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Health in Lyndon · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Lyndon is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Lyndon trails Wisconsin on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53944, 53965. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lyndon

Smoking is more common in Lyndon

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Lyndon

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Lyndon is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Lyndon is healthier than 34%. Against the 9,466 towns with similar household incomes ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 50%. Health Grade ↓

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 Lyndon’s likely range; Lyndon’s figures come from ZIP codes 53944, 53965, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Lyndon’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lyndon is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 66% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 19%).

B−Self-rated health20.1% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.9% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16.1% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.4% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes13% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (9,466)Healthier than 50%

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). Lyndon’s median household income is $62,188; among the 9,466 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 50%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Lyndon could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 53944,53965), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lyndon, betterLyndon, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lyndon adults…

Lyndon runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Lyndon adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Lyndon

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

HNearest ERReedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReedsburg Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterReedsburg · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.3 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Reedsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lyndon itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lyndon itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lyndon 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 Lyndon; ≈ 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 Lyndon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyndon 8.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lyndon adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lyndon adults feel lonely
30.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lyndon adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lyndon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Lyndon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lyndon 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 8
Lyndon adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Lyndon adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Lyndon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Lyndon adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.5% of Lyndon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Lyndon and the towns around it

Lyndon’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.

Wisconsin Dells: 35%Dell Prairie: 38.8%Kildare: 41.4%Dellona: 40.1%Lyndon Station: 40.5%Delton: 40.1%Seven Mile Creek: 42.1%Newport: 38.8%Lake Delton: 40.7%New Haven: 40.3%Springville: 39.5%Marion: 42.9%Lemonweir: 42.8%Excelsior: 40.7%Winfield: 41%Fairfield: 40.4%Baraboo: 40.4%Summit: 42%Lyndon: 40.4%LyndonWisconsin DellsDell PrairieKildareDellonaLyndon StationDeltonSeven Mile CreekReedsburg Area Medical Center · Reedsburg · 10.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHMile Bluff Medical Center · Mauston · 12.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 14.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg · Reedsburg · 10.3 mi+Noble Community Clinics - Mauston · Mauston · 13 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wisconsin Dells35%
Dell Prairie38.8%
Dellona40.1%
Delton40.1%
Lyndon40.4%
Lyndon Station40.5%
Kildare41.4%
Seven Mile Creek42.1%
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
LyndonC40.4%13%16.9%ZIP codes
Wisconsin DellsB35%11.4%14.4%CDC place
Dell PrairieC+38.8%12.6%15.8%ZIP 53965
Kildare————
DellonaC+40.1%12.7%16.2%ZIP codes
Lyndon Station————
DeltonC+40.1%12.2%15.3%ZIP codes
Seven Mile Creek————

Kildare, Lyndon Station and Seven Mile Creek: 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Lyndon

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lyndon is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Lyndon’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…LyndonWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.1%17.7–22.617.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13.4–16.512.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.1%14.5–17.815.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.4%34.7–46.337.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13%11.7–14.611.4%12%Worse
High blood pressure36.8%33.6–40.133.3%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%33.5–40.234.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.7%27.1–32.626.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.2%10.1–12.310.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.6–10.18.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.46.6%6.4%Worse
COPD7.9%7–8.96.5%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.23.4%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.9%9.9–13.99.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.6–19.313.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work30%26.2–3426.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.6%16.1–21.419%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%28.3–38.132.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.4%7.1–108%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.6%74.6–80.277.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.5%61.4–67.467.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.5%84.9–8885.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%77–81.577.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.1%62.1–69.869.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.1%73.4–83.780.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.2%21.4–27.223.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.5%26.7–34.530.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21%18.3–2420.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.6%10.8–14.912.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10%8.6–11.69.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.8%5–6.65.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.8%6.1–7.96.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.5%11.5–15.712.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.6%29.1–36.229.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.7–17.513.4%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.8%12.4–15.412.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8%7.2–8.76.9%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.44.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.6%7.7–9.67.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.53.5%3.8%Higher

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 Lyndon

Is Lyndon a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lyndon is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 50%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lyndon?

CDC estimates 40.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.7% and 46.3%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lyndon?

Reedsburg Area Medical Center in Reedsburg, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Lyndon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lyndon have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–10%), 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 Lyndon more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

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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.