Brodhead, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,180. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,068 (-3.5% change)
Males: 1,525 (48.0%), Females: 1,655 (52.0%)
Green County
Zip code: 53520
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $36,506
Median house value: $82,900
Population by Race
Races in Brodhead:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (39.7%), Norwegian (18.6%), Irish (14.2%), Swiss (10.9%), United States (10.9%), English (8.3%).
Elevation: 798 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Brodhead
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 1.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Brodhead city
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 55.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 13.3%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Brodhead:
- MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 19 miles; MONROE, WI)
- MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 24 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)
- STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brodhead:
- ROCK CO (about 24 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 37 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brodhead:
- BRODHEAD (about 3 miles; BRODHEAD, WI; Abbreviation: C37)
- MONROE MUNI (about 15 miles; MONROE, WI; Abbreviation: EFT)
- FREEPORT/DORNINK (about 22 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: C86)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brodhead:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 32 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 32 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 47 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
Schools
Public high school in Brodhead:
- BRODHEAD HI (Students: 403; Location: 2501 W 5TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Brodhead:
- RONALD R ALBRECHT EL (Students: 503; Location: 1400 21ST ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- BRODHEAD MID (Students: 324; Location: 2100 W 9TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Brodhead:
- BRODHEAD MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $166,049; Location: 902 W. 2ND AVE.; 34,985 books; 2,070 audio materials; 2,550 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)