Moving to Brussels, Wisconsin

Population: 1,112. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,271 (+14.3% change)
Males: 561 (50.4%), Females: 551 (49.6%)

Door County

Zip code: 54204

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $42,212
Median house value: $94,800

Population by Race

Races in Brussels:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (42.8%), Irish (6.3%), Norwegian (4.7%), Polish (4.7%), United States (4.3%), Czech (4.0%).

Elevation: 754 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brussels

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brussels town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brussels:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brussels:

  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 27 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 71 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brussels:

  • DOOR COUNTY CHERRYLAND (about 16 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI; Abbreviation: SUE)
  • SWEETWATER BAY (about 20 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: 30W)
  • J. DOUGLAS BAKE MEML. (about 22 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: OCQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brussels:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 28 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 62 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 70 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 80 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 93 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high school in Brussels:

  • SOUTHERN DOOR HI (Students: 405; Location: 8240 HIGHWAY 57; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brussels:

  • SOUTHERN DOOR EL (Students: 589; Location: 8240 HIGHWAY 57; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTHERN DOOR MID (Students: 310; Location: 8240 HIGHWAY 57; Grades: 06 – 08)