Brazeau, Wisconsin
Brazeau: Sunset at White Potato Lake
Brazeau: Brazeau Town Hall (County Hwy Z & Parkway Rd) Jan 2009
Brazeau: White Potato Lake Looking south from north shore. (Ice Fishing Jambory 2009)
Brazeau: Brazeau Area Rescue Squad (State Hwy 64 & Parkway Rd) Jan 2009
Brazeau: Brazeau Fire Dept & DPW (County Hwy Z & Parkway Rd)
Brazeau: North Shore Of White Potato Lake, Town Of Brazeau, WI
Brazeau: Brazeau Sanitary District #1 Bldg (Just East of White Potato Lake) Jan 2009
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Population change since 2000: -8.8%
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| Males: 656 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 628 |  (48.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 51.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54161.
| Brazeau: | $60,833 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,088 (it was $17,947 in 2000)
Brazeau town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,678 (it was $94,400 in 2000)
| Brazeau: | $223,678 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brazeau, WI
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- 1,25597.7%White alone
- 171.3%Asian alone
- 70.5%Two or more races
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 30.2%Hispanic
Races in Brazeau detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (45.9%), Polish (21.6%), Irish (7.2%), French (6.7%), Czech (6.3%), Dutch (5.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 68.5 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Brazeau town: | 1.5% ($1,462) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(42.3 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (142.8 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (227.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Beaver, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Spruce, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Maple Valley, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Suring, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Mountain, WI (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 45.11 N, Longitude: 88.21 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.6%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Transportation equipment (5.9%)
- Paper (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.9%)
- Construction (13.9%)
- Paper (8.0%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.6%)
- Educational services (3.3%)
- Health care (14.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
- Transportation equipment (6.2%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
Average climate in Brazeau, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Brazeau-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Brazeau town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 9/28/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Brazeau-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 242.6 miles away from Brazeau center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 254.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 217.6 miles away from Brazeau center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 429.4 miles away from Brazeau center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 465.9 miles away from Brazeau center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 382.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oconto County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Brazeau:
- WOODLAND VILLAGE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SURING, WI)
- WOODLAND VILLAGE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SURING, WI)
- NEWCARE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CRIVITZ, WI)
- WOODLANDS OF GILLETT (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GILLETT, WI)
- SHARPE CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brazeau:
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 41 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,069)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 43 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Saint Norbert College (about 47 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 59 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 60 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 71 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 77 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Brazeau: Brazeau Townhall (A), Brazeau Township Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery (1), Brazeau Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Perch Lake (A), Pickerel Lake (B), Shay Lake (C), Ranch Lake (D), Reader Lake (E), Rost Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Second Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), North Branch Peshtigo Brook (B), West Branch Peshtigo Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Brazeau:
- Never married: 15.3%
- Now married: 68.6%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Brazeau:
- High school or higher: 75.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Brazeau, WI (based on Oconto County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,931 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,833 | 29 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,271 | 11 |
| Other | 1 | 2 |
| None | 19,624 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Oconto County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| This county: | 5.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| Oconto County: | 10.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Oconto County: | 8.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 19.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Brazeau:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOCO (1260 AM; 1 kW; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brazeau:
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
- WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
- WOCO-FM (107.1 FM; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Brazeau:
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 23ft / 7.5mTotal length
- $171,000Total costs
- 5,040Total average daily traffic
- 225Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,512Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 39.8%Utility gas
- 28.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.6%Wood
- 4.6%Electricity
- 36.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.6%Utility gas
- 5.6%Wood
- 3.4%Electricity
Brazeau compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.