Health · Fayette

Fayette, WI health

On every measure CDC estimates, Fayette looks like Wisconsin as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53530, 53516, 53504, 53565
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 366 people are less certain, so we show Fayette's figures without a grade.

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How Fayette 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 Fayette adults…

35 of every 100 Fayette adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fayette, betterFayette, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Fayette
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Fayette
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Fayette
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Fayette
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
66%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
69%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fayette 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fayette adults are doing

1 in 3Fayette adults feel lonely
30.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Fayette adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Fayette adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Fayette adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Fayette adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Fayette adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Fayette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Fayette adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.9% of Fayette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Fayette

Fayette 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 Fayette.

Waldwick: 38.7% Lamont: 42.4% Blanchard: 40.6% Argyle: 41.3% Willow Springs: 40.6% Moscow: 39.2% Mineral Point: 38.7% Ridgeway: 38.2% Dodgeville: 38.6% Wiota: 42.3% Darlington: 42.6% Blanchardville: 40.9% York: 40.3% Adams: 41.3% Kendall: 40.1% Fayette: 41.5% Fayette Waldwick Lamont Blanchard Argyle Willow Springs Lafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 7.1 miH Upland Hills Health · Dodgeville · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Dodgeville Dental Clinic · Dodgeville · 14.3 mi+
38.2%42.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Waldwick38.7%
Blanchard40.6%
Willow Springs40.6%
Argyle41.3%
Fayette41.5%
Lamont42.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.1 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 Fayette

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

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Access Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lafayette County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careFayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lafayette County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthFayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lafayette County · need score 15 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 Fayette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fayette
MeasureFayetteMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%31.6–38.5%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%32.8–39.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity41.5%34.8–48.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.8%26–31.6%26.6%about the same
Depression23.9%20.9–27.1%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.2–13.2%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.8–12%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.8%10.4–13.3%11.4%about the same
COPD7.4%6.5–8.3%6.5%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.6–8%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%13–17.4%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.7%16–21.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.2%25.1–33.6%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%28.5–39.9%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.6–80.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.5%62.4–68.4%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84.3–87.5%85.9%about the same
Colon screening68.5%64.2–72.5%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.4%72.1–83.8%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%76–80.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7.2–10%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26.4–34.8%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%17.2–22.7%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.5–18%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.7–21.6%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.6–15.7%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10.3–14.2%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%8.2–11.1%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.8–6.4%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.9–7.6%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.9%11–15%12.5%
Disability
Any disability31.8%28.1–35.6%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.9–16.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%12.1–15.2%12.8%
Hearing7.8%7–8.6%6.9%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.2%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.4%7.5–9.4%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 Fayette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Fayette better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fayette by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fayette 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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