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Health in Harrison · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harrison residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53818, 53820. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.3%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
32.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.5 mi
Southwest Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harrison adults…

Harrison runs below WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · better · likely 25.7–32.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Harrison

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Health CenterPlatteville · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFinley Hospital★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.8 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harrison 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 Harrison; ≈ 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 29.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harrison, betterHarrison, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Harrison gets moving

9.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
80%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Harrison runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Harrison adults feel lonely
32.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Harrison adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Harrison 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 8
Harrison adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Harrison adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.7% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Harrison and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Paris: 40.6%Platteville: 38.3%Potosi: 41.2%Ellenboro: 40.4%Smelser: 39.6%Jamestown: 40.8%Lima: 38.4%Waterloo: 42.1%South Lancaster: 41%Liberty: 42.4%Harrison: 39.3%HarrisonParisPlattevillePotosiEllenboroSouthwest Health Center · Platteville · 7.5 miHGrant Regional Health Center · Lancaster · 9.8 miHFinley Hospital · Dubuque · 13.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHills & Dales Clinic · Dubuque · 13.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Platteville38.3%
Harrison39.3%
Ellenboro40.4%
Paris40.6%
Potosi41.2%
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
Paris————
PlattevilleB−38.3%9%13%ZIP 53818
Potosi————
Ellenboro————

Paris, Potosi and Ellenboro: 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.

31.3%

of Harrison adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Harrison

Why doesn’t Harrison have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harrison?

Southwest Health Center in Platteville, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Harrison’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 Harrison.

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.