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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Edgerton · CDC PLACES 2025

Within Wisconsin, Edgerton is healthier than 46% of graded towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Edgerton looks like Wisconsin as a whole.

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

Health Grade

What’s behind Edgerton’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Edgerton is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, #194 of 357 in Wisconsin. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 78% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).

B+Self-rated health16.9% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.6% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.9% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.9% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.2% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.8% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.4% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 62%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (357)Healthier than 46%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $54K–$91K (10,701)Healthier than 76%

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). Edgerton’s median household income is $72,489; among the 10,701 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$91K), it’s healthier than 76%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Edgerton could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.2024 figures come from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer; the FBI's published 2024 table doesn't include this department

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edgerton adults…

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

30 of every 100 Edgerton adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27–33.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Edgerton

1 hospital in Edgerton, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest EREdgerton Hospital and Health ServicesEdgerton · 1.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicWhitewater · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Edgerton
9.1 mi
Stoughton Hospital
Stoughton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
≈11 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Whitewater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Access Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Fitchburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEdgerton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdgerton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEdgerton 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 Edgerton; ≈ 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 26.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edgerton, betterEdgerton, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Edgerton gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
74%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgerton 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Edgerton adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Edgerton adults feel lonely
31% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Edgerton adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Edgerton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Edgerton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Edgerton 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 10
Edgerton adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Edgerton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Edgerton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Edgerton adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.7% of Edgerton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Edgerton and the towns around it

Edgerton’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.

Fulton: 39.5%Albion: 38.5%Porter: 39.6%Milton: 40.3%Janesville: 41.8%Christiana: 37.5%Sumner: 40.7%Dunkirk: 35.2%Lake Koshkonong: 42.2%Edgerton: 39.9%EdgertonFultonAlbionEdgerton Hospital and Health Services · Edgerton · 1.4 miHStoughton Hospital · Stoughton · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercy Health System · Janesville · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Albion38.5%
Fulton39.5%
Edgerton39.9%
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
EdgertonB39.9%10.2%13.8%CDC place
FultonB39.5%10.8%13.6%ZIP codes
AlbionB+38.5%10.5%13.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.4%

of Edgerton adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Edgerton

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

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

Adults who…EdgertonWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.9%14.1–19.917.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.6%10.8–14.512.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.9%13.9–1815.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.9%34.3–46.137.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.2%8.8–11.711.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure30.1%27–33.633.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.6%29.4–36.434.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.7%22.2–27.726.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.8–12.410.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.2%7.4–98.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.8%5–6.66.6%6.4%About the same
COPD5.8%4.8–6.96.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.43.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.8%8.8–13.29.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11–16.613.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.4%22–3126.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.6%15.8–22.119%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%31.7–41.332.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.6%5.9–9.78%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year75.6%72.2–79.177.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.2%61.1–67.467.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.4%83.1–87.585.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.3%72.4–78.377.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.1%62.8–71.569.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.4%67.5–80.580.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.8%20.8–27.423.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31%26.8–35.730.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.7%17.5–24.420.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.5%8.2–13.212.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing8.9%7.2–119.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.9%4–5.95.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6%5–7.26.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.7%8.3–13.712.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability28.4%24.4–32.629.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12%10–14.213.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.7%10.7–14.612.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.4%5.6–7.36.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.8%3.3–4.54.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.4%6.2–8.67.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.63.5%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 Edgerton

Is Edgerton a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Edgerton is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #194 of 357 in Wisconsin. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 76%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Edgerton?

CDC estimates 39.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.3% and 46.1%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Edgerton?

Edgerton Hospital and Health Services in Edgerton, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Edgerton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Edgerton have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–9.7%), 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 Edgerton more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.