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Health in Troy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Troy residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53583, 53588, 53577. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Troy

Cancer runs high in Troy

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Troy adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Troy’s likely range; Troy’s figures come from ZIP codes 53583, 53588, 53577, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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 11
Troy adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Troy adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Troy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Troy adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.6% of Troy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Troy adults…

Troy runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Troy adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Troy is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Troy as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Troy26%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Troy

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

HNearest ERSauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.3 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Access Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careTroy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTroy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTroy 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 Troy; ≈ 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 27.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Troy, betterTroy, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Troy gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
70%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Troy 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Troy adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Troy adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Troy adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Troy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Troy adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Troy 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

Troy and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Arena: 37.8%Honey Creek: 40.5%Franklin: 41.3%Prairie du Sac: 38.1%Spring Green: 39.1%Wyoming: 39.1%Brigham: 38.2%Ridgeway: 38.2%Mazomanie: 35.4%Vermont: 34.5%Sumpter: 40%Freedom: 40.6%Bear Creek: 40.7%Westfield: 42.1%Prairie du Sac: 39.1%Sauk City: 38.9%West Point: 33.5%Lake Wisconsin: 32.2%Clyde: 41.1%Buena Vista: 38.8%Lone Rock: 38.4%Troy: 38.3%TroyArenaHoney CreekFranklinPrairie du SacSpring GreenSauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac · 9.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHUpland Hills Health · Dodgeville · 22.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHDodgeville Dental Clinic · Dodgeville · 22.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Arena37.8%
Prairie du Sac38.1%
Troy38.3%
Spring Green39.1%
Honey Creek40.5%
Franklin41.3%
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
ArenaB+37.8%10.1%13.1%ZIP codes
Honey Creek————
Franklin————
Prairie du SacB+38.1%11.1%13.1%ZIP codes
Spring Green————

Honey Creek and Franklin: fewer than 1,000 residents. Spring Green: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Troy

Why doesn’t Troy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Troy?

Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Troy’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 Troy.

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.