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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Clinton · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Clinton is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Clinton trails Wisconsin on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

Health Grade

What’s behind Clinton’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clinton is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 63% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 11%).

C+Self-rated health20.6% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.5% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.3% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.5% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise31.4% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $54K–$90K (10,671)Healthier than 37%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Clinton’s median household income is $72,019; among the 10,671 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$90K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Clinton could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clinton adults…

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

34 of every 100 Clinton adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–37.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Clinton

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

HNearest ERBeloit Health SystemBeloit · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsBeloit · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Beloit Health System
Beloit · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
≈11.5 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careClinton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClinton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthClinton 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 Clinton; ≈ 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 31.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clinton, betterClinton, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Clinton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
61%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clinton 9.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Clinton adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Clinton adults feel lonely
31.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Clinton adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Clinton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Clinton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Clinton 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
Clinton adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Clinton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Clinton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Clinton adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.9% of Clinton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Clinton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
ClintonC42%12.6%15.5%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Clinton

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Clinton is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Clinton’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ClintonWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.6%17.5–24.317.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.5%12.6–16.812.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.3%14.3–18.615.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42%36–48.337.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%10.9–14.611.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.1%30.6–37.933.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35%31.4–38.934.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.1%25.2–31.326.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%10–12.810.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8–9.98.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.2%6.3–8.26.6%6.4%About the same
COPD7.3%6–8.76.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.23.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.1%9–13.69.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.5–18.713.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work31.4%26.6–36.626.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.8%14.1–2019%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%32.2–4232.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.4%7.5–11.68%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.7%73.4–80.377.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.9%57.5–64.567.1%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.1%82.8–87.385.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.9%75.2–80.777.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%63.5–72.169.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.7%71.2–83.480.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.7%20.5–27.423.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.4%26.8–36.230.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.5%18–25.320.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.2%10.4–16.412.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.4%8.4–12.69.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.8%4.8–75.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.46.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.9%10.9–17.212.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.8–37.729.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.9–1813.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14%11.8–16.312.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.8%6.8–8.96.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5%4.3–5.84.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%7.6–10.57.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.63.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Clinton

Is Clinton a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Clinton is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Clinton?

CDC estimates 42% of adults have obesity, likely between 36% and 48.3%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Clinton?

Beloit Health System in Beloit, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Clinton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Clinton have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–11.6%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Clinton more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Clinton.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.