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Health in Brandon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brandon residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Brandon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brandon. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brandon adults…

On every condition, Brandon is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Brandon adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–35.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Brandon

No hospital or community health center in Brandon itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRipon Medical CenterRipon · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWaupun Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosBeaver Dam · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Ripon Medical Center
Ripon · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.4 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
Waupun · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
Fond Du Lac · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
4 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oshkosh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBrandon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandon itself
✓ Mental healthBrandon is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Brandon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brandon, betterBrandon, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Brandon gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Brandon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brandon 8.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Brandon adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Brandon adults feel lonely
32.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Brandon adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Brandon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Brandon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brandon adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Brandon adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Brandon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Brandon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Brandon adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.6% of Brandon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Brandon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

of Brandon adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Brandon

Why doesn’t Brandon have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brandon.

What hospital is closest to Brandon?

Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Brandon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brandon.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.