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Health in Sharon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sharon residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53585, 53525, 53114, 53184. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.8%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.3%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
10.2%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.5 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sharon

16.5%smoke · WI 13.6%7.8%have COPD · WI 6.5%

Smoking is more common in Sharon

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.5%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Sharon

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), 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 Sharon’s likely range; Sharon’s figures come from ZIP codes 53585, 53525, 53114, 53184, 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 30.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sharon, betterSharon, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Sharon gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Union Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sharon adults…

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

8 of every 100 Sharon adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Sharon

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

HNearest ERMercy Harvard HospitalHarvard · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisHarvard · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.6 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Beloit Health System
Beloit · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSharon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSharon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSharon 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 Sharon; ≈ 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 Sharon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sharon 10.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sharon adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Sharon adults feel lonely
31.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Sharon adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Sharon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Sharon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sharon 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
Sharon adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Sharon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Sharon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Sharon adults lack reliable transportation
8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

15.7% of Sharon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Sharon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sharon: 42.5%Darien: 41.5%Clinton: 42.4%Walworth: 39.5%Delavan: 40.8%Richmond: 39.7%Delavan: 39.6%Bradford: 41.9%Turtle: 43.4%Manchester Township: 36.6%Fontana-on-Geneva Lake: 30.4%Walworth: 40.6%Williams Bay: 38.1%Linn: 38.6%Delavan Lake: 39.7%Chemung Township: 35.6%Sharon: 42.1%SharonSharonDarienClintonWalworthMercy Harvard Hospital · Harvard · 9.5 miHMercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center · Lake Geneva · 13.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHAurora Lakeland Medical Center · Elkhorn · 14.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHBeloit Health System · Beloit · 14.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHSusana P. Castro Health Center - Dental Clinic · Harvard · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walworth39.5%
Darien41.5%
Sharon42.1%
Clinton42.4%
Sharon42.5%
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
SharonC42.5%11.9%17.1%CDC place
Darien————
Clinton————
WalworthB−39.5%11.7%13.7%ZIP codes

Darien and Clinton: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Sharon

Why doesn’t Sharon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sharon?

Mercy Harvard Hospital in Harvard, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Sharon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sharon?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Susana P. Castro Health Center in Harvard, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.