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Health in Fayette · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fayette residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53530, 53516, 53504, 53565. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.1 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fayette adults…

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

35 of every 100 Fayette adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.6–38.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Fayette

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

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Access Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fayette itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fayette itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fayette 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 Fayette; ≈ 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 34.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fayette, betterFayette, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Fayette gets moving

46 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Yellowstone State Wildlife Area22.7 mi of trails2Yellowstone Lake State Park10.9 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fayette 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fayette adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Fayette adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Fayette adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Fayette adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Fayette adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fayette 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
Fayette adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Fayette adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Fayette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Fayette adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.9% of Fayette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Fayette and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Waldwick: 38.7%Lamont: 42.4%Blanchard: 40.6%Argyle: 41.3%Willow Springs: 40.6%Moscow: 39.2%Mineral Point: 38.7%Ridgeway: 38.2%Dodgeville: 38.6%Wiota: 42.3%Darlington: 42.6%Blanchardville: 40.9%York: 40.3%Adams: 41.3%Kendall: 40.1%Fayette: 41.5%FayetteWaldwickLamontBlanchardArgyleWillow SpringsLafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 7.1 miHUpland Hills Health · Dodgeville · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHDodgeville Dental Clinic · Dodgeville · 14.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Waldwick38.7%
Blanchard40.6%
Willow Springs40.6%
Argyle41.3%
Fayette41.5%
Lamont42.4%
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
Waldwick————
Lamont————
Argyle————
Blanchard————
Willow Springs————

Waldwick, Lamont, Argyle, Blanchard and Willow Springs: 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Fayette

Why doesn’t Fayette have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fayette?

Lafayette Hospital and Clinics in Darlington, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Fayette’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 Fayette.

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.