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Health in Mifflin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mifflin residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53580, 53554, 53565, 53818. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Southwest Health Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mifflin adults…

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

33 of every 100 Mifflin adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–36.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Mifflin

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Health CenterPlatteville · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.2 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMifflin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMifflin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMifflin 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 Mifflin; ≈ 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 30.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mifflin, betterMifflin, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Mifflin gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mifflin 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mifflin adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Mifflin adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Mifflin adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Mifflin adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Mifflin 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 Mifflin 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 8
Mifflin adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Mifflin adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Mifflin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Mifflin adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.1% of Mifflin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Mifflin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Belmont: 39.5%Linden: 39%Livingston: 43.2%Clifton: 42.5%Lima: 38.4%Eden: 41.4%Belmont: 40.5%Kendall: 40.1%Elk Grove: 40%Mineral Point: 38.7%Dodgeville: 38.6%Liberty: 42.4%Wingville: 42.6%Ellenboro: 40.4%Platteville: 38.3%Montfort: 43%Highland: 41.6%Mifflin: 40.5%MifflinBelmontLindenLivingstonCliftonLimaEdenSouthwest Health Center · Platteville · 11.6 miHUpland Hills Health · Dodgeville · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHLafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 18.4 miHDodgeville Dental Clinic · Dodgeville · 13.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lima38.4%
Linden39%
Belmont39.5%
Mifflin40.5%
Eden41.4%
Clifton42.5%
Livingston43.2%
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
Belmont————
Linden————
Livingston————
Eden————
Lima————
Clifton————

Belmont, Linden, Livingston, Eden, Lima and Clifton: 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Mifflin

Why doesn’t Mifflin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mifflin?

Southwest Health Center in Platteville, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Mifflin’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 Mifflin.

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.