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Health in Ironton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ironton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ironton

Mental distress runs high in Ironton

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (18.7%), vs 15.5% across Wisconsin. Depression is above the state too: 27.3%, vs 23.2% across Wisconsin. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Ironton

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), 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 Ironton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Ironton adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Ironton runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Ironton adults feel lonely
32.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Ironton adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Ironton adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · WI 23.2% · Worse than WI
1 in 5Ironton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ironton 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 31.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ironton, betterIronton, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Ironton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ironton adults…

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

27 of every 100 Ironton adults have been diagnosed with depression
Wisconsin: 23 in 100 · worse · likely 23.7–31.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Ironton

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

HNearest ERReedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReedsburg Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterReedsburg · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.6 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Reedsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careIronton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIronton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthIronton 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 Ironton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ironton 8.4% · 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
Ironton adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Ironton adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Ironton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Ironton adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.6% of Ironton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Ironton 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Ironton

Why doesn’t Ironton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ironton?

Reedsburg Area Medical Center in Reedsburg, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Ironton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Ironton?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg in Reedsburg, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.