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Health in Arena · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arena residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Arena. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.1 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Arena

5.2%have heart disease · WI 6.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arena adults…

Arena runs below WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Arena adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.5–6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Arena

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

HNearest ERSauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Access Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.6 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careArena is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArena is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArena 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 Arena; ≈ 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 25.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arena, betterArena, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Arena gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1West Park11 acres2Arena Community Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arena 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Arena adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Arena adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Arena adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Arena adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Arena adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Arena 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 11
Arena adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Arena adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Arena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Arena adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.3% of Arena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Arena and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

of Arena adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Arena

Why doesn’t Arena have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arena?

Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Arena’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.