Browns LakeWI
A town of 1,827 in Wisconsin.
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 home-ownership rate 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 just over a third of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). The midpoint age for Browns Lake comes to 53.1 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
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Browns Lake work out of town
Half commute less than 18 miles. Jobs based in Browns Lake grew to 143 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013. The town’s median household income is $129,000. The top destinations are Burlington (20%), Milwaukee (6%) and Kenosha (4%).
| 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
Natural hazards: low risk in Browns Lake, mostly inland flooding
56% of Browns Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Browns Lake is
The share of adults in Browns Lake who have obesity: 41%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Browns Lake is ahead of Wisconsin on 2 and behind on 2.
| 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
Open space protected for good: 1.9% of Browns Lake
Parks and preserves in Browns Lake: 2, covering 38 acres.
| 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- 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.