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Health in Bagley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bagley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bagley

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bagley

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Bagley runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Bagley adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.8%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Bagley, and more people treating it

39.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Bagley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bagley adults…

Bagley runs above WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bagley adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Bagley is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bagley as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bagley26%
Wisconsin19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bagley, betterBagley, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Bagley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bagley 8.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bagley

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

HNearest ERGuttenberg Municipal HospitalGuttenberg · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du ChienPrairie Du Chien · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.4 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.4 mi
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Elkader · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bagley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bagley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bagley itself

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 Bagley; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Bagley adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Bagley adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Bagley adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Bagley adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Bagley adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bagley 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 7
Bagley adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Bagley adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Bagley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Bagley adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.5% of Bagley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Bagley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bloomington: 43.7%Wyalusing: 44.1%Glen Haven: 42.9%Little Grant: 42.6%Patch Grove: 43%Beetown: 42.3%Bridgeport: 41.5%Millville: 43.3%Bagley: 43.5%BagleyBloomingtonWyalusingGuttenberg Municipal Hospital · Guttenberg · 8 miHCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center · Prairie Du Chien · 10.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bagley43.5%
Bloomington43.7%
Wyalusing44.1%
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
Bloomington————
Wyalusing————

Bloomington and Wyalusing: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Bagley

Why doesn’t Bagley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bagley?

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital in Guttenberg, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Bagley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.