Health · Kildare

Kildare, WI health

Kildare differs from Wisconsin on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.6% vs 13.6%) and more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53944, 53948

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How Kildare 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 Kildare adults…

38 of every 100 Kildare adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kildare, betterKildare, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Kildare
WI 26.6%

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

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Kildare
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Kildare
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Kildare 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Kildare 8.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Kildare adults are doing

1 in 3Kildare adults feel lonely

30.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Kildare adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Kildare adults lack social or emotional support

21.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Kildare adults are in frequent mental distress

16.2% · 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

Kildare adults worry about having enough food

12.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Kildare adults worry about keeping their housing

9.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 17

Kildare adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 15

Kildare adults lack reliable transportation

6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.8% of Kildare adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%

Thinking or memory13.9%

Hearing8.2%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Kildare

Kildare 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.

35%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first

Dell Prairie38.8%

Springville39.5%

Lyndon40.4%

Lyndon Station40.5%

Kildare41.4%

Seven Mile Creek42.1%

Lemonweir42.8%

Marion42.9%

Care nearby

Mile Bluff Medical CenterMauston · 9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Reedsburg Area Medical CenterReedsburg · 13.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsFriendship · 17.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooBaraboo · 19.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Noble Community Clinics - MaustonMauston · 8.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Scenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 13.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthKildare'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 Kildare. 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 Kildare

Measure	Kildare	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.2%	34.4–42.1%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	37.7%	33.8–41.7%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	41.4%	34.7–48.3%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	30.4%	27.3–33.8%	26.6%	worse
Depression	24.4%	21.2–27.9%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.3%	10.1–14.6%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.6%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.7–10.4%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	13.4%	11.8–15.3%	11.4%	worse
COPD	8.3%	7.2–9.5%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	7.9%	7.1–8.9%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.5–4.4%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.6%	14.9–20.6%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	18.6%	15.7–21.8%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.3%	25.8–35%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.9%	27.4–38.7%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78%	74.7–81%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.5%	60–66.8%	67.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.8%	85.1–88.5%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	64.5%	59.8–68.6%	69.4%	worse
Mammogram	79.3%	72.7–84.4%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.7%	77–82.2%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	8.1%	6.5–9.9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.2%	25.8–34.9%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.2%	18.1–24.7%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.2%	14.4–18.2%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.6%	17.8–23.6%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.3%	13.5–17.2%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.5%	10.4–15.3%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.8%	8.3–11.7%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.8%	4.9–6.8%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.8%	5.9–8%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.8%	11.5–16.5%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	32.9%	28.9–37.2%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	16%	13.8–18.3%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.9%	12.3–15.8%	12.8%
Hearing	8.2%	7.3–9.1%	6.9%
Vision	5%	4.4–5.6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.7–4.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.8–10%	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 Kildare door to door.

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

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