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Health in Fort Winnebago · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fort Winnebago residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 53901. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
3.8 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fort Winnebago

7.6%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fort Winnebago adults…

Fort Winnebago runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Fort Winnebago adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Fort Winnebago is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fort Winnebago as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Fort Winnebago30%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Fort Winnebago

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

HNearest ERAspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
30.8 mi
Access Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFort Winnebago is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFort Winnebago is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFort Winnebago 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 Fort Winnebago; ≈ 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 28.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fort Winnebago, betterFort Winnebago, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Fort Winnebago gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Historic Indian Agency House51 acres2Governor Bend County Park7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fort Winnebago 9.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fort Winnebago adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Fort Winnebago adults feel lonely
31.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Fort Winnebago adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Fort Winnebago adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Fort Winnebago adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fort Winnebago 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 7
Fort Winnebago adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Fort Winnebago adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Fort Winnebago adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Fort Winnebago adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.7% of Fort Winnebago adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Fort Winnebago and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Portage: 35.5%Marcellon: 35%Pacific: 34.7%Lewiston: 35.9%Caledonia: 36.2%Buffalo: 41.1%Scott: 36.1%Wyocena: 34.4%Dekorra: 34%Fairfield: 40.4%Douglas: 42.2%Newport: 38.8%New Haven: 40.3%Briggsville: 43.6%Moundville: 42.5%Fort Winnebago: 35.1%Fort WinnebagoPortageMarcellonPacificLewistonAspirus Divine Savior Hospital · Portage · 3.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 17.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pacific34.7%
Marcellon35%
Fort Winnebago35.1%
Portage35.5%
Lewiston35.9%
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
PortageC+35.5%11.2%17%CDC place
MarcellonB−35%11.8%15.9%ZIP codes
LewistonB−35.9%12%16.2%ZIP codes
PacificB−34.7%11.8%15.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Fort Winnebago

Why doesn’t Fort Winnebago have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fort Winnebago?

Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Fort Winnebago’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 Fort Winnebago.

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.