Is Brazeau a good place to live?
The best of Brazeau’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living, civic life, and the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Brazeau, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 79 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on cost of living. Brazeau's schools rank ahead of 75% of Wisconsin towns. 28% of the land in Brazeau is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Oconto County Forest, 12,267 acres with 17.4 miles of trail. On history, just 79 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Brazeau has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Brazeau stand out
Where Brazeau beats most towns.
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Brazeau grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Brazeau is from typical.
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Moving to Brazeau: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brazeau, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brazeau.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oconto County Forest | 17.4 mi | 12,267 |
| 2. Marinette County Forest | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brazeau stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
The average trip to work in Brazeau is 32 minutes. Most working residents leave Brazeau for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Green Bay (7%), Oconto Falls (6%) and Marinette (5%).
| Brazeau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brazeau faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brazeau.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Brazeau are less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Brazeau beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 31% of Brazeau adults get no exercise outside work.
| Brazeau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brazeau | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Brazeau, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Brazeau has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Brazeau’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Brazeau
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brazeau; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Brazeau residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Brazeau for work
Where Brazeau’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brazeau
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Brazeau is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Klondike is located in the town. The town was named for the Brazeau family, who were early settlers of Oconto County. The Brazeau family owned a substantial amount of land in the 1800s.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Questions about Brazeau
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brazeau, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.