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Health in Springfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Springfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53964, 54930. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Springfield

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Springfield

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Springfield runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Springfield adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Springfield

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.4%), 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 Springfield’s likely range; Springfield’s figures come from ZIP codes 53964, 54930, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springfield adults…

Springfield runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Springfield adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Springfield is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Springfield as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Springfield28%
Wisconsin19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springfield, betterSpringfield, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Springfield gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Springfield

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

HNearest ERGundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsFriendship · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosFriendship · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
5 sites · nearest in Friendship
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
31.8 mi
Family Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center
Wisconsin Rapids · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Springfield 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 Springfield; ≈ 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 Springfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springfield 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Springfield adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Springfield adults feel lonely
31.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Springfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Springfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Springfield adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Springfield adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Springfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Springfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Springfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.5% of Springfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Springfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln: 41.9%Newton: 43.2%Westfield: 44%Westfield: 43.6%Coloma: 41.1%Adams: 41.8%New Chester: 42.6%Richfield: 41.2%Crystal Lake: 41%Richford: 40.6%Harris: 43.6%Oxford: 43.7%Hancock: 40.8%Springfield: 43.4%SpringfieldLincolnNewtonWestfieldWestfieldColomaGundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics · Friendship · 14.5 miHNoble Community Clinics - Friendship · Friendship · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Coloma41.1%
Lincoln41.9%
Newton43.2%
Springfield43.4%
Westfield43.6%
Westfield44%
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
Lincoln————
Newton————
WestfieldC44%11.9%17.8%CDC place
Westfield————
Coloma————

Lincoln, Newton, Westfield and Coloma: 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Springfield

Why doesn’t Springfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Springfield?

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics in Friendship, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Springfield’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 Springfield.

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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.