Health · Burns

Burns, WI health

On most measures Burns looks like Wisconsin as a whole. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.8% vs 12.1%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.5% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54614, 54644
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 768 people are less certain, so we show Burns's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Burns 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 Burns adults…

33 of every 100 Burns adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.1–35.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burns, betterBurns, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Burns
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Burns
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Burns
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Burns
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
70%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
81%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 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

1 in 3Burns adults feel lonely
31.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Burns adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Burns adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Burns adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 10
Burns adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 12
Burns adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Burns adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Burns adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

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%

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

Around Burns

Burns 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 Burns.

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% Burns Bangor Rockland Sparta Farmington Bangor Little Falls Hamilton Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta · Sparta · 7.7 miH Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center · La Crosse · 17.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center · La Crosse · 18.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Scenic Bluffs Health Centers Inc- Reach Lacrosse · La Crosse · 17.8 mi+
36.2%45%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamilton37.8%
Farmington38.9%
Bangor39%
Burns39.6%
Bangor39.7%
Rockland39.9%
Little Falls44.2%
Sparta44.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.7 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 Burns

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare 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 Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
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
18.6 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
VA
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. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Burns
MeasureBurnsMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%29.1–35.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%33–40.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%34.2–45.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25.5–31.2%26.6%about the same
Depression24.7%21.5–28%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7–10.8%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.5–12.4%11.4%about the same
COPD6.5%5.7–7.4%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.8–7.2%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12.2–16.8%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.6–22.8%19%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%22.6–30.2%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.5–38.1%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76.2–82.3%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit70%66.6–73.1%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.4–88.8%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.5%64.7–73.8%69.4%about the same
Mammogram81.2%74.7–86.3%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.1–80.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.5%5.3–7.9%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.8–35.5%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.6–22.6%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14.1–17.8%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.9–19.4%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.8–15%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%8.1–11.7%12.1%better
Housing insecurity8.3%7–9.8%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%5–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%8.7–12.4%12.5%
Disability
Any disability30.3%26.8–34.3%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.7–15.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.6%11.2–14.3%12.8%
Hearing7%6.2–7.8%6.9%
Vision4%3.6–4.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.7%3.5%
Errands alone7.6%6.7–8.6%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 Burns door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Burns better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Burns by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Burns 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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