Health · Elroy

Elroy, WI health

Elroy differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 6.5%).

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

Report card

How Elroy 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 Elroy adults…

40 of every 100 Elroy adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.8–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elroy, betterElroy, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.3% Elroy
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Elroy
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Elroy
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Elroy
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Elroy 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Elroy 9.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Elroy adults are doing

1 in 3Elroy adults feel lonely

31.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Elroy adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Elroy adults lack social or emotional support

21.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Elroy adults are in frequent mental distress

16.9% · 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 7

Elroy adults worry about having enough food

14.7% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Elroy adults worry about keeping their housing

10.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 16

Elroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.4% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 13

Elroy adults lack reliable transportation

7.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

17.2% of Elroy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%

Thinking or memory15.3%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone10.4%

Vision6%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Elroy

Elroy and the towns around it

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

41.3%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Elroy41.6%

Wonewoc41.7%

Plymouth42.1%

Care nearby

Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsHillsboro · 7.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mile Bluff Medical CenterMauston · 10.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Reedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg · 19.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Tomah Memorial HospitalTomah · 20.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Noble Community Clinics - MaustonMauston · 11.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Scenic Bluffs Chc-NorwalkNorwalk · 18.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careElroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Juneau County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careElroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Juneau County · need score 9 of 25

! Mental healthElroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Juneau County · need score 16 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 Elroy. 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 Elroy

Measure	Elroy	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.8%	35.8–43.9%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	38.1%	33.9–42.3%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	41.6%	34.6–48.8%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	32.1%	28.8–35.6%	26.6%	worse
Depression	25.1%	21.7–28.7%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.3%	9.1–13.6%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.5%	10.2–12.8%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9.1–11.1%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	14.3%	12.4–16.4%	11.4%	worse
COPD	9.7%	8.2–11.3%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	9%	7.8–10.2%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4–5.2%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.4%	15.4–21.7%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	17.7%	14.8–20.9%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.3%	28.2–38.7%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32.9%	27.1–39.3%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78%	74.6–81.2%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	61%	57.4–64.6%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.2%	83–87.2%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	66.2%	61.2–70.9%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	74%	66.1–80.9%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.5%	77.9–82.9%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	9.2%	7.2–11.6%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.1%	26.2–36.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.4%	18–25.4%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.9%	14.9–18.9%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23%	19.7–26.8%	17.8%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.4%	14.3–18.7%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.7%	11.8–18%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.7%	8.8–12.9%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.4%	5.4–7.6%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.9%	6.7–9.3%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	17.2%	13.9–20.9%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	36.7%	32–41.6%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.6%	15.8–21.5%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	15.3%	13.3–17.6%	12.8%
Hearing	9.4%	8.2–10.6%	6.9%
Vision	6%	5.2–6.9%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.2–5.6%	3.5%
Errands alone	10.4%	9–12%	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 Elroy door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elroy 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.