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Health in Hampden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hampden residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53925, 53960. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
34.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.1 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hampden adults…

Hampden runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hampden adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Hampden

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 7.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersSun Prairie · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.9 mi
Access Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHampden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHampden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHampden 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 Hampden; ≈ 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 25.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hampden, betterHampden, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Hampden gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hampden 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hampden adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Hampden adults feel lonely
29.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Hampden adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Hampden adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Hampden adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hampden 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 10
Hampden adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Hampden adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Hampden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Hampden adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.3% of Hampden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Hampden and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bristol: 33.2%Leeds: 33.1%Columbus: 34.2%York: 37.2%Sun Prairie: 33.1%Windsor: 34.6%Sun Prairie: 34.2%Arlington: 32.3%Lowville: 34.1%Columbus: 32.1%Elba: 35%Fountain Prairie: 34.8%Portland: 41.8%Medina: 37.1%Hampden: 34.2%HampdenBristolLeedsColumbusYorkColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 7.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHSun Prairie Clinic · Sun Prairie · 10.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leeds33.1%
Bristol33.2%
Hampden34.2%
Columbus34.2%
York37.2%
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
BristolA33.2%8.3%10.5%ZIP codes
Leeds————
Columbus————
York————

Leeds and Columbus: fewer than 1,000 residents. York: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Hampden

Why doesn’t Hampden have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hampden?

Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Hampden’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 Hampden.

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.