Brodhead, Wisconsin

• The rural beauty of quilts and barns
  

  The quilts that decorate the barns of Green County are eight foot wooden squares that hang on sixty-eight barns around the county.

• Big Vote - Huge Consequences
  

  POSTED: Monday, March 15 at 9:30 p.m. Wisconsin has 426 school districts. Last fall, 50 of them held referenda to raise taxes.

• News
  

  Garden club to meet Once again Brodheada s gardeners are warming up like the springtime.

• Feature
  

  Someone swiped my peace sign. Again. It bemuses me why people steal certain things.

• Parkview school residents face two referendums in April
  

  The Parkview School District is hosting information sessions about the referendum questions on the April 6 ballot.

• Fatal Crash in Green Co.
  

  On Saturday, February 27, 2010 at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Green County Sheriffa s Communication Center received a wireless 911 call reporting a vehicle crash in Decatur Township approximately A1 2 mile west of Brodhead on Ten Eyck Road.

• Two more fatalities
  

  He was found by another driver Sunday morning. No name has been released. A lso, a 21-year-old Brodhead man died Saturday night after his SUV hit a tree about a half mile west of Brodhead.

• One dies in crash west of Brodhead
  

  DECATUR TOWNSHIPa 'One person is dead after a Saturday night crash west of Brodhead.

• Nearby Residents Can Comment on Proposed Dairy Farm Expansion in Town of Magnolia
  

  After town officials placed added conditions on a permit request to expand an existing dairy operation, a Rock County dairy farmer is appealing the decision to the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board.

• Unsung Hero: Brodhead Man Still Helps Fellow Veterans
  

  After this local Vietnam veteran survived two close calls in battle, and in memory of those who didn't return home, he vowed to serve veterans in need.

• Low primary voter turnout for Rock County
  

  Rock County Clerk Lori Stottler says turnout was even lower than expected. The Brodhead School referendum, Edgerton School Board race, and Rock County Supervisory District 20 primary did draw out the most voters, but countywide the turnout was still only 3%. The Brodhead School District referendum failed with 55% of the voters rejecting the $3.5 ...

• Horses vs. Car Crash in Rock County
  

  Overcast Wind Chill: 21 F Font Size: Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 --- 3:53 a.m. On February 16, 2010, at 6:47pm, members of the Rock County Sheriffa s Office and the Brodhead Fire/EMS responded to an injury motor vehicle crash involving three horses at W. STH 81 .3 of a mile west of S. Avon Store Rd.

• Low Voter Turnout Seen At Polls
  

  The polls have closed for Tuesday's election, and poll workers said they saw very low voter turnout.

• Brodhead planning second referendum
  

  Brodhead area voters may see another referendum the next time they're at the ballot box.

• Brodhead School District Facing Cuts After Referendum Fails
  

  A failed referendum Tuesday in the Brodhead School District has put cuts on the horizon, and those cuts are putting parents in a difficult position.

• Police respond to truck versus horses accident
  

  An accident involving three horses and a truck caused traffic snarls on Highway 81.

• Railroad Operator Eyes Track Upgrades
  

  Wisconsin State Journal While there's been much talk about passenger rail lately, Bill Gardner is trying to get people to talk about freight rail, too.

• News
  

  The Bell ringing and Kettle filling season is just a memory, but what a memory it is.

• Why the dearth of candidates?
  

  Just five candidates are seeking three spots on the Janesville City Council. They include the three incumbents, perpetual candidate and critic K. Andreah Briarmoon, and a man with a disability who will run as a write-in candidate.

City Description

Brodhead is a city in Green and Rock Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,180 at the 2000 census. In February 2000, the city annexed a portion of land from the Town of Spring Valley in Rock County. Just south of town is a historic marker for the Half-Way Tree, a bur oak supposedly identified by Native Americans as the halfway point on a foot trail between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. Brodhead is located at 42°37′7″N 89°22′35″W / 42.61861°N 89.37639°W / 42.61861; -89.37639 (42.618540, -89.376291). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,180 people, 1,301 households, and 876 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,956.1 people per square mile (753.3/km²). There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of 833.5/sq mi (321.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.05% White, 0.28% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population. There were 1,301 households out of which 33.3% had

City Contained By:

• Green County
• Wisconsin
• Rock County

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 4.14398097654 km squared

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