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Health in Elk Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elk Grove residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53807, 53818, 53510. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
5.2 mi
Southwest Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elk Grove adults…

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

32 of every 100 Elk Grove adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–35.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Elk Grove

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Health CenterPlatteville · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFinley Hospital★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elk Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elk Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elk Grove, betterElk Grove, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Elk Grove gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area12 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elk Grove 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Elk Grove adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Elk Grove adults feel lonely
31.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Elk Grove adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Elk Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Elk Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Elk Grove 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
Elk Grove adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Elk Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Elk Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Elk Grove adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.4% of Elk Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Elk Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belmont: 39.5%Benton: 41.2%New Diggings: 42.5%Belmont: 40.5%Kendall: 40.1%Mifflin: 40.5%Lima: 38.4%Cuba City: 39.8%Hazel Green: 41.6%Hazel Green: 40.8%Vinegar Hill Township: 34.7%Smelser: 39.6%Council Hill Township: 36.1%Shullsburg: 43.4%White Oak Springs: 43.4%Seymour: 42.8%Elk Grove: 40%Elk GroveBelmontBentonNew DiggingsSouthwest Health Center · Platteville · 5.2 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belmont39.5%
Elk Grove40%
Benton41.2%
New Diggings42.5%
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
Belmont————
New Diggings————
Benton————

Belmont, New Diggings and Benton: 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Elk Grove

Why doesn’t Elk Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elk Grove?

Southwest Health Center in Platteville, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Elk Grove’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 Elk Grove.

Town Square →
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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.