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History · Browns Lake

Half of Browns Lake’s homes were built after 1977

Most of Browns Lake was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1977.

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What stands out about Browns Lake’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Browns Lake are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Browns Lake, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Browns Lake yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,039 to 1,879 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Browns Lake

Nobody well known was born in Browns Lake itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Bill KazmaierAmerican Strongman · b. 1953
Mark NeumannAmerican politician · b. 1954
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Rae Lin D'AlieAmerican basketball player · b. 1987
Lorena HickokAmerican journalist · b. 1893
Henry A. CooperAmerican politician · b. 1850
Sam AlveyAmerican mixed martial artist · b. 1986
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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →