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Health in Cochrane · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cochrane residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
15 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cochrane

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cochrane

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Medical CenterWabasha · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 32.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.9 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
41.5 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cochrane itself
✓ Dental careCochrane is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cochrane 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 Cochrane; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cochrane adults…

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

10 of every 100 Cochrane adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cochrane, betterCochrane, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Cochrane gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Goose Lake Park10 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cochrane 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cochrane adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Cochrane adults feel lonely
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Cochrane adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Cochrane adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Cochrane adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cochrane 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 9
Cochrane adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Cochrane adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Cochrane adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Cochrane adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12% of Cochrane adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Cochrane and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belvidere: 39.7%Buffalo City: 39.6%Minneiska Township: 37.7%Waumandee: 39.9%Alma: 39.4%Lincoln: 39.7%Alma: 39.8%Greenfield Township: 37.8%Milton: 39%Minneiska: 38.6%Cochrane: 39.2%CochraneBelvidereSt. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 15 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cochrane39.2%
Belvidere39.7%
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
Belvidere————

Belvidere: 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Cochrane

Why doesn’t Cochrane have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cochrane?

St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Wabasha, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Cochrane’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 Cochrane.

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.