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Health in Turtle Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Turtle Lake residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Turtle Lake adults…

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

32 of every 100 Turtle Lake adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.1–36.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Turtle Lake

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

HNearest ERAurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicWhitewater · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Whitewater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTurtle Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTurtle Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTurtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake; ≈ 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 25.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Turtle Lake, betterTurtle Lake, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Turtle Lake gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
74%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
76%Colon screeningWI 69%
84%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Turtle Lake 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Turtle Lake adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Turtle Lake adults feel lonely
30.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Turtle Lake adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Turtle Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Turtle Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Turtle Lake 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 10
Turtle Lake adults worry about having enough food
10% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Turtle Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 23
Turtle Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Turtle Lake adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Turtle Lake 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing6%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Turtle Lake

Why doesn’t Turtle Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Turtle Lake?

Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Turtle Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Turtle Lake?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rock River Community Clinic - Whitewater in Whitewater, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Turtle Lake.

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.