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Health in Mount Sterling · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Sterling residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mount Sterling

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Mount Sterling

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.7%, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Mount Sterling runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Mount Sterling, and more people treating it

37.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Mount Sterling’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Sterling adults…

Mount Sterling runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mount Sterling adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–11.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Sterling 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Sterling

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

HNearest ERVernon Memorial HospitalViroqua · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterPrairie Du Chien · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Prairie Du Chien
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
47.3 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Sterling itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Sterling itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Sterling, betterMount Sterling, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Mount Sterling gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Mount Sterling adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Mount Sterling adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Mount Sterling adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Mount Sterling adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Mount Sterling adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mount Sterling 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 10
Mount Sterling adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Mount Sterling adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Mount Sterling adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Mount Sterling adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.7% of Mount Sterling adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Mount Sterling and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Mount Sterling

Why doesn’t Mount Sterling 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 Sterling.

What hospital is closest to Mount Sterling?

Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Mount Sterling’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 Mount Sterling.

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.