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Brown County, Wisconsin (WI)

County population in 2022: 270,036 (86% urban, 14% rural); it was 226,778 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 47,596
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 16,989
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 57,134
Renter-occupied apartments: 33,798 (it was 30,161 in 2000)
% of renters here:

35%
State:

32%

Land area: 529 sq. mi.

Water area: 86.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 511 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Brown County: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Brown County, WI (2022)
    • 210,56378.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 26,6459.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 11,4164.2%Two or more races
    • 8,5853.2%Asian alone
    • 7,0262.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,9761.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 7840.3%Some other race alone
    • 410.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

38.2 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years
Males: 134,785  (49.9%)
Females: 135,251  (50.1%)
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Average household size:
Brown County:

2.0 people
Wisconsin:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,127 ($46,447 in 1999)
This county:

$71,127
Wisconsin:

$70,996

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $771 (lower quartile is $653, upper quartile is $941)
This county:

$771
State:

$845


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $251,900 (it was $116,100 in 2000)
Brown:

$251,900
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $174,500 - $371,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $299,013
Here:

$299,013
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,209
Here:

$230,209
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $211,638
Here:

$211,638
State:

$203,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,261
Here:

$208,261
State:

$216,833

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,104
Here:

$170,104
State:

$280,537

Mobile homes: $72,078
Here:

$72,078
State:

$79,042

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,462
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $586

Institutionalized population: 3,035

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 31
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 47
  • Burglaries: 127
  • Thefts: 709
  • Auto thefts: 57

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 28
  • Thefts: 529
  • Auto thefts: 23
Brown County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 447 buildings, average cost: $418,500
  • 2021: 600 buildings, average cost: $335,100
  • 2020: 611 buildings, average cost: $304,900
  • 2019: 506 buildings, average cost: $314,000
  • 2018: 572 buildings, average cost: $285,700
  • 2017: 641 buildings, average cost: $270,800
  • 2016: 620 buildings, average cost: $258,800
  • 2015: 520 buildings, average cost: $242,700
  • 2014: 506 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2013: 542 buildings, average cost: $219,500
  • 2012: 500 buildings, average cost: $214,900
  • 2011: 347 buildings, average cost: $211,000
  • 2010: 475 buildings, average cost: $171,300
  • 2009: 480 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 2008: 409 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2007: 811 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2006: 750 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2005: 1058 buildings, average cost: $189,000
  • 2004: 1274 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2003: 1446 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2002: 1259 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2001: 1205 buildings, average cost: $161,800
  • 2000: 1130 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 1999: 1273 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 1998: 1223 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 1997: 933 buildings, average cost: $130,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Brown, WI residents
Average permit cost in Brown, WI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,428 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,264 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Brown, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brown, WI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Brown, WI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.9%
Brown County:

9.9%
Wisconsin:

10.7%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.6% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.9% for American Indian residents, 21.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.8% for other race residents, 22.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.2 years old
(Males: 37.5 years old, Females: 38.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.6 years old, Black residents: 29.1 years old, American Indian residents: 32.2 years old, Asian residents: 31.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.8 years old, Other race residents: 27.9 years old)

Area name: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $830 a month.

Cities in this county include: Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Howard, Bellevue, Bellevue Town, Suamico, Hobart, Scott.

Brown County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Brown County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.042 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Brown County: Kewoc Dairy Farm (A), Sleepy Hollow Farm (B), El Na Farms (C), Harmann Farms (D), Harvest Acres (E), Kirchman Farms (F), Pavlat Dairy Farms (G), Teske Farms (H), Steiner Farm (I), Valley High Farm (J), Thayse Farms (K), Strip Valley Dairy Farms (L), Riedy Farms (M), Norkin Farms (N), Junion Homestead Farm (O), Degrave Farms (P), Red River Valley Farms (Q), Springdale Dairy Farm (R), Railside Dairy Farm (S), C and M Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brown County include: Gospel Truth Hall (A), Lincoln Chapel (B), West Kewaunee United Methodist Church (C), Saint Amand Catholic Church (D), Saint Hedwig Catholic Church (E), Saint Hubert Catholic Church (F), Saint John Catholic Church (G), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wiesner Cemetery (1), Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery (2), Sandy Bay Cemetery (3), Bolt Bohemian Township Cemetery (4), Gospel Truth Hall Cemetery (5), Montpelier Township Cemetery (6), Norman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Shea Lake (A), Silver Lake (B), Chada Lake (C), West Alaska Lake (D), East Alaska Lake (E), Engledinger Lake (F), Alaska Lake (G), Hallada Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Stony Creek (A), Rio Creek (B), Scarboro Creek (C), Krok Creek (D), School Creek (E), Casco Creek (F), Bruemmer Creek (G), Rogers Creek (H), Red River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brown County include: Bruemmer County Park (1), Kewaunee River State Public Fishery Area (2), Kewaunee State Public Hunting Grounds (3), Little Scarboro State Public Fishery Area (4), Little Scarboro State Public Hunting Grounds (5), Red River County Park (6), Kewaunee County Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Lincoln County, Maine , Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota , Waupaca County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Wisconsin:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Brown, WI
County total employment by year in Brown, WI
County average yearly wages by year in Brown, WI

