Town guide

Brazeau, Wisconsin

Brazeau is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,207 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54161, and parts of 54112 are in Brazeau too.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,20718 per sq mi
Median home value$231,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brazeau

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brazeau

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)150 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL228 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brazeau

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

Brazeau had 1,340 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 745th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.

Brazeau population by census2000: 1,408, 2010: 1,284, 2020: 1,3401,40820001,28420101,3402020

Oconto County, 1900–2020

Oconto County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,874, 1910: 25,657, 1920: 27,104, 1930: 26,386, 1940: 27,075, 1950: 26,238, 1960: 25,110, 1970: 25,553, 1980: 28,947, 1990: 30,226, 2000: 35,634, 2010: 37,660, 2020: 38,96521K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1039K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrazeauJan: high 24°F, low 5°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in24°5°Jan1.328°7°Feb1.140°18°Mar1.853°30°Apr2.966°42°May3.475°52°Jun4.279°56°Jul4.177°55°Aug3.270°47°Sep3.556°35°Oct2.842°24°Nov2.029°13°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Suring, WI weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Oconto County

7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconto CountyManufacturing: 2,538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,134 jobs; Retail trade: 1,020 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 672 jobs; Construction: 492 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 312 jobs; Other services: 241 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

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 Brazeau.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto Falls17.4 miles
  • Bellin Health Oconto HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto19.8 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marinette23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1
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 Brazeau

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly5.6 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pound Town, Coleman, Beaver Town (Marinette County), Pound Village, Grover, Spruce and Bagley Town.

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