Brule, Wisconsin

Town of Brule, Wisconsin
Motto: 
"Home to the River of Presidents"
Location of the Town of Brule, Wisconsin
Location of the Town of Brule, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°33′58″N 91°35′39″W / 46.56611°N 91.59417°W / 46.56611; -91.59417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDouglas
Area
 • Total
55.9 sq mi (144.7 km2)
 • Land55.7 sq mi (144.3 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
591
 • Density10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54820
Area code(s)715 and 534
FIPS code55-10575[2]
GNIS feature ID1582879[1]
WebsiteTown of Brule Wisconsin

Brule is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the nearby Bois Brule River, which flows north into Lake Superior.[3] The census-designated place of Brule and unincorporated communities of Bellwood, Waino, and Winneboujou are located in the town of Brule.

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 47.