Health · Cross

Cross, WI health

Cross differs from Wisconsin on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.6% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.9% vs 9.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54629 (all of Cross)
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How Cross 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 Cross adults…

35 of every 100 Cross adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cross, betterCross, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Cross
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Cross
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Cross
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Cross
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
69%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
80%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cross 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cross adults are doing

1 in 3Cross adults feel lonely
28.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Cross adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cross adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Cross adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 10
Cross adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 13
Cross adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 22
Cross adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5% · better
1 in 18
Cross adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7% · better

10% of Cross adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Cross

Cross and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Cross.

Arcadia: 43.9% Dodge: 41% Milton: 39% Buffalo: 39% Waumandee: 39.9% Glencoe: 43.4% Fountain City: 37.8% Independence: 42.8% Lincoln: 42.8% Preston: 40.5% Ettrick: 40.3% Trempealeau: 40.4% Burnside: 42.7% Gale: 40.1% Rollingstone: 35.9% Minneiska: 38.6% Mount Vernon: 36.3% Belvidere: 39.7% Winona: 34.4% Homer: 34.5% Lincoln: 39.7% Montana: 41.9% Cross: 39% Cross Arcadia Dodge Milton Buffalo Waumandee Glencoe Fountain City Winona Health Services · Winona · 9.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 22.6 miH
34.4%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 23towns on this map, healthiest first
Fountain City37.8%
Cross39%
Milton39%
Buffalo39%
Waumandee39.9%
Dodge41%
Glencoe43.4%
Arcadia43.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Cross

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

HNearest ERWinona Health ServicesWinona · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterLa Crosse · 32 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
41.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careCross's county is a federal shortage area.Buffalo County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careCross is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCross's county is a federal shortage area.Buffalo County · need score 16 of 25

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 Cross. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cross
MeasureCrossMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.6–39.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32.7–41.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity39%32–47.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.7–33.6%26.6%worse
Depression23.5%20.4–27.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.7–14.5%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.6–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.2–11.1%8.6%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.4–13.9%11.4%about the same
COPD7%6–8.2%6.5%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.6–8.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.5–16.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.7%15.9–22.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.4–33.2%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.3–39.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%76–82.5%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%65.9–72.5%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%86.3–89.6%85.9%better
Colon screening68.7%63.7–73.2%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.6%72.4–85.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.5–82.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.3%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24.3–33.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.8%15.8–22%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.3–17.3%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%14.7–20.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.7%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.8–11.7%12.1%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.5–9.3%9.7%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.9–5.4%5.5%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.4%6.7%better
Receive SNAP10%8.1–12.1%12.5%
Disability
Any disability30.2%26–35.2%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.2–16.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.6–14.3%12.8%
Hearing7.8%7–8.9%6.9%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.5%
Errands alone7.6%6.6–8.8%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 Cross door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Cross better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cross by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cross by how much of its land each one covers.

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.

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