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Health in Haney · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Haney residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54631, 54657, 53805. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Haney

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Haney

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Haney runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Mental distress runs high in Haney

1 in 6 adults are in frequent mental distress (17.5%), vs 15.5% across Wisconsin. Depression is above the state too: 25.9%, vs 23.2% across Wisconsin. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Haney

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), 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 Haney’s likely range; Haney’s figures come from ZIP codes 54631, 54657, 53805, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Haney adults…

Haney runs above WI on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Haney adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Haney is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Haney as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Haney30%
Wisconsin19%
Mind & connection

How Haney adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Haney runs above Wisconsin.

3 in 10Haney adults feel lonely
30.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Haney adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Haney adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · WI 23.2% · Worse than WI
1 in 6Haney adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Haney 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Haney, betterHaney, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Haney gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Haney

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

HNearest ERGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsBoscobel · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterPrairie Du Chien · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Prairie Du Chien
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.1 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Haney itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Haney itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Haney 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 Haney; ≈ 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 Haney adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Haney 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
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
Haney adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Haney adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Haney adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Haney adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.3% of Haney adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Haney and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bell Center: 42.5%Seneca: 41.2%Clayton: 41.5%Scott: 42.7%Eastman: 41.2%Utica: 41%Gays Mills: 41.7%Lynxville: 39.2%Freeman: 39.8%Kickapoo: 40.2%Akan: 40.4%Sylvan: 38.5%Marietta: 42.8%Richwood: 40.2%Steuben: 42.2%Prairie du Chien: 41.5%Wauzeka: 41%Franklin: 37.8%Haney: 41.6%HaneyBell CenterSenecaClaytonScottEastmanUticaGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics · Boscobel · 10.5 miHCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center · Prairie Du Chien · 17.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien · 20.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Utica41%
Seneca41.2%
Eastman41.2%
Clayton41.5%
Haney41.6%
Bell Center42.5%
Scott42.7%
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
Bell Center————
ClaytonC−41.5%14.5%18%ZIP codes
Seneca————
Scott————
Utica————
Eastman————

Bell Center, Scott, Utica and Eastman: fewer than 1,000 residents. Seneca: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Haney

Why doesn’t Haney have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Haney?

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics in Boscobel, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Haney’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.