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Health in Steuben · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Steuben residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.6%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.2%
Worse than WI (37.7%)
No exercise
32.3%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Steuben

20.1%smoke · WI 13.6%18.9%in frequent mental distress · WI 15.5%32.3%get no exercise · WI 26.6%

Smoking is more common in Steuben

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.1%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Mental distress runs high in Steuben

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (18.9%), vs 15.5% across Wisconsin. Depression is above the state too: 27.3%, vs 23.2% across Wisconsin. Mind & connection ↓

More Steuben adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.3%), vs 26.6% 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 Steuben’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 20.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Steuben, betterSteuben, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Steuben gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Hogback Prairie State Natural Area238 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Steuben adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Steuben runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Steuben adults feel lonely
31.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Steuben adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Steuben adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · WI 23.2% · Worse than WI
1 in 5Steuben adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Steuben 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Steuben adults…

Steuben runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Steuben adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–10.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Steuben

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

HNearest ERGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsBoscobel · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterPrairie Du Chien · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Prairie Du Chien
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.2 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.8 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Steuben itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Steuben itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Steuben 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 Steuben; ≈ 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 Steuben adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
62%Colon screeningWI 69%
74%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Steuben 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
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
Steuben adults worry about having enough food
15% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Steuben adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Steuben adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Steuben adults lack reliable transportation
8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

16.9% of Steuben adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Steuben and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eastman: 41.2%Marietta: 42.8%Prairie du Chien: 41.5%Wauzeka: 41%Seneca: 41.2%Haney: 41.6%Boscobel: 44.2%Marion: 44.3%Woodman: 44.5%Scott: 42.7%Richwood: 40.2%Steuben: 42.2%SteubenEastmanMariettaGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics · Boscobel · 8.3 miHCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center · Prairie Du Chien · 13.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien · 17.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eastman41.2%
Steuben42.2%
Marietta42.8%
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
Eastman————
Marietta————

Eastman and Marietta: 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Steuben

Why doesn’t Steuben have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Steuben?

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics in Boscobel, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Steuben’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 Steuben.

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.