Current college students: 13,385
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 13,058 (37.5% naturalized citizens)

Brown County:

4.8%
Whole state:

5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4,8902010 or later
  • 4,0082000 to 2009
  • 2,4911990 to 1999
  • 2,4721980 to 1989
  • 7591970 to 1979
  • 808Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%

Brown County marital status for males Brown County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 72,415
  • One, attached: 6,904
  • Two: 5,242
  • 3 or 4: 4,120
  • 5 to 9: 9,995
  • 10 to 19: 5,492
  • 20 to 49: 3,638
  • 50 or more: 5,227
  • Mobile homes: 2,176

Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 45,976 (6,169 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4,893 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,410

Here:

97.8% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Brown County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic110,12335
Evangelical Protestant33,15679
Mainline Protestant20,94140
Other1,91312
Orthodox1001
None81,774-
Brown County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Brown County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
Brown County:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 205
This county:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Brown County:

7.0%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Brown County:

26.7%
State:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.1%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Brown County:

Average size of farms: 176 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $134,070
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.06%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $104,232
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,893
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 54.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 36.41%
Corn for grain: 32072 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9739 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 21076 harvested acres
Vegetables: 862 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 179 acres

Tornado activity:

Brown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 6772204.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/22/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brown County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 203.8 miles away from Brown County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 417.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 214.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 392.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 176.2 miles away from Brown County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 418.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: June 22, 1990 to July 19, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-874: July 13, 1990, FEMA Id: 874, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-376: April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Brown County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Brown

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 119,619 (77.4%)
  • Carpooled: 13,532 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 477 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 40 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,308 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 411 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 2,785 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 16,471 (10.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (40%)
  • India (7%)
  • Laos (7%)
  • Somalia (5%)
  • Thailand (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Honduras (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Brown County


  • German (26%)
  • American (8%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Belgian (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • English (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Brown County, Wisconsin in 2010:

  • 2,796 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,181 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,092 people in state prisons
  • 695 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 394 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 236 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 141 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 29 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 21 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Brown County, Wisconsin in 2000:

  • 2,833 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,056 people in state prisons
  • 1,431 people in nursing homes
  • 561 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 244 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 193 people in religious group quarters
  • 103 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 99 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 91 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 64 people in other group homes
  • 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 44 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 3 people in crews of maritime vessels
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $87,803.

5.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,264 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.04%
Wisconsin average:

6.07%


0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Brown County:

0.02%
Wisconsin average:

0.00%

3.13% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($35,320 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($28,787 average AGI)
Brown County:

1.88%
Wisconsin average:

2.19%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Outagamie County, WI  0.57% ($62,781 average AGI)
from Oconto County, WI  0.30% ($58,747)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.24% ($65,632)
from Winnebago County, WI  0.21% ($49,025)
from Manitowoc County, WI  0.17% ($49,964)
from Kewaunee County, WI  0.16% ($47,728)
from Shawano County, WI  0.15% ($47,863)


4.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.95%
Wisconsin average:

6.10%


0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Brown County:

0.02%
Wisconsin average:

0.00%

3.15% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($36,918 average AGI)
1.78% relocated to other states ($26,473 average AGI)
Brown County:

1.78%
Wisconsin average:

2.22%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Outagamie County, WI  0.61% ($50,685 average AGI)
to Oconto County, WI  0.40% ($62,455)
to Winnebago County, WI  0.21% ($39,806)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.17% ($48,195)
to Kewaunee County, WI  0.17% ($63,122)
to Manitowoc County, WI  0.16% ($48,805)
to Shawano County, WI  0.16% ($51,508)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Brown County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Brown County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Brown County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Brown County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 31,101 (26,529 aged, 4,572 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,431 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Brown County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (3,339)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,068)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,610)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,549)
  • Congestive heart failure (1,538)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,430)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,377)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,276)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (982)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (641)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.69
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,608
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 279
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51,614

