Brule, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Brule is a town in 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
. The census-designated place of Brule
and unincorporated communities of Bellwood
and Winneboujou
are located in the town of Brule.
and Wisconsin Highway 27 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
Brule is located between the cities of Superior
and Ashland
on U.S. Highway 2.
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
-style lodges erected by prominent families from Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
In 1899, Professor Ulysses Sherman Grant, of Northwestern University
, inspected the Brule, Wisconsin area for ancient copper
deposits.
, the town has a total area of 55.9 square miles (144.7 km²), of which, 55.7 square miles (144.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
Brule is located 6.5 miles east–northeast of Lake Nebagamon
; 30 miles east of the city of Superior
; and 35 miles west of the city of Ashland
.
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/km²). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 4.8 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 1.18% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the nearby Bois Brule River
Bois Brule River
The Bois Brule River is a river situated in Douglas County, Wisconsin, near its eastern border with Bayfield County. The river, which is 44 miles long, rises in central Douglas County near Upper St...
, which flows north into Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
. The census-designated place of Brule
Brule (CDP), Wisconsin
Brule is an unincorporated, census-designated place; located in the town of Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in the community....
and unincorporated communities of Bellwood
Bellwood, Wisconsin
Bellwood is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States....
and Winneboujou
Winneboujou, Wisconsin
Winneboujou is an unincorporated community, located in the town of Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.The community is located 3 miles east of Lake Nebagamon; and 33 miles east–southeast of the city of Superior....
are located in the town of Brule.
Transportation
U.S. Highway 2U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
and Wisconsin Highway 27 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
Brule is located between the cities of Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
and Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
on U.S. Highway 2.
History
The Town of Brule was founded on November 13, 1886.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
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
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
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
, Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower, have summered near Brule in some of the many Adirondack
Adirondack Architecture
Adirondack Architecture refers to the rugged architectural style generally associated with the Great Camps within the Adirondack Mountains area in New York. The builders of these camps used native building materials and sited their buildings within an irregular wooded landscape...
-style lodges erected by prominent families from Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
In 1899, Professor Ulysses Sherman Grant, of Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, inspected the Brule, Wisconsin area for ancient copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
deposits.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 55.9 square miles (144.7 km²), of which, 55.7 square miles (144.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
Brule is located 6.5 miles east–northeast of Lake Nebagamon
Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin
Lake Nebagamon is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census.-Transportation:U.S. Highway 2, U.S...
; 30 miles east of the city of Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
; and 35 miles west of the city of Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 591 people, 244 households, and 165 families residing in the town. 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 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 4.8 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 1.18% Native American, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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, 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
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 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.