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Health in Scott · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scott residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53923, 53926, 53954. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Scott

Smoking is more common in Scott

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Scott

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Scott’s likely range; Scott’s figures come from ZIP codes 53923, 53926, 53954, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scott, betterScott, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Scott gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Scott adults…

Scott runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Scott adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Scott

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

HNearest ERAspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Divine Savior Hospital★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosBeaver Dam · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
Waupun · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Access Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careScott is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careScott is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthScott 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 Scott; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scott 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Scott adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Scott adults feel lonely
31.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Scott adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Scott adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Scott adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Scott 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 8
Scott adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Scott adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Scott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Scott adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.6% of Scott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Scott and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marcellon: 35%Kingston: 39.3%Springvale: 34.9%Manchester: 39.4%Wyocena: 34.4%Buffalo: 41.1%Fort Winnebago: 35.1%Marquette: 41.3%Kingston: 41.5%Courtland: 38.5%Otsego: 34.2%Randolph: 37.1%Rio: 33.4%Mackford: 40.5%Markesan: 39.8%Green Lake: 41.2%Lowville: 34.1%Pacific: 34.7%Scott: 36.1%ScottMarcellonKingstonSpringvaleManchesterWyocenaAspirus Divine Savior Hospital · Portage · 15 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wyocena34.4%
Springvale34.9%
Marcellon35%
Scott36.1%
Kingston39.3%
Manchester39.4%
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
MarcellonB−35%11.8%15.9%ZIP codes
KingstonC39.3%11.9%16.6%ZIP codes
Springvale————
WyocenaB34.4%11.7%15.6%ZIP codes
ManchesterC39.4%13.5%16.6%ZIP codes

Springvale: 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Scott

Why doesn’t Scott have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Scott?

Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Scott’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.