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Health in Kendall · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kendall residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53565, 53530, 53510. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kendall adults…

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

10 of every 100 Kendall adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Kendall

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

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.6 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.8 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.1 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kendall itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kendall itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kendall 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 Kendall; ≈ 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 28.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kendall, betterKendall, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Kendall gets moving

9.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kendall 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Kendall adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Kendall adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Kendall adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Kendall adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Kendall adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kendall 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
Kendall adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Kendall adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Kendall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Kendall adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.4% of Kendall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Kendall and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Willow Springs: 40.6%Belmont: 39.5%Seymour: 42.8%Mineral Point: 38.7%Darlington: 42.6%Fayette: 41.5%Lamont: 42.4%Belmont: 40.5%Mifflin: 40.5%Elk Grove: 40%Lima: 38.4%Shullsburg: 43.4%New Diggings: 42.5%Kendall: 40.1%KendallWillow SpringsBelmontSeymourLafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 7.9 miHSouthwest Health Center · Platteville · 11.6 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Belmont39.5%
Kendall40.1%
Willow Springs40.6%
Seymour42.8%
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
Willow Springs————
Belmont————
Seymour————

Willow Springs, Belmont and Seymour: 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.

30.6%

of Kendall adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Kendall

Why doesn’t Kendall have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kendall?

Lafayette Hospital and Clinics in Darlington, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Kendall’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 Kendall.

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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.