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Health in Hanover · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Hanover?

On most measures Hanover looks like Wisconsin as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.2% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (73.1% vs 77.8%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hanover. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hanover adults…

Hanover runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Hanover adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.4–8.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Hanover

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

HNearest ERMercy Health SystemJanesville · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySsm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville★★★★★ · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsBeloit · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Beloit Health System
Beloit · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Community Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Beloit
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
4 sites · nearest in Loves Park
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHanover is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHanover is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHanover is not a shortage area

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 Hanover; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hanover, betterHanover, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Hanover gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74% Yearly checkupWI 78%
65% Dentist visitWI 67%
84% Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70% Colon screeningWI 69%
75% MammogramWI 80%
73% Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hanover 8.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hanover adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Hanover adults feel lonely
31.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Hanover adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Hanover adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Hanover adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hanover adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Hanover adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Hanover adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Hanover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Hanover adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.3% of Hanover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

of Hanover adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 130 people are less certain, so we show Hanover's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Hanover
MeasureHanoverLikely rangeWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.5%26.9–34.5%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol32.8%29.3–36.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity43.2%36.8–50%37.7%about the same
Arthritis24.6%21.5–27.9%26.6%about the same
Depression25%21.3–28.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.3–12.4%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.2%6.4–8.1%8.6%better
Diabetes10.7%9–12.6%11.4%about the same
COPD6.5%5.2–8.1%6.5%about the same
Heart disease5.7%4.9–6.6%6.6%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.4–3.4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%12.9–21.4%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.8%16.7–23.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise28%22.6–33.7%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%31.6–41.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74%70.2–77.7%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.8%61.6–67.9%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check83.8%80.6–86.6%85.9%about the same
Colon screening70%66.1–74%69.4%about the same
Mammogram75.2%68.2–81.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds73.1%69.6–76.4%77.8%worse
No health insurance8.4%6–11.5%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.5–36%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%17.9–25.7%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%14.6–20%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.1–23%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.5–16.1%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%8.8–16.4%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%7.8–13%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.5–7.2%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.4–8.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.3%9.3–17.7%12.5%
Disability
Any disability29.3%24.4–34.6%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.3%10–15.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.4–17.1%12.8%
Hearing6%5.2–6.9%6.9%
Vision4.1%3.4–5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.8–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8%6.4–9.8%7.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Hanover door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don’t call Hanover better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Hanover directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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