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,310
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 663
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.3. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 39.7
  • Poisoning - 33.0
  • Suffocation - 31.1
  • Other - 6.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 270,036
  • Male householders: 56,671 (16,833 living alone), Female householders: 55,719 (18,210 living alone)
  • 53,107 spouses (52,879 opposite-sex spouses), 10,894 unmarried partners, (10,279 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 73,862 children (69,898 natural, 1,746 adopted, 2,218 stepchildren), 3,171 grandchildren, 937 brothers or sisters, 1,767 parents, 58 foster children, 1,329 other relatives, 5,949 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,572

Size of family households: 32,140 2-persons, 11,453 3-persons, 14,200 4-persons, 5,862 5-persons, 2,062 6-persons, 1,070 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 35,043 1-person, 9,631 2-persons, 772 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

43,393 married couples with children.
13,855 single-parent households (3,797 men, 10,058 women).

89.9% of residents of Brown speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $935,904,000 ($3,946 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $37,145,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $437,894,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $154,469,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,818,000
Federal grants: $169,729,000
Federal procurement contracts: $85,796,000 ($14,551,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $75,199,000 ($11,163,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $21,394,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $92,577,000
Federal Government insurance: $163,621,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 17,163
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,256
Here:

35 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,624
Here:

+11 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,075
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Brown County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.16 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.1

Year house built in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • Year house built in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • 2,7022020 or later
  • 11,3622010 to 2019
  • 15,4522000 to 2009
  • 15,9031990 to 1999
  • 15,2451980 to 1989
  • 17,8401970 to 1979
  • 10,5911960 to 1969
  • 9,6031950 to 1959
  • 3,9721940 to 1949
  • 12,5391939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • 3971 room
  • 942 rooms
  • 1,6393 rooms
  • 5,1094 rooms
  • 13,5985 rooms
  • 14,8276 rooms
  • 12,2507 rooms
  • 9,2638 rooms
  • 15,8659+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • 1,9141 room
  • 2,7832 rooms
  • 8,1703 rooms
  • 12,8974 rooms
  • 6,1095 rooms
  • 3,6276 rooms
  • 1,7367 rooms
  • 1,1678 rooms
  • 9459+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • 397no bedroom
  • 1,0051 bedroom
  • 9,5042 bedrooms
  • 38,8373 bedrooms
  • 18,9444 bedrooms
  • 4,3555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
  • 1,962no bedroom
  • 11,9111 bedroom
  • 18,8812 bedrooms
  • 5,2493 bedrooms
  • 6584 bedrooms
  • 6875+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 929no vehicle
  • 17,5861 vehicle
  • 35,8392 vehicles
  • 13,5693 vehicles
  • 3,7014 vehicles
  • 1,4185+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5,298no vehicle
  • 20,4321 vehicle
  • 10,9792 vehicles
  • 1,7263 vehicles
  • 8144 vehicles
  • 995+ vehicles

88.0% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Wisconsin.

Brown County:

88.0%
State average:

87.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 204,709
  • Other state: 49,244
  • Northeast: 3,088
  • Midwest: 26,810
  • South: 9,975
  • West: 9,371
Year householders moved into unit in Brown County, WI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Brown County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 79.5%Utility gas
  • 13.7%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 55.1%Utility gas
  • 38.7%Electricity
  • 2.5%Other fuel
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,638
Here:

13.5%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,067
Here:

14.0%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,785
Here:

28.3%
Wisconsin:

