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Health in Merrimac · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Merrimac residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.7%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8.2 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Merrimac adults…

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

35 of every 100 Merrimac adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.1–39.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Merrimac

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

HNearest ERSauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersMadison · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Access Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMerrimac is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMerrimac is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMerrimac 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 Merrimac; ≈ 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 29.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Merrimac, betterMerrimac, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Merrimac gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Memorial Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Merrimac 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Merrimac adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Merrimac adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Merrimac adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Merrimac adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Merrimac adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Merrimac 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
Merrimac adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Merrimac adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Merrimac adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Merrimac adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.8% of Merrimac adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Merrimac and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Merrimac: 40.4%Lake Wisconsin: 32.2%West Point: 33.5%Sumpter: 40%Greenfield: 40.4%Caledonia: 36.2%Baraboo: 40.4%Prairie du Sac: 38.1%Prairie du Sac: 39.1%Roxbury: 36.4%Lodi: 31.5%Dane: 32.8%Dekorra: 34%Merrimac: 41.8%MerrimacMerrimacLake WisconsinWest PointSauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac · 8.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Wisconsin32.2%
West Point33.5%
Merrimac40.4%
Merrimac41.8%
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
MerrimacC+40.4%13.5%15.7%ZIP codes
Lake Wisconsin————
West PointA−33.5%10.4%11.8%ZIP codes

Lake Wisconsin: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Merrimac

Why doesn’t Merrimac have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Merrimac?

Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Merrimac’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 Merrimac.

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.