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Health in Rock Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock Springs residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock Springs adults…

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

31 of every 100 Rock Springs adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.6–35.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rock Springs

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

HNearest ERReedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReedsburg Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRock Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRock Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRock Springs 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 Rock Springs; ≈ 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 28.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rock Springs, betterRock Springs, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rock Springs gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock Springs 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rock Springs adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Rock Springs adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rock Springs adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rock Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Rock Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rock Springs 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 9
Rock Springs adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Rock Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Rock Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Rock Springs adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.2% of Rock Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rock Springs 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rock Springs

Why doesn’t Rock Springs have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rock Springs?

Reedsburg Area Medical Center in Reedsburg, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Rock Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Rock Springs?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg in Reedsburg, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rock Springs.

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.