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Health in Freedom · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Freedom residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53951, 53961. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Freedom adults…

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

33 of every 100 Freedom adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–36.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Freedom

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

HNearest ERSauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.6 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.3 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
10.4 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.7 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Mauston
Mauston · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careFreedom is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFreedom is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFreedom 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 Freedom; ≈ 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 28.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Freedom, betterFreedom, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Freedom gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Baxter's Hollow State Natural Area582 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freedom 8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Freedom adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Freedom adults feel lonely
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Freedom adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Freedom adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Freedom adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Freedom 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
Freedom adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Freedom adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Freedom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Freedom adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.4% of Freedom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Freedom and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

North Freedom: 41%Baraboo: 40.4%Westfield: 42.1%Honey Creek: 40.5%Sumpter: 40%Excelsior: 40.7%Baraboo: 40%West Baraboo: 40.1%Delton: 40.1%Fairfield: 40.4%Greenfield: 40.4%Merrimac: 40.4%Washington: 41.4%Reedsburg: 41%Franklin: 41.3%Troy: 38.3%Prairie du Sac: 38.1%Dellona: 40.1%Freedom: 40.6%FreedomNorth FreedomBarabooWestfieldHoney CreekSumpterExcelsiorSauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac · 8.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHReedsburg Area Medical Center · Reedsburg · 10.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg · Reedsburg · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sumpter40%
Baraboo40.4%
Honey Creek40.5%
Freedom40.6%
Excelsior40.7%
North Freedom41%
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
North Freedom————
BarabooB−40.4%11.9%14.9%ZIP codes
ExcelsiorC+40.7%12.1%15.5%ZIP codes
SumpterB−40%11.8%14.5%ZIP codes
Honey Creek————
Westfield————

North Freedom, Honey Creek and Westfield: 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Freedom

Why doesn’t Freedom have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Freedom?

Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Freedom’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 Freedom.

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.