Brillion ( ) is a city in

Calumet County, Wisconsin Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,442. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1850. Calum ...

, United States. The population was 3,262 as of the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Brillion, though it is politically independent.

History

Brillion is named after the town of

Brilon Brilon (; ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis. Geography Brilon is on the Brilon Heights, at an altitude of about 450m, and the upper reaches of the river Möhne. The town lies between the Ar ...

, in Germany.

Geography

Brillion is located at (44.175114, −88.0661). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,148 people, 1,298 households, and 851 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population. There were 1,298 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,937 people, 1,155 households, and 818 families living in the city. The

was 1,128.8 people per square mile (436.1/km²). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 472.7 per square mile (182.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.64%

, 0.72% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 1,155 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were

living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,633, and the median income for a family was $52,989. Males had a median income of $37,106 versus $24,318 for females. The

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for the city was $20,754. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the

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, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Brillion High School is the area's high school. Trinity Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K–8 school of the

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in Brillion.

Images

File:Brillion Wisconsin Public Library.jpg, Brillion Public Library File:BrillionWisconsin1.jpg, Center of Brillion File:BrillionWisconsin2.jpg, Looking west on

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File:BrillionHighSchool.jpg, Brillion High School

Notable people

* Charles A. Barnard, Wisconsin State Representative * Charles R. Barnard, Wisconsin State Representative * Jill Lajdziak,

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division * Isaac N. McComb, Wisconsin State Representative * Gerald L. Miller,

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general * Victor A. Tiedjens, scientist

References

External links

City of Brillion
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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