Brandon, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Brandon, Wisconsin
Village
Looking west in Brandon
Location of Brandon in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Fond du Lac
settled	1856
Area
• Total	0.76 sq mi (1.98 km²)
• Land	0.76 sq mi (1.96 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	882
• Density	1,160.5/sq mi (448.1/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-09300
GNIS feature ID	1562145

Looking east at Brandon on Highway 49

Brandon is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 882 at the 2020 census.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Notable people
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History

Brandon was originally dubbed "Bungtown" in the town's creation in 1856.

The Rens Hemp Company of Brandon, Wisconsin, closed in 1958, the last legal hemp producer nationwide in operation following the World Wars. Prior to its 1957 shutdown, Rens had been the primary provider of hemp rope for the United States Navy.

Geography

Brandon is located at 43°44′8″N 88°46′56″W / 43.73556°N 88.78222°W / 43.73556; -88.78222 (43.735444, -88.782093).

The source of the northernmost West Branch of the Rock River (Mississippi River tributary) is located in the Community Park on the west edge of Brandon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km²), of which, 0.76 square miles (1.97 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	601	—
1890	660	9.8%
1900	663	0.5%
1910	684	3.2%
1920	682	−0.3%
1930	646	−5.3%
1940	708	9.6%
1950	728	2.8%
1960	758	4.1%
1970	872	15.0%
1980	862	−1.1%
1990	872	1.2%
2000	912	4.6%
2010	879	−3.6%
2020	882	0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 882 people, and 331 households. The population density was 1,160.5 inhabitants per square mile (448.1/km²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 469.7 per square mile (181.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.3% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 879 people, 336 households, and 233 families living in the village. The population density was 1,156.6 inhabitants per square mile (446.6/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 485.5 per square mile (187.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 336 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.