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Health in Black Earth · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Black Earth residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53515, 53560. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.2%
Better than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
35%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.4%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.2 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Black Earth

8.9%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 11
Black Earth adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Black Earth adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 23
Black Earth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
Black Earth adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.2% of Black Earth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Black Earth adults…

On every condition, Black Earth is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Black Earth adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–34%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Black Earth

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

HNearest ERSauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersMadison · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Access Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Madison VA Medical Center
Madison · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBlack Earth is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlack Earth is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlack Earth 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 Black Earth; ≈ 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 23.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Black Earth, betterBlack Earth, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Black Earth gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Morton Forest2.5 mi of trails2Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area0.6 mi of trails3Black Earth Creek Fishery Area51 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
71%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
74%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Black Earth 6.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Black Earth adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Black Earth adults feel lonely
29.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Black Earth adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Black Earth adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Black Earth 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 Black Earth 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

Black Earth and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vermont: 34.5%Berry: 34.4%Mazomanie: 35.4%Blue Mounds: 34.2%Arena: 37.8%Cross Plains: 33.5%Cross Plains: 33.9%Springfield: 32.4%Roxbury: 36.4%Dane: 32.8%Mazomanie: 35.7%Prairie du Sac: 38.1%Sauk City: 38.9%Black Earth: 35%Black EarthVermontBerryMazomanieChildren's Dental Center of Madison-West Madison · Madison · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Berry34.4%
Vermont34.5%
Black Earth35%
Mazomanie35.4%
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
Vermont————
BerryA−34.4%9.5%11.7%ZIP codes
MazomanieA−35.4%10.2%12.9%ZIP 53560

Vermont: 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.

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Black Earth

Why doesn’t Black Earth have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Black Earth?

Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Black Earth’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 Black Earth.

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.