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Health in Marietta · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marietta residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53805, 53826, 54657. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marietta

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Marietta

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Marietta runs above Wisconsin on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Marietta adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Marietta

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.2%), 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 Marietta’s likely range; Marietta’s figures come from ZIP codes 53805, 53826, 54657, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marietta adults…

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

9 of every 100 Marietta adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Marietta is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Marietta as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Marietta29%
Wisconsin19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marietta, betterMarietta, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Marietta gets moving

6.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Marietta

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

HNearest ERGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsBoscobel · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterPrairie Du Chien · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Prairie Du Chien
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marietta itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marietta itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marietta 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 Marietta; ≈ 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 Marietta adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marietta 9.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Marietta adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Marietta runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Marietta adults feel lonely
30.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Marietta adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Marietta adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Marietta adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marietta 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
Marietta adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Marietta adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Marietta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Marietta adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

16% of Marietta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Marietta and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eastman: 41.2%Steuben: 42.2%Boscobel: 44.2%Marion: 44.3%Wauzeka: 41%Woodman: 44.5%Scott: 42.7%Richwood: 40.2%Prairie du Chien: 41.5%Seneca: 41.2%Haney: 41.6%Boscobel: 44.6%Watterstown: 43.1%Hickory Grove: 43.5%Mount Ida: 42.7%Millville: 43.3%Bridgeport: 41.5%Mount Hope: 44.1%Clayton: 41.5%Akan: 40.4%Eagle: 40.7%Marietta: 42.8%MariettaEastmanSteubenBoscobelMarionWauzekaWoodmanScottRichwoodGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics · Boscobel · 4.1 miHCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center · Prairie Du Chien · 15.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien · 19.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richwood40.2%
Wauzeka41%
Eastman41.2%
Steuben42.2%
Scott42.7%
Marietta42.8%
Boscobel44.2%
Marion44.3%
Woodman44.5%
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
Eastman————
Steuben————
Boscobel————
Marion————
Wauzeka————
Woodman————
Scott————
Richwood————

Eastman, Steuben, Boscobel, Marion, Wauzeka, Woodman, Scott and Richwood: 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Marietta

Why doesn’t Marietta have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marietta?

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics in Boscobel, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Marietta’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 Marietta.

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.