17.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Brown County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $876,000
    Cash and Securities: $470,000
  • Charges - Other: $16,831,000
    Other: $15,081,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,646,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,830,000
    Air Transportation: $8,388,000
    Air Transportation: $7,745,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,987,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,779,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $332,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $310,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $128,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $88,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $29,133,000
    Regular Highways: $27,279,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,063,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,048,000
    Parks and Recreation: $920,000
    Correctional Institutions: $670,000
    General Public Buildings: $592,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
    Libraries: $198,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $128,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,000
    Libraries: $62,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $24,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $38,440,000
    Health - Other: $34,856,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,225,000
    Police Protection: $29,820,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,501,000
    Police Protection: $27,648,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,494,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,091,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,535,000
    General - Other: $14,743,000
    Regular Highways: $13,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,751,000
    Air Transportation: $12,563,000
    Air Transportation: $12,052,000
    Regular Highways: $11,871,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,829,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,523,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,351,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,073,000
    General - Other: $8,476,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,430,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $7,907,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,754,000
    Libraries: $7,408,000
    Libraries: $7,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,088,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,841,000
    Financial Administration: $3,557,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,349,000
    Financial Administration: $3,289,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,131,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,850,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,813,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $907,000
    Housing and Community Development: $697,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,153,000
    Other: $1,879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $704,000
    Housing and Community Development: $652,000
    Education: $59,000
    Education: $45,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Public Welfare: $6,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,434,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,146,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $21,189,000
    Other: $15,228,000
    Public Welfare: $4,357,000
    Public Welfare: $4,313,000
    Education: $3,604,000
    Highways: $1,953,000
    Highways: $1,608,000
    Health and Hospitals: $56,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,636,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,445,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,340,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,320,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,135,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,208,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,880,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,112,000
    Rents: $3,095,000
    Rents: $2,580,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,495,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,675,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,129,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,093,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $925,000
    Sale of Property: $651,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,468,000
    Police Protection: $1,044,000
    Central Staff Services: $746,000
    Central Staff Services: $128,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    General - Other: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,071,000
    Cash and Securities: $123,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,897,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,873,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,074,000
    Public Welfare: $24,947,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,668,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,015,000
    Highways: $11,842,000
    Highways: $11,635,000
    Education: $6,655,000
    Education: $5,487,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,123,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,310,000
    Other: $2,408,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Transit Utilities: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $89,565,000
    Property: $85,236,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,879,000
    Other License: $1,861,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $971,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $903,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $828,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $797,000
    Other License: $468,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,347,000

Brown County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $876,000
    Cash and Securities: $470,000
  • Charges - Other: $16,831,000
    Other: $15,081,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,646,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,830,000
    Air Transportation: $8,388,000
    Air Transportation: $7,745,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,987,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,779,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $332,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $310,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $128,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $88,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $29,133,000
    Regular Highways: $27,279,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,063,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,048,000
    Parks and Recreation: $920,000
    Correctional Institutions: $670,000
    General Public Buildings: $592,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
    Libraries: $198,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $128,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,000
    Libraries: $62,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $24,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $38,440,000
    Health - Other: $34,856,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,225,000
    Police Protection: $29,820,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,501,000
    Police Protection: $27,648,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,494,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,091,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,535,000
    General - Other: $14,743,000
    Regular Highways: $13,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,751,000
    Air Transportation: $12,563,000
    Air Transportation: $12,052,000
    Regular Highways: $11,871,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,829,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,523,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,351,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,073,000
    General - Other: $8,476,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,430,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $7,907,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,754,000
    Libraries: $7,408,000
    Libraries: $7,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,088,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,841,000
    Financial Administration: $3,557,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,349,000
    Financial Administration: $3,289,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,131,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,850,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,813,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $907,000
    Housing and Community Development: $697,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,153,000
    Other: $1,879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $704,000
    Housing and Community Development: $652,000
    Education: $59,000
    Education: $45,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Public Welfare: $6,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,434,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,146,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $21,189,000
    Other: $15,228,000
    Public Welfare: $4,357,000
    Public Welfare: $4,313,000
    Education: $3,604,000
    Highways: $1,953,000
    Highways: $1,608,000
    Health and Hospitals: $56,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,636,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,445,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,340,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,320,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,135,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,208,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,880,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,112,000
    Rents: $3,095,000
    Rents: $2,580,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,495,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,675,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,129,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,093,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $925,000
    Sale of Property: $651,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,468,000
    Police Protection: $1,044,000
    Central Staff Services: $746,000
    Central Staff Services: $128,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    General - Other: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,071,000
    Cash and Securities: $123,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,897,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,873,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,074,000
    Public Welfare: $24,947,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,668,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,015,000
    Highways: $11,842,000
    Highways: $11,635,000
    Education: $6,655,000
    Education: $5,487,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,123,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,310,000
    Other: $2,408,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Transit Utilities: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $89,565,000
    Property: $85,236,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,879,000
    Other License: $1,861,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $971,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $903,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $828,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $797,000
    Other License: $468,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,347,000

