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Health in Patch Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Patch Grove residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Patch Grove

Dental care lags in Patch Grove

59.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 18.4% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

More Patch Grove adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Patch Grove

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (15.1%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Utility shut-off threats (6.7% vs 5.5%) and no reliable transportation (8.1% vs 6.7%) are higher too. 16.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Patch Grove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
60%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Patch Grove 9.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 35%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Patch Grove, betterPatch Grove, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Patch Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Patch Grove adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Patch Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Patch Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 12
Patch Grove adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

16.6% of Patch Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Patch Grove adults…

Patch Grove runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Patch Grove adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Patch Grove

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

HNearest ERCrossing Rivers Health Medical CenterPrairie Du Chien · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du ChienPrairie Du Chien · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.7 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Patch Grove itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Patch Grove itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Patch Grove 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 Patch Grove; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Patch Grove adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Patch Grove adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Patch Grove adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Patch Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Patch Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Patch Grove 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

Patch Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Patch Grove

Why doesn’t Patch Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Patch Grove?

Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center in Prairie Du Chien, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Patch Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Patch Grove.

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.