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Health in Powers Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Powers Lake residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Powers Lake

36%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Powers Lake adults…

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

33 of every 100 Powers Lake adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.6–37.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Powers Lake is an older town: 36% 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 Powers Lake as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Powers Lake36%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Powers Lake

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

HNearest ERMercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterLake Geneva · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKenosha Community Health CenterSilver Lake · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Kenosha Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Silver Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.2 mi
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.1 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Mchenry · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
3901 Mercy Dr
Mchenry · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePowers Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePowers Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPowers Lake 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 Powers Lake; ≈ 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 24.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Powers Lake, betterPowers Lake, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Powers Lake gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Powers Lake Park5 acres2Bayview Park2 acres3Lakeside Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Powers Lake 7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Powers Lake adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Powers Lake adults feel lonely
29.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Powers Lake adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Powers Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Powers Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Powers Lake 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 11
Powers Lake adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Powers Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Powers Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Powers Lake adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.8% of Powers Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Powers Lake and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Randall: 39.7%Twin Lakes: 39.2%Bloomfield: 41.1%Genoa City: 39.7%Wheatland: 39.9%Salem Lakes: 39.5%Richmond Township: 33.6%Burton Township: 33.3%Bloomfield: 39.6%Lyons: 39.5%Linn: 38.6%Hebron Township: 33.6%Lake Geneva: 38.9%Lake Ivanhoe: 42.3%Powers Lake: 38.9%Powers LakeRandallTwin LakesBloomfieldMercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center · Lake Geneva · 8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAurora Lakeland Medical Center · Elkhorn · 13.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHKenosha Community Health Center · Silver Lake · 6.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Powers Lake38.9%
Twin Lakes39.2%
Randall39.7%
Bloomfield41.1%
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
RandallB39.7%10.9%14.8%ZIP codes
Twin LakesB39.2%10.6%14.6%CDC place
BloomfieldC+41.1%10.9%16.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Powers Lake

Why doesn’t Powers Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Powers Lake?

Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center in Lake Geneva, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Powers Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Powers Lake?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Kenosha Community Health Center in Silver Lake, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Powers Lake.

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.