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Health in Rome · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rome residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rome

9.1%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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
Rome adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Rome adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Rome adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
Rome adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.2% of Rome adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rome adults…

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

32 of every 100 Rome adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–36.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rome

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

HNearest ERFort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOconomowoc Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicJohnson Creek · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Johnson Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Oconomowoc · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Aurora Medical Center - Summit
Summit · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Watertown Memorial Hospital
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha
Waukesha · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRome is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRome is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRome 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 Rome; ≈ 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 26.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rome, betterRome, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rome gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rome 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rome adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Rome adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rome adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rome adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Rome 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 Rome 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.

Around town

Rome and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sullivan: 40.2%Jefferson: 41.5%Ottawa: 34.4%Palmyra: 42.1%Concord: 39%Sullivan: 40.5%Hebron: 41.7%Jefferson: 41.9%Koshkonong: 41.4%Farmington: 41.5%Aztalan: 41.1%Oakland: 40.7%Rome: 41.2%RomeSullivanJeffersonFort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson · 9.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHOconomowoc Memorial Hospital · Oconomowoc · 11.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHRock River Community Clinic - Johnson Creek · Johnson Creek · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sullivan40.2%
Rome41.2%
Jefferson41.5%
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
JeffersonB−41.5%11.3%14.1%ZIP codes
SullivanB40.2%11.2%13.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rome

Why doesn’t Rome have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rome?

Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Rome’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 Rome?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rock River Community Clinic - Johnson Creek in Johnson Creek, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.