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Health in Lake Lorraine · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Lorraine residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lake Lorraine

★ What stands out · 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 11
Lake Lorraine adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Lake Lorraine adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Lake Lorraine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Lake Lorraine adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

8.9% of Lake Lorraine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Lorraine adults…

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

32 of every 100 Lake Lorraine adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–36%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Lorraine

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicWhitewater · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Whitewater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
≈14.4 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLake Lorraine is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLake Lorraine is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLake Lorraine 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 Lake Lorraine; ≈ 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 23%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Lorraine, betterLake Lorraine, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Lake Lorraine gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
82%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Lorraine 6.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Lorraine adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Lorraine adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lake Lorraine adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lake Lorraine adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Lake Lorraine adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake Lorraine 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.

Around town

Lake Lorraine 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Lake Lorraine

Why doesn’t Lake Lorraine have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lake Lorraine?

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville in Janesville, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Lake Lorraine’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 Lake Lorraine?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rock River Community Clinic - Whitewater in Whitewater, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake Lorraine.

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.