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Population in July 2008: 936. Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 

Males: 489  (52.3%)
Females: 447  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,880 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Brigham:  $68,880
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,932
Brigham:  $30,932
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $332,416 (it was $208,700 in 2000)
Brigham:  $332,416
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $345,820; Detached houses: $350,085; Townhouses or other attached units: $135,706; Mobile homes: $48,750

Brigham, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Brigham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brigham: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (33.8%), Norwegian (28.5%), Irish (17.4%), English (10.6%), United States (9.1%), Swiss (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1291 feet

Land area: 64.1 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Brigham

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brigham town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
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:

Brigham:  1.2% ($2,544)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (26.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (139.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Barneveld, WI (0.7 miles ), Blue Mounds, WI (1.9 miles ), Ridgeway, WI (2.0 miles ), Blue Mounds, WI (2.5 miles ), Vermont, WI (2.9 miles ), Mount Horeb, WI (2.9 miles ), Moscow, WI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 89.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Brigham household income distribution Brigham home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+28.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Brigham-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Brigham town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Brigham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Brigham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Brigham:
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 13 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brigham:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 25 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 35 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 61 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Church in Brigham: Middlebury Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: White Church Cemetery (1), Jennieton Baptist Cemetery (2), Jennieton Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: 0.5 Reservoir (A), 2.25 Reservoir (B), 9 Reservoir (C), Birch Lake 1.5 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Knudson Branch (A), Klusendorf Branch (B), Williams-Barneveld Creek (C), Smith Conley Creek (D), Duesler Creek (E), Arneson Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Brigham: Blue Mounds State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brigham, WI


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Brigham compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Brigham

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents58.4%19.5%11.2%5.4%1.2%
Congregations22.5%20.0%27.5%7.5%2.5%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsConservative Congregational Christian ConferencePresbyterian Church (USA)Primitive Methodist Church in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.7%0.5%1.3%
Congregations2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%10.0%
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.


7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
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 Dane County, WI  2.92% ($41,667 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.88% ($27,841)
from Sauk County, WI  0.45% ($34,952)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
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 Dane County, WI  2.70% ($35,684 average AGI)
to Grant County, WI  0.97% ($33,396)
to Sauk County, WI  0.46% ($33,628)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brigham:
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brigham:
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)

TV broadcast stations around Brigham:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $577,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,512
Total average daily truck traffic: 104

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Brigham, WI

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