Health · Dayton

Dayton, WI health

Dayton differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.7% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53581, 53573

B-Health Grade

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Dayton’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dayton is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressA-Mental distressB-ObesityC+DiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 54%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 47%

Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$115K (9,001)Healthier than 41%

About what its income would suggest. Dayton does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dayton could be anywhere from C− to A−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Dayton with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Dayton’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Dayton 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 Dayton adults…

37 of every 100 Dayton adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dayton, betterDayton, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.1% Dayton
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Dayton
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Dayton
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Dayton
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dayton 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dayton 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Dayton adults are doing

1 in 3Dayton adults feel lonely

29.8% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Dayton adults have been diagnosed with depression

23% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Dayton adults lack social or emotional support

20.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Dayton adults are in frequent mental distress

15.9% · 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

Dayton adults worry about having enough food

13.3% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Dayton adults worry about keeping their housing

9.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 17

Dayton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Dayton adults lack reliable transportation

7.2% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.9% of Dayton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%

Thinking or memory14.3%

Hearing9.2%

Errands alone9.6%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Dayton

Dayton 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 Dayton.

37.6%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Richland37.6%

Marshall37.6%

Dayton38.3%

Akan40.4%

Eagle40.7%

Care nearby

Richland HospitalRichland Center · 5.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsBoscobel · 17.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsHillsboro · 22.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Vernon Memorial HospitalViroqua · 25 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Scenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 28.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 31.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthDayton'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 Dayton. 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 Dayton

Measure	Dayton	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37%	33–41%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.4%	32.3–40.4%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	38.3%	31.2–45.8%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	31.7%	28.4–35.1%	26.6%	worse
Depression	23%	19.7–26.5%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.4%	10.1–15%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11%	9.9–12.4%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.2%	9.2–11.2%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	13.6%	11.9–15.4%	11.4%	worse
COPD	8.9%	7.8–10%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	8.6%	7.8–9.6%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.4%	4–4.7%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.7%	14.4–19.2%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	17.1%	14.2–20.3%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.1%	27.4–36.9%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	34.2%	28.1–40.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.2%	74.8–81.4%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.2%	59.6–66.6%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.2%	84.5–87.8%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	66.3%	61.3–70.9%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	75%	67.5–81.4%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.7%	78.1–83.1%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	8.5%	7.1–10%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.8%	25.5–34.7%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.3%	17.3–23.5%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.9%	14.1–17.8%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.9%	18.2–23.7%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.3%	13.5–17.1%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.3%	11.2–15.5%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.8%	8.3–11.3%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.9%	5–6.8%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.2%	6.3–8.1%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.9%	12.8–17.1%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	34.7%	30.4–38.9%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.2%	15–19.3%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.3%	12.6–16%	12.8%
Hearing	9.2%	8.2–10.2%	6.9%
Vision	5.4%	4.9–6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	4–5%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.6%	8.5–10.6%	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 Dayton door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dayton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dayton 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.