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Health in Lone Rock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lone Rock residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lone Rock

COPD and heart disease run high in Lone Rock

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Lone Rock runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Lone Rock

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.6%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Lone Rock’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lone Rock adults…

Lone Rock runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lone Rock adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lone Rock, betterLone Rock, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Lone Rock gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Lone Rock

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

HNearest ERRichland HospitalRichland Center · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Access Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.2 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Rock itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Rock itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lone Rock 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 Lone Rock; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
65%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lone Rock 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lone Rock adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lone Rock adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lone Rock adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lone Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Lone Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lone Rock 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
Lone Rock adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Lone Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Lone Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Lone Rock adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.8% of Lone Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Lone Rock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Buena Vista: 38.8%Spring Green: 39.1%Clyde: 41.1%Pulaski: 41.7%Orion: 39.3%Bear Creek: 40.7%Ithaca: 38.6%Wyoming: 39.1%Arena: 37.8%Franklin: 41.3%Troy: 38.3%Lone Rock: 38.4%Lone RockBuena VistaSpring GreenRichland Hospital · Richland Center · 14 mi · 1★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lone Rock38.4%
Buena Vista38.8%
Spring Green39.1%
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
Buena VistaC38.8%13.2%17%ZIP codes
Spring Green————

Spring Green: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Lone Rock

Why doesn’t Lone Rock have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lone Rock?

Richland Hospital in Richland Center, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Lone Rock’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lone Rock.

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.