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Health in Rockdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockdale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
34.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockdale adults…

Rockdale runs below WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rockdale adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.1–11%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rockdale

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

HNearest EREdgerton Hospital and Health ServicesEdgerton · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnitypoint Health - Meriter★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicJohnson Creek · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.8 mi
Stoughton Hospital
Stoughton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.6 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnson Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Access Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈19.7 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careRockdale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRockdale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRockdale 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 Rockdale; ≈ 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 23.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockdale, betterRockdale, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rockdale gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Camrock County Park0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
75%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockdale 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rockdale adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Rockdale adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rockdale adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rockdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Rockdale adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rockdale 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
Rockdale adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Rockdale adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Rockdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Rockdale adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

9.6% of Rockdale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rockdale 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.

27.4%

of Rockdale adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rockdale

Why doesn’t Rockdale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rockdale?

Edgerton Hospital and Health Services in Edgerton, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Rockdale’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 Rockdale.

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.