Town guide

Brandon, Wisconsin

Brandon is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, home to about 913 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53919.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9131,201 per sq mi
Median home value$168,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brandon

1 ZIP code

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Around Brandon

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)70 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL142 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brandon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brandon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brandon had 882 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 978th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Fond du Lac County grew from 47,589 residents in 1900 to 104,154 in 2020.

Brandon population by census2000: 912, 2010: 879, 2020: 882912200087920108822020

Fond du Lac County, 1900–2020

Fond du Lac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,589, 1910: 51,610, 1920: 56,119, 1930: 59,883, 1940: 62,353, 1950: 67,829, 1960: 75,085, 1970: 84,567, 1980: 88,964, 1990: 90,083, 2000: 97,296, 2010: 101,633, 2020: 104,15448K’00’1056K’20’3062K’40’5075K’60’7089K’80’9097K’00’10104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrandonJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in26°9°Jan1.430°10°Feb1.442°21°Mar2.056°33°Apr3.568°45°May4.378°55°Jun4.682°59°Jul4.380°56°Aug4.272°48°Sep3.359°37°Oct2.944°26°Nov2.232°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Markesan, WI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Fond du Lac County

42,508 jobs at 2,227 businesses in Fond du Lac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fond du Lac CountyManufacturing: 10,124 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,666 jobs; Retail trade: 5,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,829 jobs; Construction: 3,248 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,954 jobs; Other services: 1,765 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,534 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brandon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waupun6.8 miles
  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon7.8 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fond Du Lac18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brandon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Brandon Community Park · 40 acres0.8 mi
  • Schoeffler Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brandon Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brandon

Public schools here are run by Rosendale-Brandon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brandon ElementaryBrandonPre-K–595Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Springvale Town (Fond du Lac County), Alto, Metomen and Waupun Town.

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