Health · Browning

Browning, WI health

Browning differs from Wisconsin on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.7% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54451 (all of Browning)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 873 people are less certain, so we show Browning's figures without a grade.

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How Browning compares with Wisconsin

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Browning adults…

36 of every 100 Browning adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–39.3%

Bars show Browning; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Browning, betterBrowning, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Browning
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Browning
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Browning
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Browning
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
81%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Browning 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Browning adults are doing

1 in 3Browning adults feel lonely
30.7% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Browning adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Browning adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Browning adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · Wisconsin 15.5% · too close to call
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 9
Browning adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Browning adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Browning adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Browning adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.2% of Browning adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Browning

Browning and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Browning.

Medford: 44.1% Goodrich: 42.6% Greenwood: 44.1% Deer Creek: 45.1% Chelsea: 44.3% Medford: 42.4% Hammel: 43.5% Little Black: 43.8% Corning: 42.4% Rib Lake: 44.3% Westboro: 45.2% Stetsonville: 45.9% Bern: 39.9% Holton: 39.9% Molitor: 44.2% Browning: 44.1% Browning Medford Goodrich Greenwood Deer Creek Chelsea Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics · Medford · 6.7 miH Family Health Center - Medford Dental Center · Medford · 6.9 mi+
39.9%45.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Goodrich42.6%
Browning44.1%
Medford44.1%
Greenwood44.1%
Chelsea44.3%
Deer Creek45.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Browning

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

HNearest ERAspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 29.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Merrill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
33.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBrowning's county is a federal shortage area.Taylor County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careBrowning is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBrowning's county is a federal shortage area.Taylor County · need score 13 of 25

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 Browning. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Browning
MeasureBrowningMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.9–39.3%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.7–40.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity44.1%37.9–50.6%37.7%worse
Arthritis29.7%26.7–32.9%26.6%worse
Depression22%18.9–25.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.2–16.4%9.9%worse
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.1%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.3%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.8%10.4–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD7.8%6.9–8.8%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.2%6.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.9–18.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink18%15.1–21.3%19%about the same
Get no exercise30.9%26.8–35.3%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%27.7–38.9%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.5–81.9%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%61.8–68.6%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.6–87.9%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.9%64.3–73.1%69.4%about the same
Mammogram80.9%74.6–86.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.2–82.4%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.7–9.2%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%26.4–35.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.6–22.7%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.5–18.3%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%17.2–22.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.9–16.3%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.8–13.7%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.9–10.8%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.7–6.3%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.8–7.6%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.2%11.3–15.4%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.8%29–36.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.9–17.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%12.2–15.4%12.8%
Hearing8.1%7.3–9%6.9%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.8–9.8%7.9%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Browning door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Browning better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Browning by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Browning by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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