Health · Harrison

Harrison, WI health

Harrison differs from Wisconsin on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with high blood pressure (28.8% vs 33.3%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7.5% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults in frequent mental distress (18.2% vs 15.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53818, 53820

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Harrison’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Harrison is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and 95% of Wisconsin towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressA-Mental distressB+ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 89%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 95%

Towns with similar incomes, $91K–$152K (5,303)Healthier than 78%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Harrison 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 Harrison 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. Harrison’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 Harrison 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 Harrison adults…

29 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · better · margin 25.7–32.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrison, betterHarrison, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Harrison
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Harrison
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 21% Harrison
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Harrison
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Harrison 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Harrison 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

1 in 3Harrison adults feel lonely

32.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Harrison adults lack social or emotional support

20.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress

18.2% · Wisconsin 15.5% · worse

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

Harrison adults worry about having enough food

12.9% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Harrison adults worry about keeping their housing

9.4% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 18

Harrison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.7% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 13

Harrison adults lack reliable transportation

7.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.7% of Harrison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%

Thinking or memory15.4%

Hearing7%

Errands alone9.1%

Vision4.7%

Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Harrison

Harrison 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 Harrison.

38.3%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

Platteville38.3%

Harrison39.3%

Ellenboro40.4%

Paris40.6%

Potosi41.2%

Care nearby

Southwest Health CenterPlatteville · 7.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Grant Regional Health CenterLancaster · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Finley HospitalDubuque · 13.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque · 16.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hills & Dales ClinicDubuque · 13.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 28.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Grant 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 Harrison. 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 Harrison

Measure	Harrison	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	28.8%	25.7–32.1%	33.3%	better
High cholesterol	31.3%	27.9–34.7%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.3%	33–46%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	23.3%	20.8–25.8%	26.6%	better
Depression	25.2%	21.7–28.8%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.7%	9.5–14.1%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.4%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.5%	6.8–8.2%	8.6%	better
Diabetes	10.2%	8.9–11.6%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	6.6%	5.8–7.4%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.3%	5.6–7%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.1%	2.9–3.5%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.7%	11.6–16%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	21%	17.7–24.6%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.3%	24.9–33.8%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.8%	28.3–39.8%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.8%	71–78.3%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.6%	61.2–67.9%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	79.8%	76.8–82.5%	85.9%	worse
Colon screening	68.2%	63.3–72.6%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	78.8%	72.1–84.4%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.7%	72.1–76.8%	77.8%	worse
No health insurance	7.8%	6.3–9.8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.4%	27.7–37.3%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.2%	16.9–23.6%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.2%	15.7–20.4%	15.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	17.6%	15.2–20.4%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13%	11.5–14.7%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.9%	10.5–15.7%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.4%	7.8–11.1%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.7%	4.8–6.7%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.9%	6.6–9.3%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.7%	11.4–16.5%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	31.3%	27–35.7%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.7%	11.1–14.4%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	15.4%	13.2–18%	12.8%
Hearing	7%	6.3–7.8%	6.9%
Vision	4.7%	4.1–5.3%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.5%	3.1–3.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.1%	7.8–10.5%	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 Harrison door to door.

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

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