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Health in North Freedom · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Freedom residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
6.3 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Freedom adults…

North Freedom runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 North Freedom adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–35.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near North Freedom

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooBaraboo · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReedsburg Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.4 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
9.5 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.8 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNorth Freedom is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Freedom is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Freedom 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 North Freedom; ≈ 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 28.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Freedom, betterNorth Freedom, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where North Freedom gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1North Freedom Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Freedom 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How North Freedom adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10North Freedom adults feel lonely
30.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5North Freedom adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4North Freedom adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6North Freedom adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Freedom 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 9
North Freedom adults worry about having enough food
11% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
North Freedom adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
North Freedom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
North Freedom adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.7% of North Freedom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

North Freedom and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Freedom: 40.6%Excelsior: 40.7%Baraboo: 40.4%Westfield: 42.1%Honey Creek: 40.5%Sumpter: 40%Dellona: 40.1%Delton: 40.1%Reedsburg: 41%North Freedom: 41%North FreedomFreedomExcelsiorSSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 6.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHReedsburg Area Medical Center · Reedsburg · 9.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHSauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac · 9.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg · Reedsburg · 9.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Freedom40.6%
Excelsior40.7%
North Freedom41%
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
Freedom————
ExcelsiorC+40.7%12.1%15.5%ZIP codes

Freedom: 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in North Freedom

Why doesn’t North Freedom have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to North Freedom?

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo in Baraboo, 6.3 miles in a straight line from North Freedom’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near North Freedom?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg in Reedsburg, 9.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Freedom.

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.