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Health in Burns · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burns residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54614, 54644. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.5%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burns adults…

On every condition, Burns is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Burns adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–35.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Burns

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBurns is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBurns is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBurns 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 Burns; ≈ 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 26.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burns, betterBurns, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Burns gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
70%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burns 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Burns adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Burns adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Burns adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Burns adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Burns adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burns 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
Burns adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Burns adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Burns adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Burns adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.3% of Burns adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Burns and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bangor: 39%Rockland: 39.9%Sparta: 44.3%Farmington: 38.9%Bangor: 39.7%Little Falls: 44.2%Hamilton: 37.8%Sparta: 45%Leon: 43.5%Angelo: 44.3%Gale: 40.1%Holland: 37.7%North Bend: 39.5%Onalaska: 37.1%Barre: 37.9%Washington: 39.2%Melrose: 39.7%New Lyme: 43.8%Irving: 40.7%Onalaska: 36.2%Medary: 37.9%Burns: 39.6%BurnsBangorRocklandSpartaFarmingtonBangorLittle FallsHamiltonMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta · Sparta · 7.7 miHMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center · La Crosse · 17.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHGundersen Lutheran Medical Center · La Crosse · 18.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Centers Inc- Reach Lacrosse · La Crosse · 17.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamilton37.8%
Farmington38.9%
Bangor39%
Burns39.6%
Bangor39.7%
Rockland39.9%
Little Falls44.2%
Sparta44.3%
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
BangorB39%9.9%14%CDC place
Rockland————
FarmingtonB38.9%10.8%14%ZIP codes
SpartaC44.3%12.3%16.7%ZIP 54656
Bangor————
Little FallsC44.2%12.3%16.7%ZIP codes
HamiltonA−37.8%10.2%12%ZIP codes

Rockland and Bangor: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Burns

Why doesn’t Burns have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burns?

Mayo Clinic HLTH Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta in Sparta, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Burns’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.