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Health in Patch Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Patch Grove?

Patch Grove differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.8% vs 9.9%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53821, 53804, 53816, 53801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Patch Grove

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Patch Grove

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

HNearest ERCrossing Rivers Health Medical CenterPrairie Du Chien · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du ChienPrairie Du Chien · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.7 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.3 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePatch Grove’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePatch Grove’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthPatch Grove’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 Patch Grove; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Patch Grove, betterPatch Grove, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Patch Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Patch Grove adults…

Patch Grove runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Patch Grove adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78% Yearly checkupWI 78%
62% Dentist visitWI 67%
86% Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68% Colon screeningWI 69%
78% MammogramWI 80%
81% Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Patch Grove 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Patch Grove adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Patch Grove adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Patch Grove adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Patch Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Patch Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Patch Grove adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Patch Grove adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Patch Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Patch Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Patch Grove adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.3% of Patch Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Patch Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wyalusing: 44.1% Millville: 43.3% Bloomington: 43.7% Little Grant: 42.6% Mount Hope: 44.1% Bridgeport: 41.5% Bagley: 43.5% Wauzeka: 41% Glen Haven: 42.9% Beetown: 42.3% North Lancaster: 41.2% Woodman: 44.5% Mount Ida: 42.7% Patch Grove: 43% Patch GroveWyalusingMillvilleBloomingtonLittle GrantMount Hope Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center · Prairie Du Chien · 8.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHGuttenberg Municipal Hospital · Guttenberg · 13.3 miHGrant Regional Health Center · Lancaster · 14.8 miHGundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics · Boscobel · 18.1 miHScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien · 11.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Little Grant42.6%
Patch Grove43%
Millville43.3%
Bloomington43.7%
Wyalusing44.1%
Mount Hope44.1%
WI37.7%

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 541 people are less certain, so we show Patch Grove's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Patch Grove
MeasurePatch GroveLikely rangeWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%34.2–41.1%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.4%34.1–41.2%34.4%about the same
Obesity43%37.1–49.6%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.2%28.4–34.3%26.6%worse
Depression24.4%21.5–27.6%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.1–16.6%9.9%worse
Asthma11.3%10.2–12.5%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes14%12.4–15.8%11.4%worse
COPD8.9%7.8–10.1%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.5%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15.3–20.2%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.5%16–21.6%19%about the same
Get no exercise33.7%29.5–38.3%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%29.3–41.5%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.4–81.3%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.6–65.7%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%84.1–87.5%85.9%about the same
Colon screening67.8%62.8–72.2%69.4%about the same
Mammogram77.7%70.6–83.7%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%78.1–82.8%77.8%better
No health insurance8.9%7.4–10.6%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.5–34.9%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.5–24%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%15.2–18.7%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%18.8–24.1%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.7%14.1–17.5%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11.4–16.2%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.6–11.9%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.1%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP15.3%13–18%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.5%30.8–38.5%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.1–19.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%13–16.4%12.8%
Hearing9%8.1–10%6.9%
Vision5.4%4.9–6.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.6%8.6–10.8%7.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Patch Grove door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don’t call Patch Grove better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Patch Grove by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Patch Grove by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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