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Health in South Wayne · CDC PLACES 2025

Where South Wayne residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in South Wayne

★ 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 19.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
South Wayne, betterSouth Wayne, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where South Wayne gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 South Wayne adults…

On every condition, South Wayne is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 South Wayne adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–39.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near South Wayne

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

HNearest ERThe Monroe ClinicMonroe · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 29.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
FHN Memorial Hospital
Freeport · ★★★★★
ER
27.6 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Access Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.2 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers South Wayne itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers South Wayne itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers South Wayne 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 South Wayne; ≈ 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 South Wayne adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
65%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
South Wayne 8.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How South Wayne adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3South Wayne adults feel lonely
31.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5South Wayne adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4South Wayne adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6South Wayne adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 South Wayne 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
South Wayne adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
South Wayne adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
South Wayne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
South Wayne adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.4% of South Wayne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

South Wayne and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in South Wayne

Why doesn’t South Wayne have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to South Wayne?

The Monroe Clinic in Monroe, 12.7 miles in a straight line from South Wayne’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in South Wayne.

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.