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Health in Fountain Prairie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fountain Prairie residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53932, 53925. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
34.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
6.5 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fountain Prairie adults…

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

31 of every 100 Fountain Prairie adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.2–34.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Fountain Prairie

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 6.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosBeaver Dam · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Access Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
Waupun · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFountain Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFountain Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFountain Prairie 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 Fountain Prairie; ≈ 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 26.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fountain Prairie, betterFountain Prairie, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Fountain Prairie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fountain Prairie 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fountain Prairie adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Fountain Prairie adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Fountain Prairie adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Fountain Prairie adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Fountain Prairie adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fountain Prairie 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
Fountain Prairie adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Fountain Prairie adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Fountain Prairie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Fountain Prairie adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Fountain Prairie and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Calamus: 38.4%Columbus: 34.2%Courtland: 38.5%Elba: 35%Otsego: 34.2%Westford: 40.8%Lowell: 42.5%Beaver Dam: 41.9%Columbus: 32.1%York: 37.2%Hampden: 34.2%Cambria: 35.4%Randolph: 39.2%Springvale: 34.9%Randolph: 37.1%Portland: 41.8%Rio: 33.4%Doylestown: 33.6%Lowville: 34.1%Fountain Prairie: 34.8%Fountain PrairieCalamusColumbusCourtlandElbaOtsegoColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHMarshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) · Beaver Dam · 11.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam · 11.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Columbus34.2%
Otsego34.2%
Fountain Prairie34.8%
Elba35%
Calamus38.4%
Courtland38.5%
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
CalamusB38.4%10.9%13.8%ZIP codes
Columbus————
ElbaB+35%10.7%13.3%ZIP codes
Courtland————
Otsego————

Columbus, Courtland and Otsego: 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.

29.4%

of Fountain Prairie adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Fountain Prairie

Why doesn’t Fountain Prairie 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 Prairie.

What hospital is closest to Fountain Prairie?

Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Fountain Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fountain Prairie.

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.