Brazeau, Wisconsin

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Oconto County

Population in July 2009: 1,519. Population change since 2000: +7.9%

Males: 768	(50.6%)
Females: 751	(49.4%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,551 (it was $34,750 in 2000)

Brazeau:	$39,551
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,547

Brazeau town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $153,696 (it was $94,400 in 2000)

Brazeau:	$153,696
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $194,810; Detached houses: $216,490; In 2-unit structures: $150,502; Mobile homes: $87,743

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White alone - 1,382 (98.2%)
Hispanic - 14 (1.0%)
Two or more races - 7 (0.5%)
American Indian alone - 2 (0.1%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.1%)
Black alone - 1 (0.07%)

Races in Brazeau detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brazeau: 90.0 (less than average, 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

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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 (commute): 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%

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

Brazeau town:	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

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.1%
Wisconsin:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

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

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 (%)

Males Females

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%)

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%)

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Average climate in Brazeau, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Brazeau, Wisconsin average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Brazeau-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Oconto County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Brazeau:

COMMUNITY MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
"OCONTO HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; OCONTO, WI)
BAY AREA MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; MARINETTE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brazeau:

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 41 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,643)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 43 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
Saint Norbert College (about 47 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
Fox Valley Technical College (about 59 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 77 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 79 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 8,352)
Northern Michigan University (about 108 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 7,952)

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Notable locations in Brazeau: Brazeau Townhall (A), Brazeau Township Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Perch Lake (A), Pickerel Lake (B), Shay Lake (C), Ranch Lake (D), Reader Lake (E), Rost Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Second Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Oconto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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 2009:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Wood (9%)
Electricity (4%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Oconto County Wisconsin:

2008 Presidential Election results in Oconto County Wisconsin:

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Religion statistics for Brazeau (based on Oconto County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.21%

Here		58.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	52.0%	18.8%	14.3%	4.3%	2.9%
Congregations	21.6%	11.8%	19.6%	13.7%	7.8%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other
Adherents	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Congregations	5.9%	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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Oconto County:	1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21

Oconto County:	5.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 41

This county:	10.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Oconto County:	8.2%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Oconto County:	28.1%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	19.3%
State:	13.0%

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 2026) average daily traffic: 4,845

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