Brokaw, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Brokaw is a village in Marathon County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 107 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (13.91%) is water.
of 2000, there were 107 people, 47 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
was 108.6 people per square mile (41.7/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 49.7 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13% White, 0.93% Native American, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
There were 47 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $28,290. There were 20.8% of families and 21.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, WI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau.-Geography:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 107 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Brokaw is located at 45°1′42"N 89°39′23"W (45.028457, -89.656366).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (13.91%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 107 people, 47 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 108.6 people per square mile (41.7/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 49.7 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13% White, 0.93% Native American, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
There were 47 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $28,290. There were 20.8% of families and 21.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.
Notable people
- Red Smith, MLB player, NFL player and assistant coach, head coach of the Georgetown HoyasGeorgetown HoyasGeorgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the...
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team, athletic director of Seton Hall UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySeton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
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