Brown County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $876,000
    Cash and Securities: $470,000
  • Charges - Other: $16,831,000
    Other: $15,081,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,646,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,830,000
    Air Transportation: $8,388,000
    Air Transportation: $7,745,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,987,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,779,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $332,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $310,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $128,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $88,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $29,133,000
    Regular Highways: $27,279,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,063,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,048,000
    Parks and Recreation: $920,000
    Correctional Institutions: $670,000
    General Public Buildings: $592,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
    Libraries: $198,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $128,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,000
    Libraries: $62,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $24,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $38,440,000
    Health - Other: $34,856,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,225,000
    Police Protection: $29,820,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,501,000
    Police Protection: $27,648,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,494,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,091,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,535,000
    General - Other: $14,743,000
    Regular Highways: $13,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,751,000
    Air Transportation: $12,563,000
    Air Transportation: $12,052,000
    Regular Highways: $11,871,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,829,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,523,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,351,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,073,000
    General - Other: $8,476,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,430,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $7,907,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,754,000
    Libraries: $7,408,000
    Libraries: $7,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,088,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,841,000
    Financial Administration: $3,557,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,349,000
    Financial Administration: $3,289,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,131,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,850,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,813,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $907,000
    Housing and Community Development: $697,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,153,000
    Other: $1,879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $704,000
    Housing and Community Development: $652,000
    Education: $59,000
    Education: $45,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Public Welfare: $6,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,434,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,146,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $21,189,000
    Other: $15,228,000
    Public Welfare: $4,357,000
    Public Welfare: $4,313,000
    Education: $3,604,000
    Highways: $1,953,000
    Highways: $1,608,000
    Health and Hospitals: $56,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,636,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,445,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,340,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,320,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,135,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,208,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,880,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,112,000
    Rents: $3,095,000
    Rents: $2,580,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,495,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,675,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,129,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,093,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $925,000
    Sale of Property: $651,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,468,000
    Police Protection: $1,044,000
    Central Staff Services: $746,000
    Central Staff Services: $128,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    General - Other: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,071,000
    Cash and Securities: $123,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,897,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,873,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,074,000
    Public Welfare: $24,947,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,668,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,015,000
    Highways: $11,842,000
    Highways: $11,635,000
    Education: $6,655,000
    Education: $5,487,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,123,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,310,000
    Other: $2,408,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Transit Utilities: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $89,565,000
    Property: $85,236,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,879,000
    Other License: $1,861,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $971,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $903,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $828,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $797,000
    Other License: $468,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,347,000

