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Brandon is a Census city of 307 people across 0.32 square miles of land, in Buchanan County. Median household income is $61,250, 59.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brandon
What Brandon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.32 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land946 plus or minus 287
- County holding the largest share of its areaBuchanan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
How many people live in Brandon
- Population307 plus or minus 93
- Median age40.1 plus or minus 9.8
- Population under 1848 plus or minus 22
- Share under 1815.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over55 plus or minus 20
- Share 65 and over17.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households142 plus or minus 36
- Family households66 plus or minus 23
- Share of households that are families46.5 percent plus or minus 11.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
Income and work in Brandon
- Median household income$61,250
- Per capita income$30,908
- Civilian labor force192 plus or minus 78
- Employed185 plus or minus 77
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over195 plus or minus 43
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
Housing in Brandon
- Housing units147 plus or minus 36
- Occupied units142 plus or minus 36
- Vacant units5 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied85 plus or minus 23
- Renter occupied57 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate59.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,800 plus or minus $26,784
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,046
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units110 plus or minus 28
- Share single family74.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more33 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more22.4 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
How Brandon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute167 plus or minus 77
- Commuting under 15 minutes43 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.7 percent plus or minus 24.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more74 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.3 percent plus or minus 26.1
- Drove alone79.5 percent plus or minus 22.6
- Carpooled12.5 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandon
Flood risk in Brandon
- NFIP communityCity of Brandon
- NFIP community number190328
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Brandon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190328 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Buchanan County, not Brandon
Buchanan County context, not Brandon figures
- Establishments in Buchanan County490
- Covered employment, Buchanan County6,619
- Average annual pay, Buchanan County$50,047
- Housing units permitted, Buchanan County31
Every figure in this section is published for Buchanan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brandon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brandon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brandon, Iowa?
307, in 142 households. Brandon city covers 0.32 square miles of land, which is 946 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brandon in?
Buchanan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brandon?
$61,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,800. Median gross rent is $1,046 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brandon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brandon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brandon, city of, community 190328, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brandon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Buchanan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brandon.
Is zoning published for Brandon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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