Editing Brule, Wisconsin

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'''Brule''' is a [[Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town|town]] in [[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the nearby [[Bois Brule River]], which flows north into [[Lake Superior]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA47|year=1908|page=47}}</ref> The census-designated place of [[Brule (CDP), Wisconsin|Brule]] and unincorporated communities of [[Bellwood, Wisconsin|Bellwood]], [[Waino, Wisconsin|Waino]], and [[Winneboujou, Wisconsin|Winneboujou]] are located in the town of Brule.

==History==
The Town of Brule was founded on November 13, 1886.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=6698&search_term=brule Brule, Town of, Douglas Co<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The Brule River is one of the preeminent trout streams in North America, with abundant native and migratory steelhead, brown, and brook trout. Located near the primary [[trout]] spawning bed for western Lake Superior, Brule is a destination for serious fly fishermen from the around the world.

Four United States presidents, [[Calvin Coolidge]], [[Herbert Hoover]], [[Harry Truman]], and [[Dwight Eisenhower]], have summered near Brule in some of the many [[Adirondack Architecture|Adirondack]]-style lodges erected by prominent families from [[Minneapolis]] and [[Milwaukee]].<ref>[http://www.brule-wi.org Welcome to Brule]</ref>

In 1899, Professor [[Ulysses Sherman Grant]], of [[Northwestern University]], inspected the Brule, Wisconsin area for ancient [[copper]] deposits.<ref>[http://www.atthecreation.com/wis.anc/%20cu.mines.html Wisconsin's Ancient Copper Miners<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217151008/http://www.atthecreation.com/wis.anc/%20cu.mines.html |date=December 17, 2007 }}</ref> CIA chief of counterintelligence [[James Jesus Angleton]] had a home on the river.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 55.9&nbsp;square miles (144.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 55.7&nbsp;square miles (144.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.2&nbsp;square miles (0.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.32%) is water.

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Brule has a [[warm-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Brule was {{convert|105|F|C|1}} on July 11, 1936and July 13, 1936, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-43|F|C|1}} on February 21, 1939.<ref name = NOWData />

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|location = Brule, Wisconsin, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1928–present
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|Jan record high F = 52
|Feb record high F = 56
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 86
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 83
|Nov record high F = 76
|Dec record high F = 56

|Jan avg record high F = 40.3
|Feb avg record high F = 45.3
|Mar avg record high F = 61.1
|Apr avg record high F = 75.8
|May avg record high F = 85.8
|Jun avg record high F = 88.3
|Jul avg record high F = 90.5
|Aug avg record high F = 87.7
|Sep avg record high F = 84.2
|Oct avg record high F = 74.5
|Nov avg record high F = 60.3
|Dec avg record high F = 42.8
|year avg record high F = 92.4

|Jan high F = 20.2
|Feb high F = 25.7
|Mar high F = 37.3
|Apr high F = 50.2
|May high F = 64.3
|Jun high F = 73.3
|Jul high F = 77.6
|Aug high F = 75.2
|Sep high F = 66.7
|Oct high F = 52.9
|Nov high F = 37.7
|Dec high F = 25.2
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|Jan mean F = 11.0
|Feb mean F = 15.5
|Mar mean F = 27.5
|Apr mean F = 39.6
|May mean F = 52.1
|Jun mean F = 61.5
|Jul mean F = 66.5
|Aug mean F = 64.6
|Sep mean F = 56.5
|Oct mean F = 43.9
|Nov mean F = 30.6
|Dec mean F = 17.7
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 1.8
|Feb low F = 5.3
|Mar low F = 17.6
|Apr low F = 29.0
|May low F = 39.9
|Jun low F = 49.7
|Jul low F = 55.4
|Aug low F = 53.9
|Sep low F = 46.3
|Oct low F = 34.9
|Nov low F = 23.4
|Dec low F = 10.2
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|Jan avg record low F = -23.6
|Feb avg record low F = -19.7
|Mar avg record low F = -11.0
|Apr avg record low F = 13.7
|May avg record low F = 25.1
|Jun avg record low F = 34.2
|Jul avg record low F = 42.8
|Aug avg record low F = 39.8
|Sep avg record low F = 28.9
|Oct avg record low F = 20.1
|Nov avg record low F = 3.0
|Dec avg record low F = -16.2
|year avg record low F = -27.2

|Jan record low F = -39
|Feb record low F = -43
|Mar record low F = -33
|Apr record low F = -1
|May record low F = 17
|Jun record low F = 21
|Jul record low F = 30
|Aug record low F = 28
|Sep record low F = 17
|Oct record low F = 3
|Nov record low F = -11
|Dec record low F = -41

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|Jan precipitation inch = 1.06
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.04
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.63
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.75
|May precipitation inch = 3.66
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.11
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.38
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.47
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.57
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.28
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.05
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.44
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.6
|Feb precipitation days = 6.1
|Mar precipitation days = 6.1
|Apr precipitation days = 8.1
|May precipitation days = 9.9
|Jun precipitation days = 9.1
|Jul precipitation days = 9.8
|Aug precipitation days = 8.6
|Sep precipitation days = 10.5
|Oct precipitation days = 10.5
|Nov precipitation days = 7.1
|Dec precipitation days = 8.2

|Jan snow inch = 16.1
|Feb snow inch = 13.3
|Mar snow inch = 9.5
|Apr snow inch = 6.7
|May snow inch = 1.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.1
|Nov snow inch = 12.7
|Dec snow inch = 16.9
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|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.2
|Feb snow days = 5.8
|Mar snow days = 3.5
|Apr snow days = 1.9
|May snow days = 0.3
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.7
|Nov snow days = 4.2
|Dec snow days = 6.8

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Brule RS, WI
|access-date = May 4, 2023
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
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|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Duluth
|access-date = May 4, 2023
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==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 591 people, 244 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 4.8 per square mile (1.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 244 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,972, and the median income for a family was $40,078. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,620. About 8.1% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Brule Public Schools belong to the [[Maple School District]]. There are two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school in the district. Students attend [[Northwestern High School (Maple, Wisconsin)|Northwestern High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.maple.k12.wi.us/index.html|title= School District of Maple|publisher= School District of Maple|accessdate= July 20, 2012|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120821055657/http://www.maple.k12.wi.us/index.html|archivedate= August 21, 2012}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
Main routes in the town of Brule include [[U.S. Highway 2]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 27]], and County Roads B, FF, H, and O.

The town is located between [[Superior, Wisconsin|Superior]] and [[Ashland, Wisconsin|Ashland]] along U.S. Highway 2.

==Notable people==

* [[Dean Nyquist]], Minnesota state senator and lawyer, was born in Brule<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nyquist, Dean A. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14221 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}</ref>

==Further reading==
* Wisherd, Nan. ''Pathways: The Earliest History of Northern Wisconsin's Brule Region''. Waino Publishing: Brule, Wisconsin. 2005.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.brule-wi.org Town of Brule – Official Website]

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[[Category:Towns in Douglas County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]