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The best of Brigham’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for the outdoors and history; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 13% of the land in Brigham is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On civic life, just 6 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Barneveld Prairie, at 1,071 acres. Brigham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brigham beats most towns.
Thomas Stone Barn| Widest gap | Brigham | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.1% |
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Brigham is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1881 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Brigham, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Brigham.
Since 2013, Brigham has added 81 jobs, to 194 in 2023. In Brigham, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The town’s typical household income is $114,000. The top destinations are Madison (25%), Dodgeville (8%) and Barneveld (4%).
| Brigham | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal aid has come to Brigham households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Brigham, 6% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 30% have high blood pressure.
| Brigham | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Brigham | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brigham’s July high stands at 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). In Brigham, the median age is 51.4 years. Since 2020, Brigham has grown 3.1%, to 1,061 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Also worth knowing: for adults 25 and older here, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 35%.
| Brigham | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Brigham | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
In 7 parks and preserves, walkers have 40 miles of trail. Brigham’s trail density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 7, covering 3,354 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Mound State Park | 16.9 mi | 968 |
| 2. Schurch-Thomson Prairie | 1.8 mi | 195 |
| 3. A to Z Farm | 1.3 mi | 274 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Brigham; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Brigham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Brigham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Brigham is a town located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Middlebury is located in the town. The village of Barneveld is surrounded by the town's limits.
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Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.