Health · Linden

Linden, WI health

On most measures Linden looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (62.9% vs 67.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Linden
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 553 people are less certain, so we show Linden's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Linden 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 Linden adults…

32 of every 100 Linden adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.8–35.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Linden, betterLinden, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Linden
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Linden
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Linden
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Linden
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
63%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
66%
Colon screening
WI 69%
74%
Mammogram
WI 80%
77%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Linden 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Linden adults are doing

1 in 3Linden adults feel lonely
30.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Linden adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Linden adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Linden adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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
Linden adults worry about having enough food
12% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Linden adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Linden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Linden adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.6% of Linden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Linden

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

HNearest ERUpland Hills HealthDodgeville · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.8 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.5 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLinden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLinden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLinden 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 Linden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Linden
MeasureLindenMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.8%27.8–35.8%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.2%30.2–38.3%34.4%about the same
Obesity40.2%32.7–48%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27%23.7–30.3%26.6%about the same
Depression25.1%21.5–28.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.1%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11%9.4–12.7%11.4%about the same
COPD7%5.9–8.4%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.6–7.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.9–19.1%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.6–23.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%24.7–35.2%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%27.9–41.3%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%71.6–79%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.1–66.5%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check85%82.6–87.2%85.9%about the same
Colon screening65.7%60.5–70.6%69.4%about the same
Mammogram74.3%66.1–81.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds77%73.8–79.9%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.6–9.5%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%25.9–36.3%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.6–23.8%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.7–19.2%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.4–21.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.9–16%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.2–15.2%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.6–11.7%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.5–6.8%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.6–8.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.6%9.7–15.9%12.5%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.9–35.2%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.2–15.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.8–16.1%12.8%
Hearing6.8%6–7.8%6.9%
Vision4.4%3.8–5.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.4%7.1–9.8%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 Linden door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Linden better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Linden directly, so these are its own figures.

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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