Why visit Brodhead
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Albert and Minna Ten Eyck Round Barn and Exchange Square Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Brodhead
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About Brodhead
Brodhead is a city in Green and Rock counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,274 at the 2020 census. In February 2000, the city annexed a portion of land from the Town of Spring Valley in Rock County. Brodhead was founded in 1856.
From the Wikipedia article Brodhead, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Albert and Minna Ten Eyck Round Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Round barn in Spring Grove, Wisconsin
Exchange Square Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Exchange Square Historic District in Brodhead, Wisconsin
Francis West Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Kelch Aviation Museum
Museum · 1.5 mi
Aviation museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin
N2463 Airport Rd, Brodhead
We-Su 10:00-16:00
Airway Beacon Generator Shed (historical)
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
24/7
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes11
Where to stay1
History
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. Present day experts say the tree is off by about six miles but there is also a disagreement about the methods of measurement. The half-way tree still stands protected and still marks the half-way point.
The railroad track that runs east and west through town features a small museum with a train and army tank on display, adjacent to the park and bandstand pavilion. The museum curator said that the railroad was being wooed by two different towns and decided to split the difference and created Brodhead in the spring of 1856.
The town was named in honor of the chief engineer of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad, Edward Hallock Brodhead (1809–1890), who was among the earliest promoters of the railway depot. The initial street names of the town were platted after the surnames of the landowners, eventually changed to numerical titles to reflect practical purposes.
Other cofounders include: Edmund Deacon Clinton (1804–1885), Isaac Foster Mack (1806–1886), John P. Dixon, John Lucas Vischer Thomas (1825–1917), John L. McNair (1809–1877), Edmund Abbott West (1823–1922) and Erastus M. Smith.
From the History section of Brodhead, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
West Luther Valley Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.4 mi
West 6th Avenue, Brodhead
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Parkview Academy of Virtual Education
School · 6.0 mi
408 W Beloit St, Orfordville
Healthcare3
Map of Brodhead
50 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 10°F | 1.6 in | 10.3 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 14°F | 1.8 in | 9.3 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 2.1 in | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.9 in |
| May | 70°F | 47°F | 4.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 57°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 50°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 39°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 28°F | 2.4 in | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 17°F | 2.0 in | 9.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brodhead Wwtp Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Green County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-04-05: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-14: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-19: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2007-08-26: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Orfordville 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Albany 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Monroe 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Durand 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Monticello 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Brooklyn 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Orangeville 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Janesville 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Beloit 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Rockton 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Laube Building, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Ten Eyck Round Barn, Corey Coyle ( Archive link ), CC BY 3.0
- Image The West Luther Valley Lutheran Church, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis West Smith House, Tgkrause, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Decatur Town Hall in Green County, Wisconsin, Wikideas1, CC0
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