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Health in Footville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Footville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
≈10 mi
Mercy Health System
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Footville adults…

Footville runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Footville adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.5–37.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Footville

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

HNearest ERMercy Health SystemJanesville · ≈10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsBeloit · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈10 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Beloit Health System
Beloit · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
Rock River Community Clinic - Whitewater
Whitewater · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careFootville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFootville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFootville 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 Footville; ≈ 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 29.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Footville, betterFootville, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Footville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Footville Community Park9 acres2Footville Memorial Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Footville 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%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Footville 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Footville adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Footville adults feel lonely
31.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Footville adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Footville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Footville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Footville 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 9
Footville adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Footville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Footville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Footville adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.7% of Footville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Footville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Plymouth: 42.4%Center: 40.9%Orfordville: 41.7%Spring Valley: 42%Newark: 44%Rock: 42.2%Janesville: 41.8%Magnolia: 40.8%Porter: 39.6%Footville: 41.5%FootvillePlymouthCenterMercy Health System · Janesville · 10 mi · 3★ MedicareHEdgerton Hospital and Health Services · Edgerton · 14 miHBeloit Area Community Health Center Behavioral Health Clinic · Beloit · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Center40.9%
Footville41.5%
Plymouth42.4%
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
PlymouthC+42.4%12.4%15.8%ZIP codes
CenterB−40.9%11.1%14.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Footville

Why doesn’t Footville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Footville?

Mercy Health System in Janesville, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Footville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.