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Health in Newburg · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Newburg is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Newburg beats Wisconsin on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Newburg

Fewer Newburg adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Newburg is an active town

Only 21.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Nearly everyone in Newburg is insured

Only 5.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8% across Wisconsin. 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 Newburg’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Newburg’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Newburg is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 89% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 52%.

ASelf-rated health14.1% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.6% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.9% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.9% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.6% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.9% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.1% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 82%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $59K–$98K (10,819)Healthier than 93%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Newburg’s median household income is $78,214; among the 10,819 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 93%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Newburg could be anywhere from B to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ 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 13
Newburg adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 14
Newburg adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 25
Newburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 20
Newburg adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

7.7% of Newburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newburg, betterNewburg, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Newburg gets moving

0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newburg 5.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newburg adults…

Newburg runs below WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Newburg adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.7–6.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Newburg

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical CenterGrafton · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCHC West BendWest Bend · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
LCHC West Bend
West Bend · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.1 mi
Aurora Medical Center
Grafton · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
West Bend · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Ascension Wisconsin Hospital Menomonee Falls Campus
Menomonee Falls · not rated
ER
17.7 mi
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Milwaukee Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Milwaukee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNewburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNewburg 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 Newburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Newburg adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Newburg adults feel lonely
28.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Newburg adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Newburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Newburg adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Newburg 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

Newburg and the towns around it

Newburg has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.

Trenton: 36.7%Saukville: 33.8%West Bend: 37.1%Farmington: 37.3%Jackson: 34.5%Cedarburg: 31.3%Saukville: 33.7%Port Washington: 32.7%Fredonia: 33.7%Fredonia: 33.3%Newburg: 35.9%NewburgTrentonSaukvilleAurora Medical Center · Grafton · 9.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend · West Bend · 9.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHLCHC West Bend · West Bend · 7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Saukville33.8%
Newburg35.9%
Trenton36.7%
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
NewburgA−35.9%9.6%11.9%CDC place
TrentonB+36.7%10.6%12.6%ZIP codes
SaukvilleB+33.8%10.8%13.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.5%

of Newburg adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Newburg

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Newburg is better than Wisconsin on 13 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Newburg’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…NewburgWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.1%12–16.317.8%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.6%10.1–13.212.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13–16.815.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.9%30.6–41.437.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.6%8.3–1111.4%12%Better
High blood pressure30.9%27.7–34.233.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35%31.6–38.434.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.9%22.3–27.626.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.810.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.1%8.3–9.98.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.8%5.1–6.66.6%6.4%About the same
COPD5.4%4.7–6.36.5%6.3%Better
Stroke2.9%2.5–3.23.4%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.7%6.3–9.29.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.9%9.7–14.213.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.1%17.7–24.926.6%24.7%Better
Binge drinking21.9%18.8–25.119%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%29–38.732.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.5%4.5–6.88%11%Better
Checkup in the past year78.4%75.3–81.377.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71.5%68.5–74.267.1%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.9%86.3–89.585.9%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78%75.1–80.577.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.9%67.8–75.669.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.4%75.8–86.180.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.9%19.9–2623.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely28.5%24.7–32.330.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support18.5%15.8–21.320.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.9%6.4–9.612.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7%5.8–8.39.7%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4%3.4–4.75.5%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.9%4.2–5.66.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.7%6.1–9.412.5%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.5%21.2–28.129.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.8%9.3–12.513.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.2%9.6–12.812.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.2%5.5–76.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.3%2.9–3.74.5%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.3%5.5–7.37.9%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.23.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Newburg

Is Newburg a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Newburg is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 93%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Newburg?

CDC estimates 35.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.6% and 41.4%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Newburg?

Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Newburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Newburg have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.5–6.8%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Newburg more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.