Brandon, WI

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Brandon, Wisconsin

Brandon, Wisconsin, in Fond Du Lac county, is 23 miles SW of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (center to center) and 65 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village contains a population of approximately 912.

The People and Families of Brandon

In Brandon, about 71% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Brandon, at least compared to other villages of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brandon had a median family income of $50,227.

Brandon Housing

Brandon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the village might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Brandon, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brandon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Brandon, WI

Comparing Brandon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles SW of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Fond du Lac
Standard Zip Codes	53919
Phone Area Codes	920
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.735
Longitude	-88.78

Station	FOND DU LAC
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 58 F
Annual Precip	30.1 inches

Station	BEAVER DAM
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	HORICON
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	912	100%
Male	423	46.4%
Female	489	53.6%
Under 18	271	29.7%
18+	641	70.3%
65+	120	13.2%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	3.14
White	910	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	888
Growth	-24
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.8%
Dutch	26.7%
US/American	6.6%
Irish	4.7%
Norwegian	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
English	2.6%
Polish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Danish	1.1%
Austrian	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Sierra Leonean	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brandon	912	$50,227
Fairwater	350	$51,250
Green Lake	1,100	$49,091
Markesan	1,396	$47,574
Ripon	6,828	$51,100
Rosendale	923	$57,083
Waupun	10,718	$50,820

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