Browns LakeWI
A town of 1,827.
Is Browns Lake a good place to live?
35% of residents are 65 or older in Browns Lake, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Browns Lake. The biggest park or preserve is Fischer County Park, at 35 acres. We don’t grade Browns Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Browns Lake for work
Where Browns Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Browns Lake: who provides what
Browns Lake is unincorporated, so Racine County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Browns Lake.
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). At 53.1 years, Browns Lake’s median age is above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Browns Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
61% women, 39% men
About 65 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.7 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Browns Lake | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Browns Lake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Browns Lake for work: only 0% work in town. Browns Lake’s median household income is $129,000. Jobs based in Browns Lake grew to 143 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013.
| Browns Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Browns Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Browns Lake, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Browns Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Browns Lake is
Browns Lake beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of adults feel lonely in Browns Lake.
| Browns Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Browns Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.9% | 30.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Browns Lake has set aside 1.9% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fischer County Park | — | 35 |
| 2. Cedar park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Six Flags Great America and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Browns Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
30 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
11 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
35 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
29 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther ArenaPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain
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Everything we know about Browns Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Browns Lake; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Browns Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Browns Lake
CDP in Wisconsin, United States
Browns Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, around a lake of the same name. The population was 1,879 at the 2020 census. It is politically a part of the town of Burlington, along with Bohners Lake.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Browns Lake’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Browns Lake.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burlington | #194 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B | B− |
| Burlington | #193 | B+ | B− | — | B | B |
Burlington reports no FBI crime data of its own. Browns Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Browns Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Browns Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Browns Lake, WI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Browns Lake yet; the figures below are still real.