Health · Hamilton

Hamilton, WI health

Hamilton differs from Wisconsin on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.2% vs 12.1%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.7% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54669, 54636, 54650, 54644

A-Health Grade

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Hamilton’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hamilton is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns and 84% of Wisconsin towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressAMental distressC+ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 76%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 84%

Towns with similar incomes, $84K–$141K (6,319)Healthier than 54%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Hamilton is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hamilton could be anywhere from B− 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 Hamilton 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. Hamilton’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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton adults…

32 of every 100 Hamilton adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–34.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamilton, betterHamilton, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.4% Hamilton
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Hamilton
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Hamilton
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12% Hamilton
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hamilton 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 18

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hamilton 5.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Hamilton adults are doing

1 in 3Hamilton adults feel lonely

29.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Hamilton adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Hamilton adults lack social or emotional support

18% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Hamilton adults are in frequent mental distress

14.5% · 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 12

Hamilton adults worry about having enough food

8.2% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 14

Hamilton adults worry about keeping their housing

7.2% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 24

Hamilton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.2% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 20

Hamilton adults lack reliable transportation

5.1% · WI 6.7% · better

8.5% of Hamilton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%

Thinking or memory11.3%

Hearing6.7%

Errands alone6.8%

Vision3.6%

Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Hamilton

Hamilton 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 Hamilton.

33.9%44.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first

Onalaska36.2%

Onalaska37.1%

Hamilton37.8%

Barre37.9%

Medary37.9%

Farmington38.9%

Burns39.6%

Bangor39.7%

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical CenterLa Crosse · 11.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaSparta · 14.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Winona Health ServicesWinona · 26.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Scenic Bluffs Health Centers Inc- Reach LacrosseLa Crosse · 11.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental CenterBlack River Falls · 29.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careHamilton is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careHamilton is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthHamilton is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hamilton. 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 Hamilton

Measure	Hamilton	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.6%	28.1–34.9%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.4%	32.7–39.9%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.8%	32.3–43.3%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	27.6%	24.8–30.5%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	23.8%	20.7–27%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.2%	6.5–10.2%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.9%	9.7–12.2%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.6–10.4%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	10.2%	8.8–11.7%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	5.7%	4.9–6.7%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.2%	5.5–6.9%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3%	2.7–3.4%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12%	9.9–14.2%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	19.4%	16.4–22.5%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.4%	20–27.2%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.2%	27–37.6%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.2%	77.1–83%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	70.7%	67.2–73.8%	67.1%	better
Cholesterol check	88.4%	86.7–89.9%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	69.7%	64.9–74%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	83.7%	77.8–88.4%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.4%	75.4–81%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	5.7%	4.7–6.9%	8%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.9%	25.6–34.3%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18%	15.2–21%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.5%	12.8–16.4%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.2%	13.1–17.4%	17.8%	better
Frequent physical distress	12.1%	10.6–13.7%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	8.2%	6.6–9.9%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	7.2%	5.9–8.7%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.2%	3.5–5%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.1%	4.3–5.9%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	8.5%	6.9–10.4%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	28%	24.5–31.7%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.2%	10.5–14%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	11.3%	9.8–12.8%	12.8%
Hearing	6.7%	6–7.5%	6.9%
Vision	3.6%	3.1–4%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3%	2.6–3.4%	3.5%
Errands alone	6.8%	5.9–7.8%	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 Hamilton door to door.

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

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