Health · Viola

Viola, WI health

Viola differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.6% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Viola
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 551 people are less certain, so we show Viola's figures without a grade.

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How Viola 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 Viola adults…

36 of every 100 Viola adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–39.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Viola, betterViola, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% Viola
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Viola
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Viola
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Viola
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
62%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
67%
Colon screening
WI 69%
75%
Mammogram
WI 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Viola 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Viola adults are doing

1 in 3Viola adults feel lonely
30.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Viola adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Viola adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Viola adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 7
Viola adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Viola adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Viola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Viola adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

16.1% of Viola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Viola

Viola 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 Viola.

Liberty: 38.5% Forest: 39% Kickapoo: 40.2% Webster: 40.2% Viroqua: 37.9% Bloom: 39.8% Sylvan: 38.5% Stark: 41.5% Viola: 38.2% Viola Liberty Forest Vernon Memorial Hospital · Viroqua · 11.2 miH
37.9%41.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Viola38.2%
Liberty38.5%
Forest39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.2 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 Viola

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

HNearest ERVernon Memorial HospitalViroqua · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRichland Hospital★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterCashton · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Cashton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Mauston
Mauston · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careViola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careViola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthViola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon County · need score 18 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 Viola. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Viola
MeasureViolaMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%32.8–39.1%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%32.4–38.6%34.4%about the same
Obesity38.2%32.6–44%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.7%28.1–33.3%26.6%worse
Depression23.4%20.7–26.2%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.6%15–20.4%9.9%worse
Asthma11.2%10.1–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.9–10.5%8.6%worse
Diabetes13%11.5–14.5%11.4%worse
COPD8.9%7.6–10.2%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.5%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%14.4–19.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.1%15.8–20.6%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%27.1–35.7%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28.9–38.2%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%74.5–79.8%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.5%58.7–64.4%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.9–86.6%85.9%about the same
Colon screening67.1%63.6–70.7%69.4%about the same
Mammogram74.6%68.8–80%80.3%worse
Taking BP meds79.5%77.4–81.5%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.1–11.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%26.4–34.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.6–23%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.9–18.4%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%18.5–24.3%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.6–17.1%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%11.7–16.9%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.9–12.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.3%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.7–8.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP16.1%13.3–19.2%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.9–38.8%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.7–19.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory15%13.2–16.8%12.8%
Hearing9.2%8.3–10.2%6.9%
Vision5.6%4.9–6.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.7–11.2%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 Viola door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Viola better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Viola directly, so these are its own figures.

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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