Brandon is a city in Douglas County,

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, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census.

History

The village of Brandon was incorporated on November 22, 1881. The current town site was laid out when the railroad was being built in August 1879. The town was called Chippewa when at its previous location which was two miles north of the present day site. Brandon was named in honor of

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, the birthplace of Stephen A. Douglas.

Government

Brandon Township has a township board with 3 elected commissioners and an appointed clerk and appointed treasurer.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city of Brandon is located within Brandon Township geographically but is a separate entity. It is along Interstate 94, and Douglas County Roads 7, 16, and 82.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 489 people, 207 households, and 139 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 220 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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, 0.2%

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, and 0.6% Native American.

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or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 207 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were

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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 450 people, 187 households, and 123 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.56%

, 0.22% Asian, and 0.22% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. There were 187 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were

living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the city was $15,088. About 6.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the

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, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

City of Brandon Minnesota

Brandon Community Club

Brandon History Center

ePodunk: Profile for Brandon, Minnesota
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