The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Lincoln
County
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   55
Premature death 6,124 7,090    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 12% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.1    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.3%    
Health Factors   57
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 20% 27%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 23% 24%    
Excessive drinking 24% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 227    
Teen birth rate 31 31    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 11% 11%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 720:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 78    
Diabetic screening 89% 89%    
Mammography screening 73% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 63% 52%    
Unemployment 8.3% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 275 152    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 31%