Brothertown, Wisconsin

Brothertown, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Brothertown, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°58′28″N88°15′4″W / 43.97444°N 88.25111°W / 43.97444; -88.25111
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Calumet
Area
• Total	54.5 sq mi (141.2 km2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Water	17.9 sq mi (46.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	984 ft (300 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,329
• Density	36/sq mi (14.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-10350 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1582873 [1]

The town hall for Brothertown

U.S. Route 151 in the unincorporated community of Brothertown, Wisconsin

Brothertown is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,329 at the 2010 census. ^[3] The unincorporated communities of Brothertown, Charlesburg, Eckers Lakeland, Jericho, and Maple Heights 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 New York from 1831 to 1836. The town was created on March 21, 1843, as "Manchester". ^[4] There is also record of this town being referred to by name in the early 1850s as Pequot ^[5] The post office there in 1841 (when the area was still Wisconsin Territory) was called Pequot, ^[6] and the Pequot post office name still appeared in the 1862 issue of the Wisconsin Blue Book ; ^[7] and "Sequoit". ^[8] It was renamed "Brothertown" on May 4/May 5, 1857. ^[4]

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 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 54.5 square miles (141.2 km²), of which 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²) is land and 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²), or 32.83%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] 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/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km²). 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 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. ^[9]

Education

The town lies in the New Holstein/Moraine Park Technical College and Chilton/Fox Valley Technical College school districts. ^[9]

Media

The official newspaper of the town is the Chilton Times-Journal. ^[9] 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. ^[9]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brothertown town, Calumet County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 9, 2015.^{[ dead link ]}
4. Town of Manchester; Wisconsin Historical Society; Accessed July 24, 2008
5. Williams, Wellington. The Traveller's and Tourist's Guide Through the United States of America, Canada, Etc: Containing the Routes of Travel by Railroad, Steamboat, Stage and Canal Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Company, 1855; p. 79
6. A Gazetteer: Containing a General View of the United States: And the Several States and Territories; with an Accurate Account of the Internal Improvements, Throughout the Union: Also, a Table of the Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages, & in the Same; Together with a Table of the Rivers, Exhibiting Their Length and Termination; to which is Added a Table of All Post Offices in the United States, and Their Nett Proceeds in 1841. The Whole Compiled From Public Documents and Other Popular Works. Akron, Ohio: Manning and Darby, 1843; p. 409
7. Warren, John H.; Dean, John S., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin. Comprising Jefferson's manual, the rules; also lists and tables for reference, with indices. First Annual Edition Madison: Smith and Cullaton, State Printers, 1862; p. 138
8. War of 1812, Claim No 10,274, John Waffle residence
9. Town of Brothertown - 2008 Newsletter