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Health in Porter · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Porter residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53534, 53536, 53548, 53589. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Porter adults…

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

3 of every 100 Porter adults have had a stroke
Wisconsin: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Porter

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

HNearest EREdgerton Hospital and Health ServicesEdgerton · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersFitchburg · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.8 mi
Stoughton Hospital
Stoughton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈12 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Access Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Fitchburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Rock River Community Clinic - Whitewater
Whitewater · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePorter is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePorter is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPorter 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 Porter; ≈ 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 25.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Porter, betterPorter, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Porter gets moving

5.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Gibbs Lake County Park5.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Porter 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%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Porter 7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Porter adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Porter adults feel lonely
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Porter adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Porter adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Porter adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Porter 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
Porter adults worry about having enough food
10% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Porter adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Porter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Porter adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.2% of Porter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Porter and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fulton: 39.5%Dunkirk: 35.2%Union: 39.6%Center: 40.9%Edgerton: 39.9%Milton: 40.3%Albion: 38.5%Janesville: 41.8%Stoughton: 34.6%Pleasant Springs: 34.1%Evansville: 39.7%Magnolia: 40.8%Rutland: 34.9%Brooklyn: 37.2%Footville: 41.5%Plymouth: 42.4%Porter: 39.6%PorterFultonDunkirkUnionCenterEdgerton Hospital and Health Services · Edgerton · 7 miHStoughton Hospital · Stoughton · 7.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercy Health System · Janesville · 12 mi · 3★ MedicareHSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville · Janesville · 14 mi · 4★ MedicareHChildren's Dental Center of Madison-Fitchburg · Fitchburg · 18.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dunkirk35.2%
Fulton39.5%
Porter39.6%
Union39.6%
Center40.9%
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
FultonB39.5%10.8%13.6%ZIP codes
DunkirkA−35.2%9.9%11.8%ZIP codes
UnionB+39.6%10.3%13.1%ZIP codes
CenterB−40.9%11.1%14.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Porter

Why doesn’t Porter have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Porter?

Edgerton Hospital and Health Services in Edgerton, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Porter’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Porter.

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.