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Health in Harmony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harmony residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54632, 54665, 54621. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.5 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Harmony

8.1%have heart disease · WI 6.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmony adults…

Harmony runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Harmony adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Harmony

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

HNearest ERVernon Memorial HospitalViroqua · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.9 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
6 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Waukon · not rated
ERRural critical accessFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.7 mi
Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center
Black River Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony 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 Harmony; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmony, betterHarmony, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Harmony gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Eagle Eye State Natural Area73 acres2Romance Prairie State Natural Area63 acres3Romance Woods32 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Harmony adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Harmony adults feel lonely
28.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Harmony adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Harmony adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Harmony adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harmony 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
Harmony adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Harmony adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Harmony adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Harmony adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12% of Harmony adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Harmony and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jefferson: 37.8%Genoa: 38.8%Hamburg: 38.4%Sterling: 38.7%Viroqua: 37.9%Franklin: 37.8%Coon: 38.1%Viroqua: 36.2%Jefferson Township: 34.9%Crooked Creek Township: 34.9%Wheatland: 39.5%Bergen: 38.6%Greenfield: 38%Shelby: 38%Freeman: 39.8%Harmony: 38.1%HarmonyJeffersonGenoaHamburgSterlingVernon Memorial Hospital · Viroqua · 10.5 miHGundersen Lutheran Medical Center · La Crosse · 16.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center · La Crosse · 17.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Center Laxbh · La Crosse · 17.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson37.8%
Harmony38.1%
Hamburg38.4%
Sterling38.7%
Genoa38.8%
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
JeffersonB−37.8%12%14.5%ZIP codes
Hamburg————
Genoa————
Sterling————

Hamburg: not graded. Genoa and Sterling: 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.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Harmony

Why doesn’t Harmony have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harmony?

Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Harmony’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 Harmony.

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.