Editing Brandon, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Brandon, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| image_skyline      = Brandon Wisconsin Downtown Looking West WIS49.jpg
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| image_caption      = Looking west in Brandon
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| map_caption        = Location of Brandon in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = {{noflag|[[Fond du Lac County|Fond du Lac]]}}

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| established_date   = 1856

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| population_total   = 882
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = 1160.5

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| elevation_m        = 305
| elevation_ft       = 1001
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| area_code          = [[Area code 920|920]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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| website            = {{URL|villageofbrandon.com}}
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[[Image:BrandonWisconsinDowntownWIS49.jpg|right|thumb|Looking east at Brandon on [[Wisconsin Highway 49|Highway 49]]]]
'''Brandon''' is a village in [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. The population was 882 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Brandon was originally dubbed "Bungtown" in the town's creation in 1856.<ref>[http://www.wlhn.org/fond_du_lac/communities/brandon/brandonchron.htm History of Brandon, Wisconsin]</ref>

The [[Rens Hemp Company]] of Brandon, Wisconsin, closed in 1958, the last legal hemp producer nationwide in operation following the World Wars.<ref>{{cite book|title=TAPPI Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SpMqAQAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry|page=114}}</ref> Prior to its 1957 shutdown, Rens had been the primary provider of [[hemp rope]] for the United States Navy.<ref name="Roulac1997">{{cite book|author=John Roulac|title=Hemp Horizons: The Comeback of the World's Most Promising Plant|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5VYjAQAAMAAJ|date=January 1, 1997|publisher=Chelsea Green Pub.|isbn=978-0-930031-93-0|page=59}}</ref>

==Geography==
Brandon is located at {{coord|43|44|8|N|88|46|56|W|type:city}} (43.735444, -88.782093).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

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 {{convert|0.77|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 601
| 1890 = 660
| 1900 = 663
| 1910 = 684
| 1920 = 682
| 1930 = 646
| 1940 = 708
| 1950 = 728
| 1960 = 758
| 1970 = 872
| 1980 = 862
| 1990 = 872
| 2000 = 912
| 2010 = 879
| 2020 = 882
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name=www.census.gov>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref> there were 882 people, and 331 households. The [[population density]]
was {{convert|1160.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 357 housing units at an average density of {{convert|469.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.
The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]],
0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]],
0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]
or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.6% of the population.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 879 people, 336 households, and 233 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1156.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 369 housing units at an average density of {{convert|485.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 912 people, 342 households, and 258 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,165.9 people per square mile (451.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 456.4 per square mile (176.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 342 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $35,595 versus $22,176 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,437. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
{{div col}}
* [[Robert M. Graham (Wisconsin politician)|Robert M. Graham]], dairyist and legislator
* [[John E. Johnson (Brandon)|John E. Johnson]], legislator
* [[Lester Johnson (politician)|Lester Johnson]], U.S. Representative
* [[Lewis Ralph Jones]], botanist
* [[Laura Ramsey]], actress
* [[David Whitton (Wisconsin politician)|David Whitton]], lawyer and legislator
* [[Andrew J. Yorty]], businessman and legislator
{{div col end}}

==Images==
<gallery>
File:Brandon Wisconsin Downtown Looking East WIS49.jpg|Looking east at downtown Brandon
File:Brandon Wisconsin Post Office.jpg|Post office
File:Brandon Wisconsin Sign Looking North WIS49.jpg|Sign
File:Brandon Wisconsin Train Depot.jpg|Train depot
File:Brandon Wisconsin Welcome Sign.jpg|Welcome sign
File:Brandon Fairwater Wisconsin Fire Station.jpg|Fire station
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Brandon, Wisconsin}}
*[http://www.villageofbrandon.com Village of Brandon]
*Sanborn fire insurance maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4761 1900] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4449 1908] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4452 1914]

{{Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1856]]
[[Category:1856 establishments in Wisconsin]]