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Health in Iron Ridge · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iron Ridge residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.1 mi
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iron Ridge adults…

On every condition, Iron Ridge is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Iron Ridge adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.9–34.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Iron Ridge

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical Center Washington CountyHartford · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWaupun Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosBeaver Dam · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Watertown Memorial Hospital
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Watertown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
West Bend · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careIron Ridge is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIron Ridge is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthIron Ridge 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 Iron Ridge; ≈ 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 25.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iron Ridge, betterIron Ridge, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Iron Ridge gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Fireman's Park21 acres2Meadowbrook Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iron Ridge 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Iron Ridge adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Iron Ridge adults feel lonely
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Iron Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Iron Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Iron Ridge adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Iron Ridge 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
Iron Ridge adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Iron Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Iron Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Iron Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Iron Ridge and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hubbard: 43.3%Herman: 40.8%Horicon: 44.8%Hustisford: 42.5%Kekoskee: 43.4%Oak Grove: 43.2%Mayville: 42.4%Theresa: 43.3%Addison: 37.6%Iron Ridge: 42.3%Iron RidgeHubbardHermanAurora Medical Center Washington County · Hartford · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Herman40.8%
Iron Ridge42.3%
Hubbard43.3%
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
HubbardC+43.3%11.5%15.7%ZIP codes
HermanB40.8%11.1%14.6%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Iron Ridge

Why doesn’t Iron Ridge have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Iron Ridge?

Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County in Hartford, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Iron Ridge’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 Iron Ridge.

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.