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Health in Browns Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Browns Lake residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
26.9%
Better than WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
2.5 mi
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
What stands out

What stands out about health in Browns Lake

9.9%have had cancer · WI 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Browns Lake adults…

Browns Lake runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Browns Lake adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Browns Lake is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Browns Lake as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Browns Lake35%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Browns Lake

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

HNearest ERAurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKenosha Community Health CenterSilver Lake · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.7 mi
Kenosha Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Silver Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Kenosha · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Racine Community Health Center
Mount Pleasant · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBrowns Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrowns Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrowns Lake 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 Browns Lake; ≈ 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 29.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Browns Lake, betterBrowns Lake, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Browns Lake gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Fischer County Park35 acres2Cedar park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
83%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Browns Lake 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Browns Lake adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Browns Lake does better than Wisconsin.

1 in 4Browns Lake adults feel lonely
26.9% · WI 30.6% · Better than WI
1 in 5Browns Lake adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Browns Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Browns Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Browns Lake 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
Browns Lake adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Browns Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Browns Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Browns Lake adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Browns Lake and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burlington: 41%Burlington: 39.9%Lyons: 39.5%Spring Prairie: 39.7%Bohners Lake: 38.8%Wheatland: 39.9%Rochester: 39.6%Browns Lake: 40.9%Browns LakeBurlingtonBurlingtonAurora Memorial Hospital Burlington · Burlington · 2.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burlington39.9%
Browns Lake40.9%
Burlington41%
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
BurlingtonB39.9%11.3%14.2%ZIP 53105
BurlingtonB−41%11.6%14.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Browns Lake

Why doesn’t Browns Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Browns Lake?

Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington in Burlington, 2.5 miles in a straight line from Browns Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Browns Lake.

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.