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Health in Eagle · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eagle residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53573, 53518, 53581. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eagle

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Eagle

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Eagle runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Eagle adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Eagle

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. 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 Eagle’s likely range; Eagle’s figures come from ZIP codes 53573, 53518, 53581, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eagle adults…

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

9 of every 100 Eagle 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 33%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eagle, betterEagle, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Eagle gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Eagle

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

HNearest ERRichland HospitalRichland Center · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRichland Hospital★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Access Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.1 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Reedsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eagle 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 Eagle; ≈ 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 Eagle 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%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagle 8.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Eagle adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Eagle adults feel lonely
29.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Eagle adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Eagle adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Eagle adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eagle 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
Eagle adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Eagle adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Eagle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Eagle adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.8% of Eagle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Eagle and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Muscoda: 41.7%Orion: 39.3%Richwood: 40.2%Dayton: 38.3%Muscoda: 42.5%Pulaski: 41.7%Castle Rock: 42%Watterstown: 43.1%Buena Vista: 38.8%Richland: 37.6%Avoca: 41.4%Akan: 40.4%Scott: 42.7%Marietta: 42.8%Marshall: 37.6%Eagle: 40.7%EagleMuscodaOrionRichwoodDaytonRichland Hospital · Richland Center · 8.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics · Boscobel · 13.4 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dayton38.3%
Orion39.3%
Richwood40.2%
Eagle40.7%
Muscoda41.7%
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
Muscoda————
Orion————
Richwood————
Dayton————

Muscoda, Orion, Richwood and Dayton: 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Eagle

Why doesn’t Eagle have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eagle?

Richland Hospital in Richland Center, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Eagle’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. 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.