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Health in Portland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Portland residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54619, 54653. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Portland adults…

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

33 of every 100 Portland adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–35.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Portland

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterCashton · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cashton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
36.2 mi
Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center
Black River Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Portland itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Portland itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Portland 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 Portland; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Portland, betterPortland, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Portland gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Portland 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Portland adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Portland adults feel lonely
31.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Portland adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Portland adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Portland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Portland adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 8
Portland adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Portland adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Portland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Portland adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.2% of Portland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Portland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cashton: 42.4%Jefferson: 42%Washington: 39.2%Leon: 43.5%Christiana: 38.7%Melvina: 42.5%Sheldon: 44.4%Clinton: 39.9%Wells: 44.6%Ridgeville: 45.9%Coon: 38.1%Greenfield: 38%Bangor: 39.7%Sparta: 44.3%Westby: 37.7%Viroqua: 37.9%Portland: 41.4%PortlandCashtonJeffersonWashingtonLeonChristianaMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta · Sparta · 11 miHVernon Memorial Hospital · Viroqua · 16.4 miHScenic Bluffs CHC - Cashton · Cashton · 3.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Christiana38.7%
Washington39.2%
Portland41.4%
Jefferson42%
Cashton42.4%
Leon43.5%
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
CashtonB−42.4%10.8%14.5%CDC place
Jefferson————
Washington————
LeonC43.5%11.9%16.4%ZIP codes
Christiana————

Jefferson and Washington: fewer than 1,000 residents. Christiana: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Portland

Why doesn’t Portland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Portland?

Mayo Clinic HLTH Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta in Sparta, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Portland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Portland?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Scenic Bluffs CHC - Cashton in Cashton, 3.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.