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Health in Ellenboro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ellenboro residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53813, 53818. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ellenboro adults…

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

32 of every 100 Ellenboro adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–35.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Ellenboro

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

HNearest ERGrant Regional Health CenterLancaster · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFinley Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellenboro itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellenboro itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro; ≈ 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 30.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ellenboro, betterEllenboro, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Ellenboro gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellenboro 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Ellenboro adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Ellenboro adults feel lonely
30.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Ellenboro adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Ellenboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro 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
Ellenboro adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Ellenboro adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Ellenboro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Ellenboro adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.8% of Ellenboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Ellenboro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Lancaster: 41%Lima: 38.4%Liberty: 42.4%Harrison: 39.3%Lancaster: 40.1%Beetown: 42.3%Potosi: 41.2%North Lancaster: 41.2%Clifton: 42.5%Platteville: 38.3%Mifflin: 40.5%Belmont: 39.5%Fennimore: 42.5%Paris: 40.6%Ellenboro: 40.4%EllenboroSouth LancasterLimaLibertyHarrisonGrant Regional Health Center · Lancaster · 5.7 miHSouthwest Health Center · Platteville · 9.9 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lima38.4%
Harrison39.3%
Ellenboro40.4%
South Lancaster41%
Liberty42.4%
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
South Lancaster————
Lima————
Liberty————
Harrison————

South Lancaster, Lima, Liberty and Harrison: 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Ellenboro

Why doesn’t Ellenboro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ellenboro?

Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Ellenboro’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 Ellenboro.

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.