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Health in Helenville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Helenville residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Helenville adults…

Helenville runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Helenville adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · better · likely 26–33.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Helenville

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

HNearest ERFort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOconomowoc Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicJohnson Creek · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Johnson Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Oconomowoc · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Aurora Medical Center - Summit
Summit · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Watertown Memorial Hospital
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha
Waukesha · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHelenville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHelenville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHelenville 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 Helenville; ≈ 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 26.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Helenville, betterHelenville, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Helenville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Helenville 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Helenville adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Helenville adults feel lonely
30.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Helenville adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Helenville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Helenville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Helenville 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
Helenville adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Helenville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Helenville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Helenville adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

9.9% of Helenville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Helenville 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.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Helenville

Why doesn’t Helenville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Helenville?

Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Helenville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Helenville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rock River Community Clinic - Johnson Creek in Johnson Creek, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.