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Health in Benton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Benton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53807, 53811, 53803. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.6 mi
Southwest Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Benton

10.2%have had cancer · WI 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Benton adults…

Benton runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Benton adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Benton

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Health CenterPlatteville · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercyone Dubuque Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Benton 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 Benton; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Benton, betterBenton, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Benton gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Benton 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Benton adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Benton adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Benton adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Benton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Benton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Benton 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 9
Benton adults worry about having enough food
11% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Benton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Benton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Benton adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.9% of Benton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Benton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Diggings: 42.5%Cuba City: 39.8%Hazel Green: 41.6%Hazel Green: 40.8%Vinegar Hill Township: 34.7%Smelser: 39.6%Council Hill Township: 36.1%Elk Grove: 40%Shullsburg: 43.4%White Oak Springs: 43.4%Seymour: 42.8%Menominee Township: 36.1%Jamestown: 40.8%Rawlins Township: 34.7%Platteville: 38.3%Paris: 40.6%Scales Mound Township: 36.5%East Galena Township: 34.7%Guilford Township: 35.9%Belmont: 39.5%Benton: 41.2%BentonNew DiggingsCuba CityHazel GreenHazel GreenVinegar Hill TownshipSmelserCouncil Hill TownshipElk GroveSouthwest Health Center · Platteville · 10.6 miHMidwest Medical Center · Galena · 11.2 miHMercyone Dubuque Medical Center · Dubuque · 15.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHills & Dales Clinic · Dubuque · 14.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vinegar Hill Township34.7%
Council Hill Township36.1%
Smelser39.6%
Cuba City39.8%
Elk Grove40%
Hazel Green40.8%
Benton41.2%
Hazel Green41.6%
New Diggings42.5%
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
New Diggings————
Cuba CityB−39.8%11.4%13.6%CDC place
Hazel GreenB−41.6%11.6%15.1%CDC place
Hazel Green————
Elk Grove————
Smelser————

New Diggings, Hazel Green, Elk Grove and Smelser: 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Benton

Why doesn’t Benton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Benton?

Southwest Health Center in Platteville, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Benton’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 Benton.

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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.