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Health in Orange · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orange residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54618, 53950. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orange

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Orange

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Orange runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Orange

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Orange adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.4%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Orange’s likely range; Orange’s figures come from ZIP codes 54618, 53950, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orange adults…

Orange runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Orange adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Orange is an older town: 25% 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 Orange as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Orange25%
Wisconsin19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 19%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orange, betterOrange, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Orange gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Orange

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

HNearest ERTomah Memorial HospitalTomah · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosMauston · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
13.7 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orange itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Orange itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Orange 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 Orange; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orange 9.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Orange adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Orange adults feel lonely
30.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Orange adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Orange adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Orange adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Orange 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 7
Orange adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Orange adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 14
Orange adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Orange adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

17.1% of Orange adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Orange and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oakdale: 43.9%Clearfield: 43.1%Fountain: 43%Cutler: 42.8%Tomah: 44.7%Byron: 43.9%Clifton: 44.6%Necedah: 41.6%Germantown: 42.6%Lisbon: 43.1%Plymouth: 42.1%Kingston: no dataScott: 43.1%Orange: 43.1%OrangeOakdaleClearfieldFountainCutlerTomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah · 12.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHTomah VA Medical Center · Tomah · 13.6 miHMile Bluff Medical Center · Mauston · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Mauston · Mauston · 13.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cutler42.8%
Fountain43%
Orange43.1%
Clearfield43.1%
Oakdale43.9%
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
Oakdale————
Clearfield————
Cutler————
Fountain————

Oakdale, Clearfield, Cutler and Fountain: 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Orange

Why doesn’t Orange have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Orange?

Tomah Memorial Hospital in Tomah, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Orange’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 Orange.

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.