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Health in Blanchardville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blanchardville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
14.8 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blanchardville adults…

Blanchardville runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Blanchardville adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.7–37.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Blanchardville

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

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Access Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
Madison VA Medical Center
Madison · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blanchardville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blanchardville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blanchardville 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 Blanchardville; ≈ 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 29%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blanchardville, betterBlanchardville, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Blanchardville gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1McKellar Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blanchardville 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Blanchardville adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Blanchardville adults feel lonely
31% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Blanchardville adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Blanchardville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Blanchardville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Blanchardville 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
Blanchardville adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Blanchardville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Blanchardville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Blanchardville adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.8% of Blanchardville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Blanchardville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blanchard: 40.6%Moscow: 39.2%Argyle: 41.3%York: 40.3%Fayette: 41.5%Waldwick: 38.7%Perry: 34%Brigham: 38.2%Blanchardville: 40.9%BlanchardvilleBlanchardMoscow
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moscow39.2%
Blanchard40.6%
Blanchardville40.9%
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
Blanchard————
Moscow————

Blanchard and Moscow: 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 Blanchardville adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Blanchardville

Why doesn’t Blanchardville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blanchardville?

Lafayette Hospital and Clinics in Darlington, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Blanchardville’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 Blanchardville.

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.