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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Brillion · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Brillion is healthier than 75%

On every measure CDC estimates, Brillion looks like Wisconsin as a whole.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Brillion

Health Grade

What’s behind Brillion’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brillion is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns, #277 of 357 in Wisconsin. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 59% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 20%).

B−Self-rated health19.2% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.2% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.4% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.5% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.9% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.6% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 47%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (357)Healthier than 22%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (8,326)Healthier than 75%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Brillion’s median household income is $57,955; among the 8,326 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 75%, more than its income alone would suggest.

Most Wisconsin towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Brillion is healthier than 22% of graded towns, against 47% nationally.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Brillion could be anywhere from D to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.2025 figures come from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer; the FBI's published 2025 table doesn't include this department

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brillion adults…

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

33 of every 100 Brillion adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–37.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Brillion

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

HNearest ERAscension Calumet HospitalChilton · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCHC CalumetManitowoc · 20 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Ascension Calumet Hospital
Chilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
≈20 mi
Holy Family Memorial
Manitowoc · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
LCHC Calumet
Manitowoc · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.7 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Appleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBrillion is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrillion is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrillion 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 Brillion; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brillion, betterBrillion, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Brillion gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brillion 9.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Brillion adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Brillion adults feel lonely
30.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Brillion adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Brillion adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Brillion adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brillion 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 8
Brillion adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Brillion adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Brillion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Brillion adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.5% of Brillion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Brillion and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brillion: 35.9%Rantoul: 35.4%Woodville: 35.9%Holland: 39.5%Maple Grove: 38.7%Hilbert: 35.2%Rockland: 38.5%Chilton: 35.1%Charlestown: 34.9%Brillion: 35.4%BrillionBrillionRantoulAscension Calumet Hospital · Chilton · 11.1 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brillion35.4%
Rantoul35.4%
Brillion35.9%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BrillionB−35.4%11.5%15.9%CDC place
BrillionB−35.9%11.3%16%ZIP codes
Rantoul————

Rantoul: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.5%

of Brillion adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Brillion

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Brillion is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Brillion’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…BrillionWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.2%16.2–22.717.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.2%12.3–16.312.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%14.7–1915.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.4%28.4–42.737.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.311.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.2%29.2–37.333.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.1%30–38.134.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28%24.8–31.426.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.610.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9%8–108.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.2%6.2–8.26.6%6.4%About the same
COPD7.6%6.3–96.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.23.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.2%9.2–13.59.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.9–19.113.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work30.6%25.5–3626.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.7%16.4–23.219%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%29–39.832.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.5%7.5–12.18%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.6%73–80.177.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.1%61–67.467.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.7%82.3–86.785.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.4%75.5–81.177.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.3%61.9–70.669.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.4%74.8–85.580.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.6%21.1–28.423.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.6%25.9–35.830.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.1%16.8–23.820.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.1%10.5–16.412.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.4%8.5–12.59.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%4.9–75.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.3%6.1–8.66.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.5%11.5–1812.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.5%27.9–37.429.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.6–17.613.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.4%12.3–16.712.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.9%6.9–96.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5%4.2–5.74.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.1%7.7–10.57.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.53.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Brillion

Is Brillion a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brillion is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #277 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Brillion?

CDC estimates 35.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.4% and 42.7%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Brillion?

Ascension Calumet Hospital in Chilton, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Brillion’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Brillion have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–12.1%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Brillion more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.