Health · Boaz

Boaz, WI health

Boaz differs from Wisconsin on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.5%) and more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Boaz

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How Boaz compares with Wisconsin

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boaz adults…

37 of every 100 Boaz adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.2–41.2%

Bars show Boaz; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Boaz, betterBoaz, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Boaz
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Boaz
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Boaz
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Boaz
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WI 78%

Dentist visit

WI 67%

Cholesterol check

WI 86%

Colon screening

WI 69%

Mammogram

WI 80%

Taking BP meds

WI 78%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Boaz 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Boaz adults are doing

1 in 3Boaz adults feel lonely

29.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Boaz adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Boaz adults lack social or emotional support

20.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Boaz adults are in frequent mental distress

15.5% · Wisconsin 15.5% · too close to call

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

Boaz adults worry about having enough food

12.1% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Boaz adults worry about keeping their housing

9.1% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 19

Boaz adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.4% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 15

Boaz adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.3% of Boaz adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%

Thinking or memory13.8%

Hearing8.9%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.1%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Boaz

Boaz and the towns around it

Care nearby

Richland HospitalRichland Center · 7.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsBoscobel · 16.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Vernon Memorial HospitalViroqua · 23.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsHillsboro · 23.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Scenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 30.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 32.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBoaz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careBoaz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthBoaz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland County · need score 14 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Boaz. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Boaz

Measure	Boaz	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.8%	32.2–41.2%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.4%	32–40.8%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.5%	29.8–45.5%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	31.5%	27.7–35.2%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.6%	19–26.3%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.7%	8.5–13.2%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	11%	9.6–12.4%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9–11.3%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	13.1%	11–15.2%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	8.7%	7–10.6%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	8.4%	7.2–9.8%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.6–4.9%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17%	13.2–20.8%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	17.7%	14.6–21.1%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.4%	24.4–36.2%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.9%	27.6–40.6%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.9%	74.2–81.3%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.3%	58.6–65.8%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.9%	84.8–89%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	68%	63.2–72.5%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	71.6%	62.9–78.7%	80.3%	worse
Taking BP meds	80.3%	77.1–83%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	7.8%	5.6–10.4%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.4%	24.6–34.7%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.3%	16.8–24.4%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.5%	13.3–17.7%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.2%	16.4–24.3%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.1%	12.7–17.6%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.1%	9.1–15.5%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.1%	7.2–11.3%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.4%	4.4–6.5%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.4–8%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.3%	10.1–16.8%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	33.6%	28–38.9%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.5%	13.4–19.7%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.8%	11.4–16.3%	12.8%
Hearing	8.9%	7.6–10.1%	6.9%
Vision	5.1%	4.2–6.1%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.6–5.3%	3.5%
Errands alone	9%	7.4–10.7%	7.9%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Boaz door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Boaz better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Boaz directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.