Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:13 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:25 am – 4:20 pm
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People2,292 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7823 householdsMedian household income $97,019Median home value $223,400Median rent $820 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,893 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,268 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 18%, retail 9%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 10°F31 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 21 days5 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ripon 5 Ne station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsGlacial Habitat Restorationstate conservation land · under a mile · 9,591 acresGlacial Habitat Restoration - Lmstate recreation area · 5.4 mi · 9,349 acresWaupun County Parkpark · 6.0 mi · 102 acresMeadow View Heights Parkrecreation area · 6.7 miHoricon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.3 mi · 21,964 acresEldorado Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 6,353 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFond du Lac County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025182 of 199 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fond du Lac County monitors, WI
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrandon Waterworksserves 872 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation990 ft302 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital7.2 miPost officeBrandon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrandon Village Hallunder a milePoliceBrandon - Fairwater Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBrandon - Fairwater Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBrandon Schoolsunder a mileCollegeRipon College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAppleton International Airport ATW38 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE70 miInterstateI-4113 miUS highwayUS 151 Bus6.8 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS30 miCoachFond Du Lac WisDOT Park&Ride 20-20FlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53919 ZIP area.
