Health · Scott

Scott, WI health

Scott differs from Wisconsin on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17% vs 13.6%) and more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 54666 (all of Scott)

BHealth Grade

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Scott’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Scott is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns and 62% of Wisconsin towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressA-Mental distressB-ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 62%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 62%

Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$115K (9,001)Healthier than 53%

About what its income would suggest. Scott does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Scott could be anywhere from C to A.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Scott with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Scott’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Scott 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 Scott adults…

37 of every 100 Scott adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Scott, betterScott, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Scott
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Scott
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Scott
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Scott
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WI 78%

Dentist visit

WI 67%

Cholesterol check

WI 86%

Colon screening

WI 69%

Mammogram

WI 80%

Taking BP meds

WI 78%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Scott 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Scott adults are doing

1 in 3Scott adults feel lonely

30.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Scott adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.8% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Scott adults lack social or emotional support

20.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Scott adults are in frequent mental distress

16.3% · 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

Scott adults worry about having enough food

12.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Scott adults worry about keeping their housing

9.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 17

Scott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.8% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 15

Scott adults lack reliable transportation

6.8% · WI 6.7% · about the same

14% of Scott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%

Thinking or memory13.8%

Hearing8%

Errands alone8.7%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Scott

Scott 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 Scott.

40.9%44.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Bear Bluff42.7%

Cutler42.8%

Scott43.1%

Lincoln43.2%

Byron43.9%

Care nearby

Tomah VA Medical CenterTomah · 11.2 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Tomah Memorial HospitalTomah · 11.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaSparta · 25.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mile Bluff Medical CenterMauston · 27.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Scenic Bluffs Chc-NorwalkNorwalk · 23.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental CenterBlack River Falls · 25.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careScott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 11 of 25

! Dental careScott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 12 of 25

! Mental healthScott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Scott. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Scott

Measure	Scott	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.6%	33.4–39.9%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	36.7%	33.4–40.1%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	43.1%	37.6–49%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	31.4%	28.8–34.3%	26.6%	worse
Depression	24.8%	22–27.9%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.2%	10.3–14.2%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	11.2%	10.1–12.3%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.4%	8.7–10.2%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	12.7%	11.3–14.1%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	8.1%	7.3–9.1%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	7.7%	7–8.4%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.6–4.2%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17%	14.7–19.2%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	18.2%	15.6–21%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.8%	27.1–34.7%	26.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	31.8%	27.3–36.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.9%	74.8–80.7%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.2%	63.3–68.9%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.4%	84.8–87.9%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	67.7%	63.7–71.2%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77.6%	72–82.6%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.1%	76.6–81.4%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	7.7%	6.5–9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.1%	26.4–34.2%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.5%	17.9–23.4%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.3%	14.7–18%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.7%	17.5–22%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15%	13.5–16.5%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.6%	10.8–14.5%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.7%	8.4–11.2%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.8%	5.1–6.6%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.8%	6–7.7%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14%	12.1–16.1%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	32.7%	29.3–36.3%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.7%	14.1–17.6%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.8%	12.3–15.3%	12.8%
Hearing	8%	7.3–8.8%	6.9%
Vision	4.9%	4.4–5.4%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.7–4.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.7%	7.8–9.7%	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 Scott door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Scott better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Scott by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Scott 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.