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Health in Franklin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Franklin residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53577, 53588, 53943, 53937. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Franklin

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Franklin

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Diabetes is also above the state: 13.5%, vs 11.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Franklin runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Franklin adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.2%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Franklin

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.2%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Franklin’s likely range; Franklin’s figures come from ZIP codes 53577, 53588, 53943, 53937, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Franklin adults…

Franklin runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Franklin adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Franklin, betterFranklin, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Franklin gets moving

13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Franklin

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

HNearest ERSauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.4 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Access Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFranklin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFranklin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFranklin 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 Franklin; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklin 8.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Franklin adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Franklin adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Franklin adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Franklin adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Franklin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Franklin 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
Franklin adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Franklin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Franklin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Franklin adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.2% of Franklin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Franklin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bear Creek: 40.7%Honey Creek: 40.5%Spring Green: 39.1%Troy: 38.3%Westfield: 42.1%Ithaca: 38.6%Washington: 41.4%Buena Vista: 38.8%Sumpter: 40%Freedom: 40.6%Wyoming: 39.1%Arena: 37.8%Clyde: 41.1%Lone Rock: 38.4%Prairie du Sac: 38.1%Reedsburg: 41%Franklin: 41.3%FranklinBear CreekHoney CreekSpring GreenTroyWestfieldSauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac · 13.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHReedsburg Area Medical Center · Reedsburg · 16.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 19.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg · Reedsburg · 16.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Troy38.3%
Spring Green39.1%
Honey Creek40.5%
Bear Creek40.7%
Franklin41.3%
Westfield42.1%
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
Bear Creek————
Spring Green————
Honey Creek————
Troy————
Westfield————

Bear Creek, Honey Creek, Troy and Westfield: fewer than 1,000 residents. Spring Green: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Franklin

Why doesn’t Franklin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Franklin?

Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Franklin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.