Health · Otsego

Otsego, WI health

On every measure CDC estimates, Otsego looks like Wisconsin as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53960, 53925
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 755 people are less certain, so we show Otsego's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Otsego 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 Otsego adults…

33 of every 100 Otsego adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–36.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Otsego, betterOtsego, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Otsego
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Otsego
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Otsego
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Otsego
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
68%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
68%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otsego 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Otsego adults are doing

1 in 3Otsego adults feel lonely
30.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Otsego adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Otsego adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Otsego adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 10
Otsego adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Otsego adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Otsego adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Otsego adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7% · about the same

11.2% of Otsego adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Otsego

Otsego 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 Otsego.

Rio: 33.4% Doylestown: 33.6% Springvale: 34.9% Lowville: 34.1% Fountain Prairie: 34.8% Wyocena: 34.4% Courtland: 38.5% Scott: 36.1% Randolph: 37.1% Dekorra: 34% Leeds: 33.1% Calamus: 38.4% Columbus: 34.2% Elba: 35% Otsego: 34.2% Otsego Rio Doylestown Springvale Lowville Fountain Prairie Columbus Community Hospital · Columbus · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital · Portage · 17.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH
33.1%38.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Rio33.4%
Doylestown33.6%
Lowville34.1%
Otsego34.2%
Fountain Prairie34.8%
Springvale34.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.7 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 Otsego

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

HNearest ERColumbus Community HospitalColumbus · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority★★★★★ · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersSun Prairie · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Access Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Sun Prairie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)
Beaver Dam · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Beaver Dam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Madison · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOtsego is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOtsego is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOtsego 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 Otsego. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Otsego
MeasureOtsegoMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.1%29.4–36.8%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%30.6–38.3%34.4%about the same
Obesity34.2%27.7–40.7%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25.2–31.3%26.6%about the same
Depression23.6%20.3–27%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.8–13%9.9%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.2%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13%11.4%about the same
COPD7.1%6.2–8%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.9%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.8–17.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.1%16–22.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%22.6–30.9%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.8–38.3%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.5–79.3%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.3–70.7%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85.2–88.4%85.9%about the same
Colon screening67.9%63.2–72.4%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.1%72.4–84.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.2–81.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.5%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.7–34.6%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.3–22.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.6%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%15.1–19.8%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%12–15.4%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.7–12.3%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.3–10.2%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.3–5.9%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.2%9.4–13.2%12.5%
Disability
Any disability29.8%26–33.9%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%12–15.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.4–14.7%12.8%
Hearing7.3%6.5–8.1%6.9%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.8%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–4%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.9–8.9%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 Otsego door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Otsego better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Otsego by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Otsego 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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