
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.


6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brown County, WI  2.76% ($47,366 average AGI)
from Marinette County, WI  0.45% ($31,926)
from Shawano County, WI  0.36% ($35,944)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  2.52% ($33,615 average AGI)
to Marinette County, WI  0.51% ($27,831)
to Shawano County, WI  0.43% ($36,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brazeau:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOCO (1260 AM; 1 kW; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brazeau:
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
  • WOCO-FM (107.1 FM; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brazeau:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,090
Total average daily truck traffic: 191
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 4,845

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