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Health in Cutler · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cutler residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54618, 54666, 54646. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cutler

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Cutler

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Cutler runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cutler

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.3%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Cutler adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 28 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Cutler’s likely range; Cutler’s figures come from ZIP codes 54618, 54666, 54646, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cutler adults…

Cutler runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Cutler adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cutler, betterCutler, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Cutler gets moving

28 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cutler

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

HNearest ERTomah Memorial HospitalTomah · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosMauston · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
19.6 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cutler itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cutler itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cutler 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 Cutler; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cutler 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cutler adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Cutler adults feel lonely
30.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Cutler adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Cutler adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Cutler adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cutler 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 7
Cutler adults worry about having enough food
14% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Cutler adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Cutler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Cutler adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

16% of Cutler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Cutler and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Byron: 43.9%Kingston: no dataOrange: 43.1%Necedah: 41.6%Scott: 43.1%La Grange: 44.7%Oakdale: 43.9%Remington: 41.3%Bear Bluff: 42.7%Finley: 41.6%Clearfield: 43.1%Fountain: 43%Strongs Prairie: 41%Armenia: 40.7%Germantown: 42.6%Lincoln: 43.2%Cutler: 42.8%CutlerByronKingstonOrangeNecedahScottTomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah · 13.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHTomah VA Medical Center · Tomah · 13.5 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Necedah41.6%
Cutler42.8%
Orange43.1%
Scott43.1%
Byron43.9%
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
ByronC43.9%13%17.5%ZIP codes
Kingston————
Orange————
NecedahC−41.6%14.6%18.1%ZIP 54646
Scott————

Kingston, Orange and Scott: 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Cutler

Why doesn’t Cutler have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cutler?

Tomah Memorial Hospital in Tomah, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Cutler’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 Cutler.

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.