Brodhead, WI

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Brodhead, Wisconsin

Brodhead, Wisconsin, in Green county, is 18 miles W of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center) and 80 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city has a population of 3,180.

The People and Families of Brodhead

In Brodhead, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brodhead had a median family income of $46,199.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Brodhead residents, with $1,215. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Brodhead isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Brodhead Housing

In Brodhead, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Brodhead, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Brodhead, WI

Comparing Brodhead 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age 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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles W of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Green
Standard Zip Codes	53520
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.618
Longitude	-89.375

Station	BRODHEAD
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	AFTON
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Station	ROCKFORD AP
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,180	100%
Male	1,525	48%
Female	1,655	52%
Under 18	849	26.7%
18+	2,331	73.3%
65+	527	16.6%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	3,118	98.1%
African-American	9	0.3%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	17	0.5%
Mixed Race	27	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,068
Growth	-112
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.7%
Norwegian	16.5%
US/American	12.7%
Irish	9.1%
Swiss	7.9%
English	5.3%
Dutch	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
Swedish	1.8%
Finnish	1.7%
Polish	1.2%
Italian	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
Belgian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
South African	0.3%
Russian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$1,615
Democratic	$200

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$1,215
John Kerry	$200

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brodhead	3,180	$46,199
Albany	1,191	$46,071
Evansville	4,039	$58,451
Footville	788	$55,833
Monroe	10,843	$47,361
Monticello	1,146	$54,464
Orfordville	1,272	$50,192

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