Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Brillion’s subject grades are an A for incomes and schools and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 60 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on cost of living. 13% of the land in Brillion is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 30 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on history. Brillion State Wildlife Area, at 2,715 acres with 3.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Brillion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brillion beats most towns.
1,486 counted in 2010 and 1,650 in 2020; an estimated 1,644 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Brillion is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 278 in 1880, 3,262 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Brillion, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Brillion.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two fifths of Brillion’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Brillion (22%), Appleton (7%) and Green Bay (4%). Brillion: 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 34, to 378. In Brillion, the average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Brillion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 10° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 9.4 miles of trail. For Brillion, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brillion State Wildlife Area | 3.4 mi | 2,715 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Brillion, 30% get no exercise outside work. In Brillion, 20% of adults binge drink.
| Brillion | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Brillion | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brillion. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
20 mi LakeLake Winnebago
21 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
20 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
24 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
24 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brillion
About 4 of every 100 Brillion residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Brillion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Wisconsin, United States
Brillion ( BRIL-yən) is a city in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,262 as of the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Brillion, though it is politically independent.
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5 towns share a border with Brillion.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brillion | — | — | A− | — | A | B− |
| Brillion | #11 | A+ | A− | A | A | B− |
| Woodville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holland | — | — | C | — | A | B+ |
| Rantoul | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maple Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brillion and Holland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brillion and Holland report no FBI crime data of their own. Woodville, Rantoul and Maple Grove aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brillion with a neighbor →
