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Health in Tichigan · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tichigan residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.1%
Better than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
5.7%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
25.9%
Better than WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
What stands out

What stands out about health in Tichigan

8.6%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 12
Tichigan adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 14
Tichigan adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 25
Tichigan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 20
Tichigan adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

7.8% of Tichigan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tichigan adults…

Tichigan runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Tichigan adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–36.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Tichigan

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

HNearest ERAurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSixteenth Street Community Health CenterWaukesha · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Froedtert Community Hospital
New Berlin · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital
Franklin · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Waukesha · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Waukesha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Muslim Community and Health Center of Wisconsin
2 sites · nearest in Milwaukee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTichigan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTichigan is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTichigan 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 Tichigan; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tichigan, betterTichigan, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Tichigan gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Tichigan State Wildlife Area1.6 mi of trails2Waterford Town Park1.1 mi of trails3Wateford Woods Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
85%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tichigan 5.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Tichigan adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Tichigan does better than Wisconsin.

1 in 4Tichigan adults feel lonely
25.9% · WI 30.6% · Better than WI
1 in 5Tichigan adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Tichigan adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Tichigan adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Tichigan 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.

Around town

Tichigan and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Waterford: 38.7%Waterford: 38.1%Norway: 39.8%Vernon: no dataWind Lake: 40.4%Rochester: 39.6%East Troy: 38%Dover: 40%Muskego: 33.8%Raymond: 40%Big Bend: 34.3%Mukwonago: 34.5%Mukwonago: 34.7%New Berlin: 33%Waukesha: no dataSpring Prairie: 39.7%Burlington: 39.9%Tichigan: 39.4%TichiganWaterfordWaterfordNorwayVernonWind LakeRochesterAurora Memorial Hospital Burlington · Burlington · 10.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHFroedtert Community Hospital · New Berlin · 11.4 miHWaukesha Memorial Hospital · Waukesha · 14 mi · 4★ MedicareHSixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha · Waukesha · 14.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Waterford38.1%
Waterford38.7%
Tichigan39.4%
Rochester39.6%
Norway39.8%
Wind Lake40.4%
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
Waterford————
WaterfordB+38.1%10.5%12.3%CDC place
NorwayB39.8%11.3%13.9%ZIP codes
Vernon————
Wind Lake————
RochesterB+39.6%10.9%13.1%CDC place

Waterford: the same community as Waterford, graded once. Vernon: no CDC estimate of its own. Wind Lake: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Tichigan

Why doesn’t Tichigan have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tichigan?

Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington in Burlington, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Tichigan’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.