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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Lowville · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Lowville is healthier than 36%

On every measure CDC estimates, Lowville looks like Wisconsin as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53960, 53955. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lowville

Health Grade

What’s behind Lowville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lowville is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 74% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 46%).

B+Self-rated health17.1% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.6% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.6% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.1% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.4% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking15.1% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26.2% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 62%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $81K–$135K (7,443)Healthier than 36%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Lowville’s median household income is $108,063; among the 7,443 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($81K–$135K), it’s healthier than 36%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Lowville could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 53960,53955), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lowville adults…

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

33 of every 100 Lowville adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–36.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Lowville

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

HNearest ERAspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersSun Prairie · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Access Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.4 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLowville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLowville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLowville 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 Lowville; ≈ 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 26.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lowville, betterLowville, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lowville 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lowville adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lowville adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lowville adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lowville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Lowville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lowville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 10
Lowville adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Lowville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Lowville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Lowville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.1% of Lowville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Lowville and the towns around it

Lowville’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Rio: 33.4%Dekorra: 34%Wyocena: 34.4%Leeds: 33.1%Otsego: 34.2%Springvale: 34.9%Poynette: 34%Caledonia: 36.2%Lodi: 31.5%Arlington: 32.3%Pacific: 34.7%West Point: 33.5%Marcellon: 35%Scott: 36.1%Hampden: 34.2%Windsor: 34.6%Doylestown: 33.6%Fountain Prairie: 34.8%Lowville: 34.1%LowvilleRioDekorraWyocenaLeedsOtsegoAspirus Divine Savior Hospital · Portage · 13.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leeds33.1%
Rio33.4%
Dekorra34%
Lowville34.1%
Otsego34.2%
Wyocena34.4%
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
LowvilleB34.1%11.4%15.1%ZIP codes
RioB+33.4%10%15%CDC place
DekorraB+34%11.3%14.6%ZIP 53955
WyocenaB34.4%11.7%15.6%ZIP codes
Leeds————
Otsego————

Leeds and Otsego: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Lowville

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lowville is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Lowville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…LowvilleWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.1%14.9–19.617.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.6%12–15.412.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%13.8–17.515.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.1%27.4–40.837.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13.111.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.2%29.4–36.933.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.5%30.5–38.534.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.3%25.1–31.526.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.310.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.5–10.28.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.8%6.1–7.66.6%6.4%About the same
COPD7%6.2–86.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.83.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.1%8.3–12.49.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.9–17.613.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.2%22.2–30.626.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.2%16–22.619%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.7–38.632.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.7–8.38%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.1%72.4–79.477.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.2%65–71.567.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87%85.3–88.685.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.1%76.1–81.877.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%63.1–72.669.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.4%72.5–85.180.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.7%20.3–27.123.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30%25.5–34.630.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.1%16.2–22.320.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.3%8.6–12.312.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing8.7%7.3–10.29.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5%4.3–5.95.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.86.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.1%9.4–13.212.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.5%25.6–33.629.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.9–15.613.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.8%11.2–14.512.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.4–86.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.74.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.7%6.8–8.77.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–43.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Lowville

Is Lowville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lowville is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lowville?

CDC estimates 34.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.4% and 40.8%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lowville?

Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Lowville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lowville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–8.3%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Lowville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.