Brownsville, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Brownsville is a village in Dodge County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 570 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 570 people, 209 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,467.3 people per square mile (564.3/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 548.3 per square mile (210.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.30% White, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $62,679, and the median income for a family was $65,441. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,452. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
exists today. The village originally had a railroad running through it and a station name Thetis Station. The Church was located next to the cemetery.
Today Brownsville is seeing the arrival of Wind Turbines at the Forward Wind Energy Center
.
Brownsville is located 2 miles from US Hwy 41
and Wisconsin Highway 175. Wisconsin Highway 49 runs directly through it.
Dodge County, Wisconsin
Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 88,759. Its county seat is Juneau.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 570 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Brownsville is located at 43°37′1"N 88°29′28"W (43.617063, -88.491134).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 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 570 people, 209 households, and 166 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 1,467.3 people per square mile (564.3/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 548.3 per square mile (210.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.30% White, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $62,679, and the median income for a family was $65,441. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $26,071 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 $22,452. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
History
Brownsville was founded around 1878. It originally had a factory at the corner of West Avenue and Main Street where Michels CorporationMichels Corporation
Michels Corporation is an international utility, engineering, design and construction contractor based in Brownsville, Wisconsin. With more than 4,500 employees in its 15 divisions and subsidiaries, Michels is the largest construction company in Wisconsin...
exists today. The village originally had a railroad running through it and a station name Thetis Station. The Church was located next to the cemetery.
Today Brownsville is seeing the arrival of Wind Turbines at the Forward Wind Energy Center
Forward Wind Energy Center
The Forward Wind Energy Center is a wind farm in Dodge and Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin near Brownsville, Wisconsin. The farm is planned to consist of 86 General Electric 1.5sle Wind turbines...
.
Brownsville is located 2 miles from US Hwy 41
U.S. Route 41 in Wisconsin
In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, U.S. Highway 41 runs north–south the eastern side of the state. It enters from Illinois at Pleasant Prairie, and runs north to its northern terminus at the Michigan border at Marinette, WI.-Route description:US-41 is a freeway for nearly 70% of its route...
and Wisconsin Highway 175. Wisconsin Highway 49 runs directly through it.