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Brandon, Wisconsin

Brandon is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 882 at the 2020 census.

Brandon was originally dubbed "Bungtown" in the town's creation in 1856.

The Rens Hemp Company of Brandon, Wisconsin, closed in 1958, the last legal hemp producer nationwide in operation following the World Wars. Prior to its 1957 shutdown, Rens had been the primary provider of hemp rope for the United States Navy.

Brandon is located at 43°44′8″N 88°46′56″W / 43.73556°N 88.78222°W / 43.73556; -88.78222 (43.735444, -88.782093).

The source of the northernmost West Branch of the Rock River is located in the Community Park, on the west edge of Brandon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

As of the 2020 census, there were 882 people, and 331 households. The population density was 1,160.5 inhabitants per square mile (448.1/km2). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 469.7 per square mile (181.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.3% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.

As of the census of 2010, there were 879 people, 336 households, and 233 families living in the village. The population density was 1,156.6 inhabitants per square mile (446.6/km2). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 485.5 per square mile (187.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.

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