Brown County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $876,000
    Cash and Securities: $470,000
  • Charges - Other: $16,831,000
    Other: $15,081,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,646,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,830,000
    Air Transportation: $8,388,000
    Air Transportation: $7,745,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,987,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,779,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $332,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $310,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $297,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $128,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $88,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $29,133,000
    Regular Highways: $27,279,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,063,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,048,000
    Parks and Recreation: $920,000
    Correctional Institutions: $670,000
    General Public Buildings: $592,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $256,000
    Libraries: $198,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $181,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $128,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,000
    Libraries: $62,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $24,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $38,440,000
    Health - Other: $34,856,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,225,000
    Police Protection: $29,820,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,501,000
    Police Protection: $27,648,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,494,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,091,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,535,000
    General - Other: $14,743,000
    Regular Highways: $13,346,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,751,000
    Air Transportation: $12,563,000
    Air Transportation: $12,052,000
    Regular Highways: $11,871,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,829,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,523,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,351,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,073,000
    General - Other: $8,476,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,430,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $7,907,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,754,000
    Libraries: $7,408,000
    Libraries: $7,110,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,088,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,841,000
    Financial Administration: $3,557,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,349,000
    Financial Administration: $3,289,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,131,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,850,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,813,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,381,000
    Housing and Community Development: $907,000
    Housing and Community Development: $697,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,153,000
    Other: $1,879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $704,000
    Housing and Community Development: $652,000
    Education: $59,000
    Education: $45,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
    Public Welfare: $6,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,434,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,146,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $21,189,000
    Other: $15,228,000
    Public Welfare: $4,357,000
    Public Welfare: $4,313,000
    Education: $3,604,000
    Highways: $1,953,000
    Highways: $1,608,000
    Health and Hospitals: $56,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,636,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,445,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,340,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,326,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,320,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,135,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,208,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,880,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,112,000
    Rents: $3,095,000
    Rents: $2,580,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,495,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,675,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,129,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,093,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $925,000
    Sale of Property: $651,000
    Sale of Property: $212,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,468,000
    Police Protection: $1,044,000
    Central Staff Services: $746,000
    Central Staff Services: $128,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
    General - Other: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,071,000
    Cash and Securities: $123,174,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,897,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,873,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,074,000
    Public Welfare: $24,947,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,668,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,015,000
    Highways: $11,842,000
    Highways: $11,635,000
    Education: $6,655,000
    Education: $5,487,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,123,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,116,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,310,000
    Other: $2,408,000
    Other: $1,407,000
    Transit Utilities: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $89,565,000
    Property: $85,236,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,879,000
    Other License: $1,861,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $971,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $903,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $828,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $797,000
    Other License: $468,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $73,347,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,532
  • Number of aged recipients: 277
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,255
  • Number of recipients under 18: 625
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,357
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 550
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,217
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,566
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 49 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED958$128,5041,430$132,5769,913$146,306380$57,86637$1,211,054420$127,92939$70,154
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED33$110,45592$128,326846$154,30941$40,0730$020$111,05013$72,077
APPLICATIONS DENIED122$121,680147$107,5581,660$155,376157$26,1978$1,188,50092$125,79334$44,265
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN38$125,737114$136,1491,169$151,95934$87,4412$889,00052$108,2318$85,125
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$106,25015$133,733366$161,0988$55,2500$013$141,8461$138,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 49 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED354$145,754411$158,1225$79,2000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$180,120121$160,1241$197,0001$65,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED28$138,75057$168,8770$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$167,93119$147,8951$78,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$147,5008$221,5000$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brown, WI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Brown, WI - Value
Most common first names in Brown County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,19075.5 years
Mary1,01080.4 years
Robert76370.8 years
William76274.8 years
Joseph65977.1 years
Edward56277.3 years
James55168.5 years
Margaret49781.6 years
Helen47381.6 years
George45977.6 years
Most common last names in Brown County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson31775.8 years
Smith21875.2 years
Anderson17678.5 years
Miller16973.9 years
Hansen16179.5 years
Nelson15676.9 years
Smits11377.0 years
Olson10274.8 years
Peterson10276.7 years
Peters9973.8 years
Businesses in Brown County, WI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Kmart1
Ace Hardware2Kohl's2
Advance Auto Parts1La-Z-Boy3
Aeropostale1Lane Bryant1
AmericInn1Lane Furniture3
American Eagle Outfitters2LensCrafters1
Applebee's2Little Caesars Pizza2
Arby's7Long John Silver's2
Ascend Collection1Marriott1
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets14
AutoZone2Maurices1
Barnes & Noble1Mazda1
Bath & Body Works2McDonald's11
Baymont Inn1Men's Wearhouse2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Menards2
Best Western1Microtel1
Blockbuster1Motherhood Maternity1
Budget Car Rental1New Balance4
Buffalo Wild Wings1New York & Co1
Burger King6Nike18
CVS1Nissan1
Cambria1OfficeMax2
Carson Pirie Scott2Old Country Buffet1
Casual Male XL1Old Navy1
Catherines1Olive Garden1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chevrolet2Panera Bread1
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless1
Clarion1Penske4
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut4
Curves3Plato's Closet1
DHL1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Dairy Queen6Quality1
Days Inn2Quiznos2
Deb1RadioShack2
Decora Cabinetry4Ramada1
Domino's Pizza3Red Lobster1
DressBarn1Red Robin1
Dressbarn1Rue211
Econo Lodge1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Express1SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear1SONIC Drive-In1
Fashion Bug2Sears3
FedEx15Sleep Inn1
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel3
Ford2Starbucks3
GNC3Subaru1
GameStop2Suburban1
Gap2Subway24
Goodwill3Super 82
Gymboree1Taco Bell7
H&R Block4Target2
Hardee's2Toyota1
Hilton2Toys"R"Us1
Hobby Lobby2Travelodge1
Holiday Inn2True Value2
Home Depot1U-Haul10
Honda1U.S. Cellular4
Hot Topic1UPS22
Hyatt1Vans1
Hyundai1Verizon Wireless3
IHOP1Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney1Volkswagen1
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens7
Jones New York5Walmart2
Journeys1Wendy's2
Justice1Wet Seal1
KFC2Wingate1
Kincaid1YMCA5

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