Brokaw is a former village in Marathon County,

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Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau ( ) is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Wisconsin River and had a population of 39,994 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the core city of the Wausau ...

Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 251 at the 2010 census. Brokaw merged with the village of Maine, Wisconsin on October 1, 2018 after the village was deeply in debt as the result of the closer of a paper mill in the former village.

Geography

Brokaw is located at (45.028457, -89.656366). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 251 people, 123 households, and 66 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6%

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, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 123 households, of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.59. The median age in the village was 32.9 years. 13.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 107 people, 47 households, and 24 families living in the village. The

was 108.6 people per square mile (41.7/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 49.7 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13%

, 0.93% Native American, and 0.93% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population. There were 47 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were

living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92. In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $25,000 for females. The

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for the village was $28,290. There were 20.8% of families and 21.5% of the population living below the

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, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 17.6% of those over 64.

History

In the 1880s, the Wausau Boom Company built a dam on the Wisconsin River near the present location of the village, and in 1903 the Village of Brokaw was incorporated. The community began to develop in the early 20th century around the Wausau Paper Mills. It was founded by paper company owner Norman Brokaw.

Notable people

* Red Smith,

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References

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