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Health in Cataract · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cataract residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cataract

9.6%have diabetes · WI 11.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cataract adults…

Cataract runs below WI on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cataract adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8–11.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Cataract

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldBlack River Falls · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.5 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cataract itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cataract itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cataract 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 Cataract; ≈ 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 26.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cataract, betterCataract, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Cataract gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Big Creek State Fishery Area7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
74%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cataract 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cataract adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Cataract adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Cataract adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Cataract adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Cataract adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cataract adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Cataract adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Cataract adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Cataract adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Cataract adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.2% of Cataract adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Cataract 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.

28.6%

of Cataract adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Cataract

Why doesn’t Cataract have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cataract?

Mayo Clinic HLTH Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta in Sparta, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Cataract’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 Cataract.

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.