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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Erin · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Erin is healthier than 48%

Erin beats Wisconsin on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53027, 53033, 53017, 53029. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Erin

Erin is an older town

29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Erin with the state. Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Erin’s lead shrinks

Erin is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns, but 48% of the 6,955 towns with similar household incomes ($84K–$139K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Erin adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Erin’s likely range; Erin’s figures come from ZIP codes 53027, 53033, 53017, 53029, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Erin’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Erin is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns, #125 of 357 in Wisconsin. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 78% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 44%).

A−Self-rated health15.9% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.5% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.2% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.5% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking13% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.5% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 72%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (357)Healthier than 65%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $84K–$139K (6,955)Healthier than 48%

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). Erin’s median household income is $111,375; among the 6,955 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($84K–$139K), it’s healthier than 48%, 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, Erin could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 53027,53033,53017,53029), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Erin adults…

Erin runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Erin adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–36.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Erin is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Erin as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Erin29%
Wisconsin19%
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 11
Erin adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Erin adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Erin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Erin adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.4% of Erin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Erin

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical Center Washington CountyHartford · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center - Summit★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCHC West BendWest Bend · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
West Bend · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
Aurora Medical Center - Summit
Summit · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Oconomowoc · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
LCHC West Bend
West Bend · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.8 mi
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha
Waukesha · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careErin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careErin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthErin 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 Erin; ≈ 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 23.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Erin, betterErin, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Erin gets moving

22 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
71%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erin 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Erin adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Erin adults feel lonely
29.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Erin adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Erin adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Erin adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Erin 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.

Around town

Erin and the towns around it

Erin’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Richfield: 35.6%Merton: 34%Hartford: 37.3%Ashippun: 39.1%Polk: 36.2%Lisbon: no dataGermantown: 35%Germantown: 35.7%Chenequa: 32.3%Hartland: 34.7%Oconomowoc: 35.1%Merton: 33.1%Delafield: 32.3%Okauchee Lake: 34.1%North Lake: 32.3%Hartford: 37.5%Slinger: 36.4%Rubicon: 42.3%Addison: 37.6%Lebanon: 41.8%Erin: 37%ErinRichfieldMertonHartfordAshippunAurora Medical Center Washington County · Hartford · 5.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend · West Bend · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHAurora Medical Center - Summit · Summit · 11.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHOconomowoc Memorial Hospital · Oconomowoc · 11.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHLCHC West Bend · West Bend · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Merton34%
Richfield35.6%
Erin37%
Hartford37.3%
Ashippun39.1%
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
ErinB+37%10.5%13%ZIP codes
RichfieldA35.6%10.2%10.6%CDC place
MertonA34%10.1%10.6%ZIP codes
HartfordB+37.3%10.5%13.5%ZIP codes
AshippunB+39.1%11.1%13.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Erin

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Erin is better than Wisconsin on 8 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Erin’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ErinWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.9%14–18.217.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.5%11.1–1412.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.2%13.6–1715.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37%31.7–42.637.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.5%9.1–1211.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.9%29.5–36.233.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.7%32.3–39.334.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.3%23.5–29.126.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.7%9.5–1210.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.5–10.28.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.5%5.8–7.26.6%6.4%About the same
COPD6.2%5.4–76.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.53.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.8%6.3–9.49.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%11.2–15.113.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.5%20.2–27.326.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking20.7%17.6–23.919%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%28.7–38.732.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.7–7.98%11%Better
Checkup in the past year78.7%75.6–81.577.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.5%67.5–73.367.1%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.5%86–88.985.9%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.7%75.9–81.377.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70%65.8–73.969.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.1%75.2–8680.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.8%19.8–25.923.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.1%25.6–3330.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.2%16.8–21.920.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.5%8.1–11.212.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8%6.9–9.29.7%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.5%3.9–5.25.5%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.5%4.8–6.36.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.4%8.1–1112.5%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27%23.7–30.629.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.7–14.113.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12%10.7–13.712.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.9%6.1–7.76.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.5–4.34.5%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.1%6.3–87.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.63.5%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 Erin

Is Erin a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Erin is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #125 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Erin?

CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.7% and 42.6%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Erin?

Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County in Hartford, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Erin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Erin have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–7.9%), 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 Erin 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 Erin.

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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.