Let's Get healthy Lafayette County!
Lafayette County Health Department releases the results
of the County Health Rankings for 2010.

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Periodically, your health department is required to "check-in" with the county residents and see what you need, and how your overall health compares to others in our state.  The results of this Assessment have just been released.

Some Interesting Facts:

  • Lafayette County Ranks 34 out of 72 Counties in regards to Health Outcomes, which are Mortality & Morbidity.
  • Our teen birth rate is lower than the state average
  • Lafayette County has approximately 14,466 people living here
  • 18% of Adults in Lafayette County are Uninsured, which is DOUBLE the state average
  • As of 2005, Lafayette County was in the group of counties with the highest hospitalization rates for heart attacks in the state of Wisconsin.
  • Lafayette County reported 394 cases of various cancers from 2002-2006
  • Recent statistics show that 30% of our adults are obese.
  • Lafayette County ranked 7th of all the Wisconsin Counties for activity levels.
  • About 240 years are lost annually by tobacco use in Lafayette County
  • The rate of binge drinking in Lafayette County is 16.2%, which is lower than the state average of 23.2%
  • Violent crime rates are lower in Lafayette County than the state average
  • The percentage of Lafayette County adults who have graduated from high school is 98%
  • AND MUCH MORE

Our top 2 Health Priorities Are:

  • Healthy Lifestyle Choices  (with an emphasis on overweight and obesity)
  •  Aging/Elderly Populations

To learn more about how Lafayette County compares to the rest of the state, click HERE.