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Arlington Wisconsin PanoramaPhoto: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Arlington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arlington residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53911, 53555, 53955. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.5%
Better than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
32.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
23%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
16.2 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Arlington

8.2%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 12
Arlington adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 14
Arlington adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 24
Arlington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 20
Arlington adults lack reliable transportation
5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

8.4% of Arlington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arlington adults…

Arlington runs below WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Arlington adults have had a stroke
Wisconsin: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Arlington

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

HNearest ERAspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersSun Prairie · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Access Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Madison VA Medical Center
Madison · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careArlington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArlington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArlington 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 Arlington; ≈ 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 23%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arlington, betterArlington, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Arlington gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arlington 6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Arlington adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Arlington adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Arlington adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Arlington adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Arlington adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Arlington 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.

Around town

Arlington and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Arlington: 31.4%Leeds: 33.1%Poynette: 34%Lodi: 31.5%Vienna: 33.5%Dekorra: 34%Hampden: 34.2%Windsor: 34.6%Lowville: 34.1%West Point: 33.5%Dane: 32.8%DeForest: 34.2%Westport: 32.8%Caledonia: 36.2%Pacific: 34.7%Arlington: 32.3%ArlingtonArlingtonLeedsPoynetteLodiViennaDekorraChildren's Dental Center - Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie · 13.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Arlington31.4%
Lodi31.5%
Arlington32.3%
Leeds33.1%
Vienna33.5%
Poynette34%
Dekorra34%
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
Arlington————
Leeds————
PoynetteB+34%10.2%14.7%CDC place
Lodi————
ViennaA33.5%8.6%11%ZIP codes
DekorraB+34%11.3%14.6%ZIP 53955

Arlington and Leeds: fewer than 1,000 residents. Lodi: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Arlington

Why doesn’t Arlington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arlington?

Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Arlington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.