Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,506, and the median income for a family was $46,199. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $24,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,455. About 6.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,293 people, 1,346 households, and 851 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,452 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 1,346 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64, and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

Education

Brodhead is served by the Brodhead School District. There are 1,039 students in the district with grades Pre-K through 4th attending Albrecht Elementary school. Grades 5 through 8 attend Brodhead Middle School. Brodhead High School is the local high school. The high school is located at 2501 W 5th AVE Brodhead, WI 53520. Brodhead school district also has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1.

Transportation

Wisconsin State Highways

  • 25px WIS 11 runs right through town as 1st Center Ave.
  • 25px WIS 81 runs south of town.
  • 25px WIS 104 starts at the northeast corner of town.

Railroads

The Wisconsin and Southern Railroad runs through town on the branch line to Monroe.

Notable people

  • Thax Douglas, poet; lives in Brodhead
  • David Dunwiddie, Wisconsin state legislator; lived in Brodhead
  • Milton S. Livingston, physicist; born in Brodhead
  • Harvey T. Moore, Vermont and Wisconsin state legislator; lived in Brodhead
  • Henry Putnam, Wisconsin state legislator; was President of Brodhead
  • Archibald N. Randall, Wisconsin state legislator
  • Burr Sprague, Wisconsin state legislator; lived in Brodhead
  • Albert M. Ten Eyck, academic
  • Fred Ties, Wisconsin state legislator; lived in Brodhead

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File:Half-Way Tree.jpg|The Half-Way tree in Brodhead

File:Covered Bridge in Brodhead.jpg|Covered bridge 1½ miles North of Brodhead on the Sugar River State Trail

File:Covered Bridge mark in Brodhead.jpg|Covered bridge historic plate

File:Laube Building.JPG|The Laube Building, part of the Exchange Square Historic District

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References

  • City of Brodhead
  • Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1908 1915