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Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Village
Location of Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Location of Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°10′22″N 87°58′40″W / 43.17278°N 87.97778°W / 43.17278; -87.97778Coordinates: 43°10′22″N 87°58′40″W / 43.17278°N 87.97778°W / 43.17278; -87.97778
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Milwaukee
Area
 • Total 4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2)
 • Land 4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,999
 • Estimate (2012) 12,088
 • Density 2,727.0/sq mi (1,052.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 414
FIPS code 55-10375
GNIS feature ID 1562261
Website www.browndeerwi.org

Brown Deer is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. As a suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 11,999 at the 2010 census.

The village incorporated on January 20, 1955 from a portion of the former town of Granville. In August 2013, the village was listed as 19th on CNNMoney's rankings of Best Places to Live - Where Homes Are Affordable, the highest ranking community in the state of Wisconsin.

Brown Deer is located at 43°10′22″N 87°58′40″W / 43.17278°N 87.97778°W / 43.17278; -87.97778 (43.172858, -87.977899).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.40 square miles (11.40 km2), all of it land.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $61,097. The per capita income for the village was $28,525. About 5.8% people of all ages live below the poverty line. The median value of owner occupied housing units was $175,600.

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,999 people, 5,275 households, and 3,199 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,729.5 people per square mile (1,694.5/km²). There were 5,579 housing units at an average density of 1,267.95 per square mile (787.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 61.9% White, 28.6% African American, 0.04% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.01% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.


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