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Darien, WIPhoto: Praiawart · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Darien · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Darien residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53114, 53115. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
10.8%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.8 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Darien

10.8%uninsured, ages 18–64 · WI 8%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Darien 10.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Darien adults…

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

34 of every 100 Darien adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.7–37.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Darien

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

HNearest ERAurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisHarvard · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.4 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Rock River Community Clinic - Whitewater
Whitewater · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDarien is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDarien is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDarien 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 Darien; ≈ 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 29.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Darien, betterDarien, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Darien gets moving

6.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Wildwood Park49 acres2McCarthy School Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Darien adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Darien adults feel lonely
31.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Darien adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Darien adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Darien adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Darien 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
Darien adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Darien adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Darien adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Darien adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.6% of Darien adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Darien and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Delavan: 40.8%Sharon: 42.1%Richmond: 39.7%Delavan: 39.6%Bradford: 41.9%Delavan Lake: 39.7%Sharon: 42.5%Clinton: 42.4%Walworth: 39.5%Johnstown: 39.9%Sugar Creek: 38.2%Whitewater: 37.7%Elkhorn: 38.3%Williams Bay: 38.1%La Prairie: 41.3%Darien: 41.5%DarienDelavanSharonRichmondDelavanBradfordAurora Lakeland Medical Center · Elkhorn · 11.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville · Janesville · 13.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHRock River Community Clinic - Whitewater · Whitewater · 14.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Delavan39.6%
Richmond39.7%
Delavan40.8%
Darien41.5%
Bradford41.9%
Sharon42.1%
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
DelavanB−40.8%11.7%13.6%CDC place
Sharon————
RichmondB−39.7%11.5%13.5%ZIP codes
DelavanB39.6%11.7%13.3%ZIP codes
BradfordC+41.9%12.8%15.6%ZIP codes

Sharon: 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Darien

Why doesn’t Darien have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Darien?

Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Darien’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 Darien.

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.