Moving to Brandon, Wisconsin

Population: 912. Estimated population in July 2024: 888 (-2.6% change)
Males: 423 (46.4%), Females: 489 (53.6%)

Fond du Lac County

Zip code: 53919

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $43,542
Median house value: $81,200

Population by Race

Races in Brandon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (45.9%), Dutch (24.1%), English (7.7%), Irish (7.5%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (5.3%).

Elevation: 999 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brandon

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brandon village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brandon:

  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WAUPUN, WI)
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 9 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brandon:

  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 24 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 57 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brandon:

  • FOND DU LAC COUNTY (about 21 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Abbreviation: FLD)
  • DODGE COUNTY (about 23 miles; JUNEAU, WI; Abbreviation: UNU)
  • BRENNAND (about 33 miles; NEENAH, WI; Abbreviation: 79C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandon:

  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 28 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 49 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 63 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 64 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)

Public primary/middle schools in Brandon:

  • BRANDON EL (Students: 202; Location: 200 W BOWEN; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRANDON MID (Students: 90; Location: 200 W BOWEN; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Brandon:

  • BRANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,465; Location: 117 E. MAIN ST.; 7,409 books; 323 audio materials; 407 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)