Health · Orion

Orion, WI health

Orion differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53581, 53573, 53556
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How Orion 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 Orion adults…

37 of every 100 Orion adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Orion, betterOrion, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Orion
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Orion
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Orion
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Orion
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
67%
Colon screening
WI 69%
76%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orion 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Orion adults are doing

1 in 3Orion adults feel lonely
29.9% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Orion adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Orion adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Orion adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 8
Orion adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Orion adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 17
Orion adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Orion adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14.8% of Orion adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Orion

Orion 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 Orion.

Pulaski: 41.7% Eagle: 40.7% Buena Vista: 38.8% Richland: 37.6% Avoca: 41.4% Muscoda: 42.5% Clyde: 41.1% Highland: 41.6% Muscoda: 41.7% Richwood: 40.2% Dayton: 38.3% Lone Rock: 38.4% Spring Green: 39.1% Bear Creek: 40.7% Ithaca: 38.6% Richland Center: 38.1% Rockbridge: 37.6% Orion: 39.3% Orion Pulaski Eagle Buena Vista Richland Avoca Richland Hospital · Richland Center · 6.3 mi · 1★ MedicareH
37.6%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland37.6%
Buena Vista38.8%
Orion39.3%
Eagle40.7%
Avoca41.4%
Pulaski41.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.3 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 Orion

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

HNearest ERRichland HospitalRichland Center · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReedsburg Area Medical Center★★★★★ · 28.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 23.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Access Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Reedsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOrion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careOrion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthOrion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland 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 Orion. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Orion
MeasureOrionMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%33–40.3%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.7–40.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity39.3%32.7–46.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.3%28.2–34.4%26.6%worse
Depression23.2%20.2–26.5%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.4–15%9.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.9%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.9–15.2%11.4%worse
COPD8.8%7.7–9.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.7–9.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.7%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.7–19.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.8–20.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise32.2%27.9–36.7%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.7–40%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.8–81%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%60.1–66.7%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%84.5–87.7%85.9%about the same
Colon screening66.6%62–70.8%69.4%about the same
Mammogram75.8%69–81.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.9–82.7%77.8%better
No health insurance8.5%7.1–10%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.9%25.8–34.3%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.5–23.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.3–17.8%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%18.2–23.4%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.6–17%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%11.3–15.4%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.4–11.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5.1–6.7%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.8%12.7–17%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.3–38.2%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.9–18.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.7–16%12.8%
Hearing9%8.1–9.9%6.9%
Vision5.4%4.9–5.9%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.4–10.5%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 Orion door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Orion better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Orion by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Orion 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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