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Health in Seymour · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Seymour residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53586, 53530, 53510. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Seymour

COPD and heart disease run high in Seymour

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Seymour

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.4%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Seymour’s likely range; Seymour’s figures come from ZIP codes 53586, 53530, 53510, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seymour adults…

Seymour runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Seymour adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seymour, betterSeymour, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Seymour gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Seymour

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

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.5 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.8 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seymour itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seymour itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Seymour 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 Seymour; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seymour 9.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Seymour adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Seymour adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Seymour adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Seymour adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Seymour adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Seymour 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 7
Seymour adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Seymour adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Seymour adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Seymour adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.9% of Seymour adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Seymour and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Shullsburg: 43.4%Kendall: 40.1%Darlington: 42.6%New Diggings: 42.5%White Oak Springs: 43.4%Gratiot: 42.1%Willow Springs: 40.6%Belmont: 39.5%Wiota: 42.3%Lamont: 42.4%Darlington: 42.4%Benton: 41.2%Council Hill Township: 36.1%Elk Grove: 40%Seymour: 42.8%SeymourShullsburgKendallDarlingtonNew DiggingsLafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 7.8 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kendall40.1%
New Diggings42.5%
Darlington42.6%
Seymour42.8%
Shullsburg43.4%
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
Kendall————
Shullsburg————
Darlington————
New Diggings————

Kendall, Shullsburg, Darlington and New Diggings: 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Seymour

Why doesn’t Seymour have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Seymour?

Lafayette Hospital and Clinics in Darlington, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Seymour’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 Seymour.

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.