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Health in Leroy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leroy residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53050, 53006, 53048, 53065. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
43.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8.4 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Leroy

28%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leroy adults…

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

34 of every 100 Leroy adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–37.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Leroy is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Leroy as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Leroy28%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Leroy

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

HNearest ERWaupun Memorial HospitalWaupun · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWaupun Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosBeaver Dam · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
Waupun · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
Fond Du Lac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Ripon Medical Center
Ripon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.9 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Watertown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLeroy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeroy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLeroy 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 Leroy; ≈ 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 28.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leroy, betterLeroy, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Leroy gets moving

12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Horicon National Wildlife Refuge11.4 mi of trails2Leroy Ballpark7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leroy 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Leroy adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Leroy adults feel lonely
29.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Leroy adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Leroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Leroy adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Leroy 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
Leroy adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Leroy adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Leroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Leroy adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.9% of Leroy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Leroy and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lomira: 43.6%Oakfield: 43.6%Kekoskee: 43.4%Chester: 44.9%Ashford: 43.9%Theresa: 43.3%Byron: 43.7%Waupun: 45.3%Lamartine: 43.5%Horicon: 44.8%Mayville: 42.4%Hubbard: 43.3%Burnett: 42.3%Waupun: 46%Trenton: 44.4%Leroy: 43.5%LeroyLomiraOakfieldKekoskeeChesterWaupun Memorial Hospital · Waupun · 8.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMarshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) · Beaver Dam · 15 mi · 2★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac · 15.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Beaver Dam Spring Street · Beaver Dam · 13.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kekoskee43.4%
Leroy43.5%
Lomira43.6%
Oakfield43.6%
Chester44.9%
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
LomiraC+43.6%11.4%15.8%ZIP codes
Oakfield————
Kekoskee————
Chester————

Oakfield and Chester: fewer than 1,000 residents. Kekoskee: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Leroy

Why doesn’t Leroy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Leroy?

Waupun Memorial Hospital in Waupun, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Leroy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.