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Health in Woodland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodland residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53968, 53941. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Woodland

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Woodland

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Woodland runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Woodland

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.9%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Woodland adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32%), 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 Woodland’s likely range; Woodland’s figures come from ZIP codes 53968, 53941, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodland adults…

Woodland runs above WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Woodland adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodland, betterWoodland, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Woodland gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Woodland

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

HNearest ERGundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsHillsboro · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReedsburg Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterReedsburg · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.5 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Reedsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mauston · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWoodland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWoodland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWoodland 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 Woodland; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodland 8.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Woodland adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Woodland adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Woodland adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Woodland adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Woodland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Woodland adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 8
Woodland adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Woodland adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Woodland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Woodland adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.1% of Woodland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Woodland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westford: 37.8%La Valle: 40.6%Wonewoc: 41.7%Greenwood: 40.5%Summit: 42%Cazenovia: 37.8%Henrietta: 39.2%Willow: 38.1%Ironton: 40.5%Winfield: 41%Elroy: 41.6%Wonewoc: 41.7%Hillsboro: 41.3%Plymouth: 42.1%Union: 40.8%Seven Mile Creek: 42.1%Lindina: 42.9%Woodland: 41.3%WoodlandWestfordLa ValleWonewocGreenwoodSummitGundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics · Hillsboro · 5.7 miHReedsburg Area Medical Center · Reedsburg · 13.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMile Bluff Medical Center · Mauston · 15.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg · Reedsburg · 13.5 mi+Noble Community Clinics - Mauston · Mauston · 16.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Westford37.8%
Greenwood40.5%
La Valle40.6%
Woodland41.3%
Wonewoc41.7%
Summit42%
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
Westford————
La ValleC40.6%12.9%16.5%ZIP codes
Wonewoc————
Greenwood————
Summit————

Westford, Wonewoc, Greenwood and Summit: 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Woodland

Why doesn’t Woodland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Woodland?

Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics in Hillsboro, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Woodland’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 Woodland.

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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.