Brothertown is a town in
Calumet County in the
U.S. state of
Wisconsin. The population was 1,329 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated communities of
Brothertown,
Charlesburg,
Eckers Lakeland,
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are located in the town. The unincorporated community of
Calumetville is also located partially in the town.
History
The town was inhabited by the
Brothertown Indians, who moved here from the state of
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from 1831 to 1836. The town was created on March 21, 1843, as "Manchester".
[Town of Manchester]
Wisconsin Historical Society; Accessed July 24, 2008 There is also record of this town being referred to by name in the early 1850s as Pequot The
post office there in 1841 (when the area was still
Wiskonsin Territory) was called Pequot, and the Pequot post office name still appeared in the 1862 issue of the ''
Wisconsin Blue Book''; and "Sequoit".
[War of 1812, Claim No 10,274, John Waffle residence] It was renamed "Brothertown" on May 4/May 5, 1857.
Geography
The town occupies the southwest corner of Calumet County, with the western 1/3 of the town in
Lake Winnebago. The town is bordered by
Winnebago County to the west and
Fond du Lac County to the south.
U.S. Route 151
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crosses the west side of the town, passing through the community of Brothertown. According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 32.83%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,404 people, 523 households, and 380 families residing in the town. The
population density was 38.2 people per square mile (14.7/km
2). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.79%
White, 0.07%
African American, 0.07%
Native American, and 0.07% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 523 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were
married couples
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living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,861, and the median income for a family was $58,083. Males had a median income of $36,929 versus $25,625 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $19,816. About 1.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
As of 2008, the town chairman is Jeanold Puetz.
Education
The town lies in the
New Holstein/
Moraine Park Technical College and
Chilton/
Fox Valley Technical College school districts.
Media
The official newspaper of the town is the ''
Chilton Times-Journal.''
[Town of Brothertown - 2008 Newsletter] Notices are published at the town hall on St. Charles Road, Pete's Fisherman's Inn in Brothertown and outside the former Roman Catholic Church in Charlesburg.
References
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Towns in Calumet County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin
1843 establishments in Wisconsin Territory