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Health in Otsego · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Otsego residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53960, 53925. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Otsego

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Otsego adults…

On every condition, Otsego is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Otsego adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–36.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Otsego is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Otsego as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Otsego27%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Otsego

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersSun Prairie · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Access Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
University of WI Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOtsego is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOtsego is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOtsego 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 Otsego; ≈ 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 26.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Otsego, betterOtsego, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Otsego gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otsego 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Otsego adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Otsego adults feel lonely
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Otsego adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Otsego adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Otsego adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Otsego 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
Otsego adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Otsego adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Otsego adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Otsego adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.2% of Otsego adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Otsego and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rio: 33.4%Doylestown: 33.6%Springvale: 34.9%Lowville: 34.1%Fountain Prairie: 34.8%Wyocena: 34.4%Courtland: 38.5%Scott: 36.1%Randolph: 37.1%Dekorra: 34%Leeds: 33.1%Calamus: 38.4%Columbus: 34.2%Elba: 35%Otsego: 34.2%OtsegoRioDoylestownSpringvaleLowvilleFountain PrairieColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAspirus Divine Savior Hospital · Portage · 17.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rio33.4%
Doylestown33.6%
Lowville34.1%
Otsego34.2%
Fountain Prairie34.8%
Springvale34.9%
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
RioB+33.4%10%15%CDC place
Doylestown————
Springvale————
Fountain Prairie————
LowvilleB34.1%11.4%15.1%ZIP codes

Doylestown, Springvale and Fountain Prairie: 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Otsego

Why doesn’t Otsego have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Otsego?

Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Otsego’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 Otsego.

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.