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Health in Waterloo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waterloo residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53594, 53551. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.4%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.2 mi
Watertown Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Waterloo adults…

On every condition, Waterloo is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Waterloo adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–34.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Waterloo

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

HNearest ERWatertown Memorial HospitalWatertown · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbus Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicJohnson Creek · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnson Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Watertown Memorial Hospital
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Access Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWaterloo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWaterloo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWaterloo 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 Waterloo; ≈ 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 27.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waterloo, betterWaterloo, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Waterloo gets moving

4.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Waterloo Wildlife Area2,674 acres2Waterloo Prairie State Natural Area214 acres3Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park113 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waterloo 8.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Waterloo adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Waterloo adults feel lonely
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Waterloo adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Waterloo adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Waterloo adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Waterloo 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 9
Waterloo adults worry about having enough food
11% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Waterloo adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Waterloo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Waterloo adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11% of Waterloo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Waterloo and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Portland: 41.8%Waterloo: 42.2%Milford: 41.4%Lake Mills: 40.3%Medina: 37.1%York: 37.2%Elba: 35%Lowell: 42.5%Shields: 42%Watertown: 42.4%Farmington: 41.5%Aztalan: 41.1%Lake Mills: 39.5%Deerfield: 36.2%Oakland: 40.7%Sun Prairie: 34.2%Cottage Grove: 33.8%Waterloo: 41.4%WaterlooPortlandWaterlooMilfordLake MillsMedinaWatertown Memorial Hospital · Watertown · 12.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHColumbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 13 mi · 4★ MedicareHRock River Community Clinic - Johnson Creek · Johnson Creek · 9.8 mi+Sun Prairie Clinic · Sun Prairie · 15.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Medina37.1%
Lake Mills40.3%
Waterloo41.4%
Milford41.4%
Portland41.8%
Waterloo42.2%
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
PortlandB−41.8%11.1%14.3%ZIP codes
Lake MillsB+40.3%10.4%12.7%ZIP codes
MilfordB41.4%10.5%14.2%ZIP codes
WaterlooB−42.2%10.9%14.4%CDC place
MedinaB+37.1%10.2%13.4%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Waterloo

Why doesn’t Waterloo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Waterloo?

Watertown Memorial Hospital in Watertown, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Waterloo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Waterloo?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rock River Community Clinic - Johnson Creek in Johnson Creek, 9.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.