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Health in Rockland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.9%
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
32.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rockland

2.6%have had a stroke · WI 3.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockland adults…

Rockland runs below WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Rockland adults have had a stroke
Wisconsin: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.3–3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rockland

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterCashton · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.3 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cashton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockland itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockland itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockland 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 Rockland; ≈ 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 24.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockland, betterRockland, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rockland gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Gaylord Park16 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
74%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockland 7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rockland adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Rockland adults feel lonely
32.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rockland adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rockland adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Rockland 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 Rockland 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
Rockland adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Rockland adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Rockland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Rockland adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.9% of Rockland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rockland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burns: 39.6%Sparta: 44.3%Bangor: 39%Farmington: 38.9%Bangor: 39.7%Little Falls: 44.2%Hamilton: 37.8%Sparta: 45%Leon: 43.5%Angelo: 44.3%Rockland: 39.9%RocklandBurnsSpartaMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta · Sparta · 6 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burns39.6%
Rockland39.9%
Sparta44.3%
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
Burns————
SpartaC44.3%12.3%16.7%ZIP 54656

Burns: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rockland

Why doesn’t Rockland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rockland?

Mayo Clinic HLTH Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta in Sparta, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Rockland’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 Rockland.

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.