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Health in Mount Pleasant · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Pleasant residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53570, 53502, 53566. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.5%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
The Monroe Clinic
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mount Pleasant

8.8%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 11
Mount Pleasant adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Mount Pleasant adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 23
Mount Pleasant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
Mount Pleasant adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.1% of Mount Pleasant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults…

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

35 of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–39.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Pleasant

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

HNearest ERThe Monroe ClinicMonroe · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersFitchburg · 20.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Access Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Fitchburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Stoughton Hospital
Stoughton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMount Pleasant is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMount Pleasant is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant; ≈ 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 24.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Pleasant, betterMount Pleasant, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Mount Pleasant gets moving

5.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Abraham's Woods State Natural Area2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
71%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Pleasant 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Pleasant adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Mount Pleasant adults feel lonely
27.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Mount Pleasant adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Mount Pleasant adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Mount Pleasant adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mount Pleasant 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.

Around town

Mount Pleasant and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Monticello: 39.1%Washington: 39.6%Sylvester: 40.6%Exeter: 38%Albany: 40.2%Adams: 41.3%Monroe: 40.3%New Glarus: 39.2%Monroe: 40.1%Decatur: 42%Jefferson: 41.6%Clarno: 40.3%Belleville: 36%Brooklyn: 37.2%Montrose: 36.1%Magnolia: 40.8%Mount Pleasant: 39.6%Mount PleasantMonticelloWashingtonSylvesterExeterAlbanyThe Monroe Clinic · Monroe · 9.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Exeter38%
Monticello39.1%
Mount Pleasant39.6%
Washington39.6%
Albany40.2%
Sylvester40.6%
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
MonticelloB+39.1%10.2%12.6%CDC place
Washington————
SylvesterB−40.6%11.6%14.2%ZIP codes
ExeterB+38%10%12.6%ZIP codes
Albany————

Washington: fewer than 1,000 residents. Albany: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Mount Pleasant

Why doesn’t Mount Pleasant have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mount Pleasant?

The Monroe Clinic in Monroe, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Mount Pleasant’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 Mount Pleasant.

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.