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Health in Brownsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brownsville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
44.4%
Worse than WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.3%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brownsville

44.4%have obesity · WI 37.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brownsville adults…

Brownsville runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

44 of every 100 Brownsville adults have obesity
Wisconsin: 38 in 100 · worse · likely 37.8–50.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Brownsville

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacFond Du Lac · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWaupun Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosBeaver Dam · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
Fond Du Lac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.6 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
Waupun · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
4 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Partnership Dental City Center Oshkosh
Oshkosh · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBrownsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrownsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrownsville 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 Brownsville; ≈ 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 29.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brownsville, betterBrownsville, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Brownsville gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Dale R Michels Memorial Park26 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
63%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brownsville 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Brownsville adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Brownsville adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Brownsville adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Brownsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Brownsville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brownsville 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
Brownsville adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Brownsville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Brownsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Brownsville adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14% of Brownsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Brownsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Brownsville

Why doesn’t Brownsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brownsville?

SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac in Fond Du Lac, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Brownsville’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 Brownsville.

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.