Health · Melvina

Melvina, WI health

On most measures Melvina looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.5% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Melvina
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 89 people are less certain, so we show Melvina's figures without a grade.

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How Melvina 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 Melvina adults…

31 of every 100 Melvina adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.6–35.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Melvina, betterMelvina, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Melvina
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Melvina
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.8% Melvina
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Melvina
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
75%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Melvina 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Melvina adults are doing

1 in 3Melvina adults feel lonely
31.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Melvina adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Melvina adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Melvina adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 9
Melvina adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Melvina adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Melvina adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Melvina adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.2% of Melvina adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Melvina

Melvina 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 Melvina.

Jefferson: 42% Cashton: 42.4% Portland: 41.4% Sheldon: 44.4% Clinton: 39.9% Wells: 44.6% Ridgeville: 45.9% Melvina: 42.5% Melvina Jefferson Scenic Bluffs Chc - Cashton · Cashton · 4.4 mi+
39.9%45.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson42%
Melvina42.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Melvina

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaSparta · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterCashton · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cashton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
VA
35 mi
Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center
Black River Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMelvina's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careMelvina's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthMelvina's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 17 of 25

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 Melvina. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Melvina
MeasureMelvinaMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.4%27.6–35.5%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol33.3%29.3–37.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity42.5%35.7–49.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis26.8%23.8–30.2%26.6%about the same
Depression25.7%22–29.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.7–17.6%9.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.7%6.9–8.7%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.1%8.6–12%11.4%about the same
COPD6.5%5.2–7.9%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6%5.1–6.9%6.6%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.5%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.2–19.9%13.6%about the same
Binge drink20.8%17.4–24.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%22.8–33.8%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.7–38.2%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%71.7–79.2%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.2–67.2%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%81.3–87%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.7%64.5–74.5%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.4%72.6–85.3%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds74.9%71.6–78.1%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.3%5.1–10.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.5–36.7%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.3–25.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.6–19.7%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.2–21.6%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.5–15.9%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%8.3–15.4%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.2–12.1%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.4–6.8%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.2–8.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.2%8.6–16.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability29.9%25.2–35.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.5–15.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory14%11.4–16.9%12.8%
Hearing6.6%5.6–7.5%6.9%
Vision4.1%3.4–5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%6.6–9.8%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 Melvina door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Melvina better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Melvina 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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