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Health in Montfort · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Montfort residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
43%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
33%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
15.4 mi
Upland Hills Health
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Montfort

33%get no exercise · WI 26.6%17.3%smoke · WI 13.6%8%have COPD · WI 6.5%

More Montfort 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 Montfort

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.3%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Montfort

1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

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 Montfort’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 34.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Montfort, betterMontfort, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Montfort gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Montfort Ball Park3 acres2Village of Montfort Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Montfort adults…

Montfort runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Montfort adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Montfort

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

HNearest ERUpland Hills HealthDodgeville · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.4 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.2 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.6 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Montfort itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Montfort itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Montfort 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 Montfort; ≈ 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 Montfort adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Montfort 9.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Montfort adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Montfort adults feel lonely
30.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Montfort adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Montfort adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Montfort adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Montfort 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
Montfort adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Montfort adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Montfort adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Montfort adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.8% of Montfort adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Montfort and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eden: 41.4%Wingville: 42.6%Highland: 41.6%Linden: 39%Mifflin: 40.5%Dodgeville: 38.6%Castle Rock: 42%Fennimore: 42.5%Clifton: 42.5%Montfort: 43%MontfortEdenWingvilleUpland Hills Health · Dodgeville · 15.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHDodgeville Dental Clinic · Dodgeville · 15.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eden41.4%
Wingville42.6%
Montfort43%
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
Eden————
Wingville————

Eden and Wingville: 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Montfort

Why doesn’t Montfort have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Montfort?

Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Montfort’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Montfort.

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.