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Gotham Wisconsin Downtown WIS60Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Gotham · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gotham residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gotham. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gotham

COPD and stroke run high in Gotham

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 25 adults have had a stroke (4%), vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Gotham runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Gotham

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.3%), 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 Gotham’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gotham adults…

Gotham runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Gotham adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–10%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gotham, betterGotham, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Gotham gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Gotham

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

HNearest ERRichland HospitalRichland Center · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRichland Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Access Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Reedsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gotham itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gotham itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gotham itself

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 Gotham; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gotham 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gotham adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Gotham adults feel lonely
31.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Gotham adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Gotham adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Gotham adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gotham adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Gotham adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Gotham adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Gotham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 12
Gotham adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

16.2% of Gotham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Gotham and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Gotham

Why doesn’t Gotham have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gotham?

Richland Hospital in Richland Center, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Gotham’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.