| Brown Deer, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
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Location of Brown Deer, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′22″N 87°58′40″W / 43.17278°N 87.97778°WCoordinates: 43°10′22″N 87°58′40″W / 43.17278°N 87.97778°W | |
| 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 |
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 (43.172858, -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.