Brodhead, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Brodhead is a city in Green
and Rock
Counties in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 3,180 at the 2000 census. In February 2000, the city annexed a portion of land from the Town of Spring Valley
in Rock County
.
supposedly identified by Native Americans as the halfway point on a foot trail between Lake Michigan
and the Mississippi River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,180 people, 1,301 households, and 876 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,956.1 people per square mile (753.3/km²). There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of 833.5 per square mile (321.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.05% White, 0.28% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,301 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,506, and the median income for a family was $46,199. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $24,442 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,455. About 6.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
runs through town on the branch line to Monroe
Green County, Wisconsin
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,647. Its county seat is Monroe.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and Rock
Rock County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The population was 3,180 at the 2000 census. In February 2000, the city annexed a portion of land from the Town of Spring Valley
Spring Valley (town), Wisconsin
Spring Valley is a town in Rock County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 813 at the 2000 census. The only incorporated municipality in the town is the Village of Orfordville.-Geography:...
in Rock County
Rock County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
.
History
Just south of town is a historic marker for the Half-Way Tree, a bur oakBur oak
Quercus macrocarpa, the Bur Oak, sometimes spelled Burr Oak, is a species of oak in the white oak section Quercus sect. Quercus, native to North America in the eastern and midwestern United States and south-central Canada...
supposedly identified by Native Americans as the halfway point on a foot trail between Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
and the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
.
Geography
Brodhead is located at 42°37′7"N 89°22′35"W (42.618540, -89.376291).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,180 people, 1,301 households, and 876 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,956.1 people per square mile (753.3/km²). There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of 833.5 per square mile (321.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.05% White, 0.28% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,301 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,506, and the median income for a family was $46,199. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $24,442 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,455. About 6.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Wisconsin State Highways
WIS 11 Run right through town as Center Ave.
WIS 81 Runs South of town.
WIS 104 starts at the Northeast Corner of town.
Railroads
The Wisconsin and Southern RailroadWisconsin and Southern Railroad
The Wisconsin and Southern Railroad is a Class II regional railroad in the southern portion of Wisconsin and the northeast corner of Illinois. It operates former Chicago, Milwaukee, St...
runs through town on the branch line to Monroe
Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population, was 10,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Monroe and partially in the Town of Clarno.-Geography:Monroe is located...