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Health in Newport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Newport residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 53965. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.5%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.9%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.2%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8.8 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
What stands out

What stands out about health in Newport

28%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newport adults…

Newport runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Newport adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Newport is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Newport as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Newport28%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Newport

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooBaraboo · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReedsburg Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.9 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNewport is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewport is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNewport 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 Newport; ≈ 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 29.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newport, betterNewport, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Newport gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Aldo Leopold Foundation9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newport 9.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Newport adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Newport adults feel lonely
31% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Newport adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Newport adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Newport adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Newport 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
Newport adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Newport adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Newport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Newport adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.5% of Newport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Newport and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wisconsin Dells: 35%Delton: 40.1%Fairfield: 40.4%Lewiston: 35.9%Dell Prairie: 38.8%Lyndon: 40.4%Lake Delton: 40.7%Baraboo: 40.4%Dellona: 40.1%Excelsior: 40.7%Caledonia: 36.2%Greenfield: 40.4%Portage: 35.5%Douglas: 42.2%New Haven: 40.3%Briggsville: 43.6%Fort Winnebago: 35.1%Moundville: 42.5%Springville: 39.5%Kildare: 41.4%Newport: 38.8%NewportWisconsin DellsDeltonFairfieldLewistonDell PrairieSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 8.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHAspirus Divine Savior Hospital · Portage · 12.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wisconsin Dells35%
Lewiston35.9%
Newport38.8%
Dell Prairie38.8%
Delton40.1%
Fairfield40.4%
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
Wisconsin DellsB35%11.4%14.4%CDC place
DeltonC+40.1%12.2%15.3%ZIP codes
FairfieldB−40.4%11.9%14.9%ZIP 53913
LewistonB−35.9%12%16.2%ZIP codes
Dell PrairieC+38.8%12.6%15.8%ZIP 53965

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.4%

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

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

Questions about health in Newport

Why doesn’t Newport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Newport?

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo in Baraboo, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Newport’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 Newport.

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.