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Health in Johnstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Johnstown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53190, 53505, 53546, 53563. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnstown adults…

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

31 of every 100 Johnstown adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.1–34.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Johnstown

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicWhitewater · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.9 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Whitewater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈9.3 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.8 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJohnstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJohnstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJohnstown 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 Johnstown; ≈ 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 28.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johnstown, betterJohnstown, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Johnstown gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
82%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnstown 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Johnstown adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Johnstown adults feel lonely
32.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Johnstown adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Johnstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Johnstown adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Johnstown 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 7
Johnstown adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Johnstown adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Johnstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Johnstown adults lack reliable transportation
8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

14.2% of Johnstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Johnstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Richmond: 39.7%Lima: 38.7%Harmony: 40.7%Bradford: 41.9%Sugar Creek: 38.2%Darien: 41.5%Whitewater: 37.7%Milton: 40.3%Koshkonong: 41.4%Janesville: 41.6%La Prairie: 41.3%Clinton: 42.4%Johnstown: 39.9%JohnstownRichmondLimaHarmonyBradfordSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville · Janesville · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health System · Janesville · 9.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHEdgerton Hospital and Health Services · Edgerton · 13.3 miHFort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson · 14.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHRock River Community Clinic - Whitewater · Whitewater · 8.9 mi+Beloit Area Community Health Center · Beloit · 16.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lima38.7%
Richmond39.7%
Johnstown39.9%
Harmony40.7%
Bradford41.9%
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
RichmondB−39.7%11.5%13.5%ZIP codes
LimaB38.7%9.5%13%ZIP codes
HarmonyB−40.7%11.6%13.8%ZIP codes
BradfordC+41.9%12.8%15.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Johnstown

Why doesn’t Johnstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Johnstown?

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville in Janesville, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Johnstown’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 Johnstown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rock River Community Clinic - Whitewater in Whitewater, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.