Health · Sumner

Sumner, WI health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53538, 53534, 53523
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 824 people are less certain, so we show Sumner's figures without a grade.

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How Sumner 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 Sumner adults…

33 of every 100 Sumner adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–35.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sumner, betterSumner, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Sumner
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Sumner
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Sumner
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Sumner
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
67%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
78%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumner 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sumner adults are doing

1 in 3Sumner adults feel lonely
30.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Sumner adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Sumner adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Sumner adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Sumner adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Sumner adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Sumner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Sumner adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

10.8% of Sumner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Sumner

Sumner 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 Sumner.

Koshkonong: 41.4% Oakland: 40.7% Albion: 38.5% Fort Atkinson: 42% Jefferson: 41.5% Cold Spring: 37.8% Lima: 38.7% Milton: 40.3% Hebron: 41.7% Cambridge: 35% Christiana: 37.5% Lake Mills: 40.3% Edgerton: 39.9% Fulton: 39.5% Dunkirk: 35.2% Sumner: 40.7% Sumner Koshkonong Oakland Albion Edgerton Hospital and Health Services · Edgerton · 4.7 miH Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson · 8.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Stoughton Hospital · Stoughton · 11.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Rock River Community Clinic - Whitewater · Whitewater · 11.6 mi+
35%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Albion38.5%
Sumner40.7%
Oakland40.7%
Koshkonong41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.7 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 Sumner

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

HNearest EREdgerton Hospital and Health ServicesEdgerton · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFort Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRock River Community ClinicWhitewater · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services
Edgerton · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.4 mi
Fort Memorial Hospital
Fort Atkinson · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Rock River Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Whitewater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Stoughton Hospital
Stoughton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Mercy Health System
Janesville · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Access Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSumner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSumner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSumner 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 Sumner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Sumner
MeasureSumnerMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%29.4–35.8%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.2%30.8–37.6%34.4%about the same
Obesity40.7%35.2–46.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.9–30.2%26.6%about the same
Depression23.1%20.3–26.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.4–10.9%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.8–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.2%9.9–12.7%11.4%about the same
COPD6.7%5.9–7.6%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.4%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.9–16%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.7–21.2%19%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%23.9–31.5%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%27.8–37.5%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.9–80%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.3%64.3–70.2%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85.3–88.4%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.8%65.7–73.9%69.4%about the same
Mammogram78.3%72.3–83.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.4–80.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.7%6.5–9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%26.2–34.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.9–22.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.5–16.9%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%15.2–19.6%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.9–15%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.9–12.3%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.6–10.2%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.7%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.2–6.8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%9.1–12.5%12.5%
Disability
Any disability28.9%25.6–32.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.7–15.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.9–13.8%12.8%
Hearing7.1%6.4–7.9%6.9%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6.8–8.6%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 Sumner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Sumner better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sumner by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sumner 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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