Health · Wyalusing

Wyalusing, WI health

Wyalusing differs from Wisconsin on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.4% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.4% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53801, 53821
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How Wyalusing 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 Wyalusing adults…

39 of every 100 Wyalusing adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wyalusing, betterWyalusing, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Wyalusing
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Wyalusing
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Wyalusing
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Wyalusing
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
61%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
65%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
81%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wyalusing 9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Wyalusing adults are doing

1 in 3Wyalusing adults feel lonely
29.6% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Wyalusing adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Wyalusing adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Wyalusing adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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
Wyalusing adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Wyalusing adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Wyalusing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Wyalusing adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · WI 6.7% · about the same

15.5% of Wyalusing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Wyalusing

Wyalusing 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 Wyalusing.

Bridgeport: 41.5% Patch Grove: 43% Bloomington: 43.7% Bagley: 43.5% Millville: 43.3% Prairie du Chien: 41.8% Prairie du Chien: 41.5% Wauzeka: 41% Marquette: 42.5% Little Grant: 42.6% Mount Hope: 44.1% Glen Haven: 42.9% Beetown: 42.3% Wyalusing: 44.1% Wyalusing Bridgeport Patch Grove Bloomington Bagley Millville Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center · Prairie Du Chien · 7.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Guttenberg Municipal Hospital · Guttenberg · 10.9 miH Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien · Prairie Du Chien · 7.9 mi+
41%44.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Bridgeport41.5%
Patch Grove43%
Millville43.3%
Bagley43.5%
Bloomington43.7%
Wyalusing44.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.7 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 Wyalusing

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

HNearest ERCrossing Rivers Health Medical CenterPrairie Du Chien · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du ChienPrairie Du Chien · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
Prairie Du Chien · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Elkader · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWyalusing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careWyalusing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWyalusing'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 Wyalusing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wyalusing
MeasureWyalusingMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.5–42.4%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.6–42.5%34.4%worse
Obesity44.1%37.3–50.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32%28.7–35.4%26.6%worse
Depression23.6%20.4–27%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.5–18.6%9.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.4%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.9–16.9%11.4%worse
COPD9.4%8.1–10.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.2–10.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15–20.5%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.7–20.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise35.1%30.1–40.2%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29.6–41.7%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.5–81.9%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.1%57.5–64.6%67.1%worse
Cholesterol check86.4%84.7–88.1%85.9%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60.3–70.1%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.5%69.1–82.8%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.6–83.7%77.8%better
No health insurance9%7.5–10.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.1–34.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.6–23.8%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.5–18.3%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%18.9–25%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.1–18.1%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.8%11.6–16.4%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.7–11.9%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.2%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.4–8.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP15.5%13–18.2%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.7–39.3%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15.5–20.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.7–16.4%12.8%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.6%6.9%
Vision5.7%5–6.4%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8.5–11%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 Wyalusing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Wyalusing better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wyalusing by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wyalusing 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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