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Health in Burnett · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burnett residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53922, 53916, 53032. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Burnett

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burnett adults…

Burnett runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Burnett adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Burnett

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)Beaver Dam · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWaupun Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosBeaver Dam · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
Waupun · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Watertown Memorial Hospital
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Watertown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBurnett is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurnett is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBurnett 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 Burnett; ≈ 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 27.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burnett, betterBurnett, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Burnett gets moving

9.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burnett 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Burnett adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Burnett adults feel lonely
28.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Burnett adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Burnett adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Burnett adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Burnett 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 10
Burnett adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Burnett adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Burnett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Burnett adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Burnett and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chester: 44.9%Horicon: 44.8%Trenton: 44.4%Kekoskee: 43.4%Beaver Dam: 41.9%Waupun: 46%Waupun: 45.3%Oakfield: 43.6%Leroy: 43.5%Hubbard: 43.3%Oak Grove: 43.2%Beaver Dam: 41.5%Fox Lake: 42.3%Alto: 44%Westford: 40.8%Mayville: 42.4%Theresa: 43.3%Lowell: 42.5%Calamus: 38.4%Burnett: 42.3%BurnettChesterHoriconTrentonKekoskeeBeaver DamMarshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) · Beaver Dam · 7.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHWaupun Memorial Hospital · Waupun · 9.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Beaver Dam Spring Street · Beaver Dam · 6.2 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beaver Dam41.9%
Burnett42.3%
Kekoskee43.4%
Trenton44.4%
Horicon44.8%
Chester44.9%
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
Chester————
HoriconC44.8%11.9%17.3%CDC place
TrentonB−44.4%11.2%16%ZIP codes
Beaver DamB−41.9%11.1%13.8%ZIP codes
Kekoskee————

Chester: fewer than 1,000 residents. Kekoskee: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Burnett

Why doesn’t Burnett have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burnett?

Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) in Beaver Dam, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Burnett’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Burnett?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Noble Community Clinics - Beaver Dam Spring Street in Beaver Dam, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Burnett.

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.