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Health in Lamont · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lamont residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53530, 53504. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.4%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.5%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.7%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
5 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lamont

7.7%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lamont adults…

Lamont runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lamont adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Lamont

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

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Access Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.5 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lamont itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lamont itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lamont 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 Lamont; ≈ 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 30.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lamont, betterLamont, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Lamont gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lamont 9.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lamont adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Lamont adults feel lonely
31% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lamont adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lamont adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Lamont adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lamont 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
Lamont adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Lamont adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Lamont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Lamont adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Lamont and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fayette: 41.5%Wiota: 42.3%Darlington: 42.6%Argyle: 41.3%Willow Springs: 40.6%Waldwick: 38.7%Blanchard: 40.6%Jordan: 41%Wayne: 42.7%Gratiot: 42.1%Seymour: 42.8%Darlington: 42.4%Shullsburg: 43.4%Adams: 41.3%Mineral Point: 38.7%Kendall: 40.1%Lamont: 42.4%LamontFayetteWiotaDarlingtonArgyleWillow SpringsLafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 5 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willow Springs40.6%
Argyle41.3%
Fayette41.5%
Wiota42.3%
Lamont42.4%
Darlington42.6%
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
Fayette————
Darlington————
Wiota————
Argyle————
Willow Springs————

Fayette, Darlington, Argyle and Willow Springs: fewer than 1,000 residents. Wiota: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Lamont

Why doesn’t Lamont have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lamont?

Lafayette Hospital and Clinics in Darlington, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Lamont’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 Lamont.

Town Square →
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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.