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Health in Ridgeway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ridgeway residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Ridgeway

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ridgeway adults…

Ridgeway runs below WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Ridgeway adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.5–5.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Ridgeway

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

HNearest ERUpland Hills HealthDodgeville · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Access Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRidgeway is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRidgeway is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRidgeway 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 Ridgeway; ≈ 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 25.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ridgeway, betterRidgeway, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Ridgeway gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridgeway 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Ridgeway adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Ridgeway adults feel lonely
30.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Ridgeway adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Ridgeway adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Ridgeway adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ridgeway 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
Ridgeway adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Ridgeway adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Ridgeway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Ridgeway adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

9.7% of Ridgeway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Ridgeway 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.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Ridgeway

Why doesn’t Ridgeway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ridgeway?

Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Ridgeway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Ridgeway?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dodgeville Dental Clinic in Dodgeville, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.