Welcome to Brandon ...
The village of Brandon is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brandon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brandon has a population of 850 people<2> (see below for details).
Brandon is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brandon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Brandon: (920) & (274)<4>
The ZIP code for Brandon: 53919<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brandon had an population of 850 people. This is a decrease of 3.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brandon had a population of 879 people. This makes Brandon the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Brandon represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 989th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 879 people, the population of Brandon decreased 3.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 912 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brandon.
Communities Also Named Brandon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Brandon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brandon.
Communities near Brandon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandon.
- Fond du Lac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Beaver Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Waupun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ripon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - North Fond du Lac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Lomira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Fox Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Markesan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brandon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brandon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brandon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandon. See our Newspapers Page for Brandon.
Adding Brandon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brandon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brandon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brandon post office opened in 1856.
We also found Brandon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brandon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brandon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Brandon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brandon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |