Health · Sheldon

Sheldon, WI health

Sheldon differs from Wisconsin on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.8% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54648, 54651, 54619
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How Sheldon 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 Sheldon adults…

37 of every 100 Sheldon adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sheldon, betterSheldon, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.8% Sheldon
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Sheldon
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Sheldon
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Sheldon
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
58%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
65%
Colon screening
WI 69%
75%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sheldon 11.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sheldon adults are doing

1 in 3Sheldon adults feel lonely
31.6% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Sheldon adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Sheldon adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Sheldon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Wisconsin 15.5% · worse
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 6
Sheldon adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 8
Sheldon adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · WI 9.7% · worse
1 in 14
Sheldon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 11
Sheldon adults lack reliable transportation
9% · WI 6.7% · worse

20% of Sheldon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Sheldon

Sheldon 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 Sheldon.

Jefferson: 42% Ontario: 40.8% Whitestown: 42.3% Wellington: 44.2% Ridgeville: 45.9% Cashton: 42.4% Melvina: 42.5% Portland: 41.4% Clinton: 39.9% Wells: 44.6% Forest: 41.5% Stark: 41.5% Wilton: 45.4% Glendale: 43.9% Wilton: 45.2% Adrian: 44.9% Sheldon: 44.4% Sheldon Jefferson Ontario Whitestown Wellington Ridgeville Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta · Sparta · 15 miH Tomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah · 15.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics · Hillsboro · 16.3 miH Scenic Bluffs Chc-Norwalk · Norwalk · 4.2 mi+
39.9%45.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Ontario40.8%
Jefferson42%
Whitestown42.3%
Wellington44.2%
Sheldon44.4%
Ridgeville45.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15 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 Sheldon

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaSparta · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterNorwalk · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.8 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
VA
28.1 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSheldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careSheldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthSheldon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Monroe County · need score 17 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 Sheldon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sheldon
MeasureSheldonMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%33.2–40.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.7–40.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity44.4%37.9–50.7%37.7%worse
Arthritis31.1%28.1–34.1%26.6%worse
Depression25.4%22.2–28.8%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%14.1–19.8%9.9%worse
Asthma11.5%10.3–12.8%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%8–9.6%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.7%11.9–15.5%11.4%worse
COPD9.7%8.3–11%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.6%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%16.8–22.6%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.4–21.2%19%about the same
Get no exercise34.8%30.2–39.6%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.6–38%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%73–79.4%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit58%54.7–61.3%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.5–85.3%85.9%worse
Colon screening65.1%60.7–69.3%69.4%worse
Mammogram74.5%67.4–80.5%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.5–80.5%77.8%about the same
No health insurance11.3%9.4–13.5%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%27.4–36.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.8–25.1%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.8–19.8%15.5%worse
Fair or poor health23.9%20.8–27.3%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.7–18.6%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.5%14.7–20.7%12.1%worse
Housing insecurity12.6%10.7–14.7%9.7%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.4–8.6%5.5%worse
No reliable transportation9%7.8–10.3%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP20%16.9–23.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability36.5%32.2–40.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.7–20.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.4–18.5%12.8%
Hearing8.9%7.9–9.9%6.9%
Vision6.3%5.5–7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.7%9.4–12.2%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 Sheldon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Sheldon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sheldon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sheldon 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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