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BrowningWI

A town of 873.

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Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
873
+0.6% since 2010
Median home value
$245K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Small town

873 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
H 66° · L 39°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Browning

Most working residents leave Browning for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Medford (33%), Rib Lake (9%) and Marathon City (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Browning4%
Medford33%
Rib Lake9%
Marathon City3%
Rib Lake3%
12 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Browning
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Browning has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–24°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Browning is

Browning beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBrowningWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.7%9.9%
More adults with COPD7.8%6.5%
More smokers16%13.6%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Browning for work

Where Browning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Medford Medford 33% 9% → Rib Lake Rib Lake 9% 3% → Marathon City Marathon City 3% 3% → Rib Lake Rib Lake 3% 2% → Wausau Wausau 2% 2% → Colby Colby 2% Browning · 4% stay
125jobs based in Browning
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Browning Town Hall
2013 · Browning Town Hall · Wikimedia Commons
Browning’s story

Browning in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

WIMap-doton-BrowningGad, Wisconsin
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About Browning

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Browning is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 910 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Gad is located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
910
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,470 ft

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