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Health in Lake Ripley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Ripley residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
5.8%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake Ripley

10.2%have had cancer · WI 8.6%9.1%worry about food · WI 12.1%

Cancer runs high in Lake Ripley

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Fewer Lake Ripley adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Lake Ripley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Ripley adults…

Lake Ripley runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lake Ripley adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
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 Ripley adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Lake Ripley adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Lake Ripley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Lake Ripley adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.8% of Lake Ripley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Lake Ripley

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

HNearest ERFort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFort Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicJohnson Creek · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Johnson Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Stoughton Hospital
Stoughton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Access Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Watertown Memorial Hospital
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLake Ripley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLake Ripley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLake Ripley 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 Ripley; ≈ 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 27.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Ripley, betterLake Ripley, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Lake Ripley gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Lake Ripley Management District Preserve2 mi of trails2Ripley Park15 acres3Oakland Estates Community Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Ripley 5.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Ripley adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Ripley adults feel lonely
27.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Lake Ripley adults lack social or emotional support
17.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lake Ripley adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Lake Ripley adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake Ripley 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 Ripley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cambridge: 35%Oakland: 40.7%Christiana: 37.5%Sumner: 40.7%Lake Mills: 40.3%Jefferson: 41.5%Lake Ripley: 42.1%Lake RipleyCambridgeOaklandFort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson · 9.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHRock River Community Clinic - Johnson Creek · Johnson Creek · 12.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cambridge35%
Oakland40.7%
Lake Ripley42.1%
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
OaklandB40.7%11.4%13.8%ZIP codes
CambridgeB+35%11%11.9%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Lake Ripley

Why doesn’t Lake Ripley 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 Ripley.

What hospital is closest to Lake Ripley?

Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Lake Ripley’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 Lake Ripley.

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.