Health · Mount Ida

Mount Ida, WI health

Mount Ida differs from Wisconsin on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.6% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53809, 53816, 53813
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 682 people are less certain, so we show Mount Ida's figures without a grade.

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How Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida adults…

34 of every 100 Mount Ida adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mount Ida, betterMount Ida, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.6% Mount Ida
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Mount Ida
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Mount Ida
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Mount Ida
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
61%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
67%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Ida 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Ida adults are doing

1 in 3Mount Ida adults feel lonely
30.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Ida adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Ida adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Mount Ida adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 7
Mount Ida adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Mount Ida adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Mount Ida adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Mount Ida adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

16.1% of Mount Ida adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Mount Ida

Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida.

Mount Hope: 44.1% North Lancaster: 41.2% Fennimore: 42.5% Marion: 44.3% Woodman: 44.5% Little Grant: 42.6% Millville: 43.3% Patch Grove: 43% Lancaster: 40.1% Liberty: 42.4% South Lancaster: 41% Fennimore: 42% Wingville: 42.6% Hickory Grove: 43.5% Marietta: 42.8% Boscobel: 44.2% Mount Ida: 42.7% Mount Ida Mount Hope North Lancaster Fennimore Marion Grant Regional Health Center · Lancaster · 10 miH Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics · Boscobel · 10 miH
40.1%44.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
North Lancaster41.2%
Fennimore42.5%
Mount Ida42.7%
Mount Hope44.1%
Marion44.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10 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 Mount Ida

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

HNearest ERGrant Regional Health CenterLancaster · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrossing Rivers Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du ChienPrairie Du Chien · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
10 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMount Ida's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMount Ida's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMount Ida's county is a federal shortage area.Grant County · need score 14 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 Mount Ida. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mount Ida
MeasureMount IdaMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34%30.4–37.7%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35%31.2–38.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity42.7%36–49.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.2–31.2%26.6%about the same
Depression24.7%21.4–28.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%11.1–16.5%9.9%worse
Asthma11.2%10–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–9.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11–14.5%11.4%about the same
COPD8.3%7.1–9.5%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.7%6.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.3–19.6%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.9%15.8–22.3%19%about the same
Get no exercise33.6%28.9–38.7%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29.6–41.8%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.1–80.2%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit60.9%57.1–64.5%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check83.6%81.2–85.7%85.9%worse
Colon screening66.6%61.8–71.1%69.4%about the same
Mammogram77.7%70.8–83.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.7–81.1%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.3–10.8%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%26.4–35.7%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.4–23.9%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.7%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%17.6–23.4%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13.2–17%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.8–17.1%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.7–12.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.5–7.5%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.7–9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP16.1%13.5–19%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33.6%29.4–38%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.9–18.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.3–17.2%12.8%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.4%6.9%
Vision5.4%4.8–6.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8.5–11.1%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 Mount Ida door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Mount Ida better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mount Ida by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mount Ida 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.

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