Breed, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 712.
Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 
Males: 375  (52.7%)
Females: 337  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

48.5 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54174.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,201 (it was $36,103 in 2000)
Breed:

$63,201
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,568 (it was $18,704 in 2000)

Breed town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,750 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
Breed:

$149,750
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Breed: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Breed, WI (2010)
    • 69297.2%White alone
    • 81.1%Two or more races
    • 60.8%American Indian alone
    • 40.6%Hispanic
    • 20.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Breed, Wisconsin as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Breed is 712 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: German (55.1%), Polish (11.1%), Irish (8.5%), United States (8.2%), English (5.3%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 905 feet

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (very low).

Breed, Wisconsin map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Breed town:

1.6% ($1,022)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (43.6 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (141.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

How, WI (2.3 miles ),
Mountain, WI (2.4 miles ),
Suring, WI (2.4 miles ),
Maple Valley, WI (3.0 miles ),
Brazeau, WI (3.2 miles ),
Spruce, WI (3.5 miles ),
Riverview, WI (3.5 miles ),
Underhill, WI (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 45.08 N, Longitude: 88.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Distribution of median household income in Breed, WI in 2022
Breed satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+16.1%).
Most common industries in Breed, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (15.7%)
  • Construction (12.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
  • Truck transportation (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.0%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
  • Truck transportation (10.9%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (10.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (22.4%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Breed, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Electricians (5.1%)
  • Top executives (4.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.0%)

Average climate in Breed, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Breed-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Breed town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Breed-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 246.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 251.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 214.9 miles away from Breed center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 372.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 436.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 473.5 miles away from Breed center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Oconto County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Breed topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Breed:

  • WOODLAND VILLAGE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SURING, WI)
  • WOODLAND VILLAGE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; SURING, WI)
  • WOODLANDS OF GILLETT (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GILLETT, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Breed:

  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 41 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,069)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 45 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 47 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 55 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 57 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 61 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 69 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: U-Nah-Li-Ya Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Anderson Lake (A), Moody Lake (B), Weso Creek Flowage 5 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Weso Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Breed: South Branch Oconto River State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location 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:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


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 2009:
This town:

6.9%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.7%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Breed:

Marital status in Breed, WI
  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

For population 25 years and over in Breed:

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Breed, WI (based on Oconto County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,9318
Evangelical Protestant6,83329
Mainline Protestant3,27111
Other12
None19,624-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs 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
This 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:
This county:

28.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.3%
State:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Breed:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Breed:

  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Breed:

  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.0mTotal length
  • 880Total average daily traffic
  • 20Total average daily truck traffic
  • 995Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Stormy M Seibt, 13430 Logan Rd. (Breed #50568) (Lat: 45.088028 Lon: -88.432056), Type: 82.9, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508

  • Stormy M Seibt, 13430 Logan Rd. (Breed #50568) (Lat: 45.088028 Lon: -88.432056), Type: 82.9, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508

  • Lottie L Thompson, 13430 Logan Rd. (Breed #50568) (Lat: 45.088028 Lon: -88.432056), Type: 82.9, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Breed, WI
  • 62.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Wood
  • 6.9%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Electricity
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Breed, WI
  • 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.0%Wood
  • 20.0%Electricity


Breed compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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