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Health in Big Foot Prairie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Big Foot Prairie residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 53184. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Big Foot Prairie adults…

On every condition, Big Foot Prairie is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Big Foot Prairie adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–38.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Big Foot Prairie

No hospital or community health center in Big Foot Prairie itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy Harvard HospitalHarvard · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisHarvard · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.1 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Aunt Martha's Woodstock Community Health Center
Woodstock · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.4 mi
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBig Foot Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBig Foot Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBig Foot Prairie 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 Big Foot Prairie; ≈ 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 28.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Big Foot Prairie, betterBig Foot Prairie, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Big Foot Prairie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Big Foot Prairie 9.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Big Foot Prairie adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Big Foot Prairie adults feel lonely
30.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Big Foot Prairie adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Big Foot Prairie adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Big Foot Prairie adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Big Foot Prairie 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 8
Big Foot Prairie adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Big Foot Prairie adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Big Foot Prairie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Big Foot Prairie adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.3% of Big Foot Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Big Foot Prairie 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Big Foot Prairie

Why doesn’t Big Foot Prairie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Big Foot Prairie?

Mercy Harvard Hospital in Harvard, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Big Foot Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Big Foot Prairie?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Susana P. Castro Health Center in Harvard, 5.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Big Foot Prairie.

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.