Photo: Daniela Kloth · CC BY-SA 2.5Where Fountain City residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fountain City, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fountain City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fountain City
Fountain City is short on primary care and mental health care
Fountain City’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer runs high in Fountain City
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
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 Fountain City’s likely range.
Care in and near Fountain City
No hospital or community health center in Fountain City itself. These are the nearest.
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 Fountain City; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Fountain City adults…
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Fountain City is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fountain City as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fountain City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Fountain City adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Fountain City adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10% of Fountain City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Fountain City and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fountain City adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Fountain City
Why doesn’t Fountain City have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fountain City.
What hospital is closest to Fountain City?
Winona Health Services in Winona, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Fountain City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fountain City.
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.