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Defining Rural Wisconsin

The definition of rural used for policy and program decisions affects Wisconsin residents in very real and tangible ways. In addition to determining how much land and population are classified as rural, definitions affect how the demographic and economic makeup of Wisconsin communities are understood and handled in the context of policy and programmatic decision making.

     Report        Wisconsin Divided Ten Ways: A Review of Rural-Urban Classification Systems

     Article        Putting Rural Wisconsin on the Map

     Editorial     Defining Rural for Wisconsin

     Tool            Am I Rural?

     Resource     Municipal-level Urban-Rural Classification System

 

Data and Reports
Rural health data are available at national, regional, state, county, and, in rare cases, sub-county levels. The links below are to publicly-available, rural-relevant data. The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of data reported by other organizations.

National and Regional Rural Health Data

 

State Rural Health Data

 

County Health Data

Mapping Resources 

Interested in making your own map? The Texas A&M Geocoder, recognized by the State Cartographer's Office as the most accurate free online geocoding service, identifies latitude and longitude coordinates for address data.

Get demographic data about the state of Wisconsin from GetFacts, Wisconsin's Demographic Data and Visualization Portal, from the Applied Population Lab and UW-Extension.

The UDS Mapper is a mapping and decision-support tool driven by health center patient location data. They usually offer monthly webinars on how to use the tool.

Data & Assessment Resources

CHNA/CHIP Toolkit for Rural Hospitals

Providing data products and services to State Offices of Rural Health.

 

Would your organization like some help with data use and presentation? Do you like the type of reports and visualizations you see emerging from organizations today, but don't have the staff in-house to create them?  We can help!  The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health offers four types of consulting services:

 

Data Visualization

Whether you need an infographic, a map, or a report re-design, we can help.  Our award-winning team of information designers have an extensive background in epidemiology, GIS mapping, data visualization, and business intelligence. 

Here are some often-requested products, and we are happy to develop a custom visualization for your needs. 

Maps

 

 

 

 

 





Fact Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Grant Data and Evaluation Plans

Feeling overwhelmed with all of your grant data requirements?  Not sure where to start?  We can help you figure out what data should be tracked, how to track them, and what to do with the resulting data set.

Since this is a highly-customized service, reflecting the needs of your grant teams, it usually involves at least one site visit and intense technical assistance to ensure that the new system fits the dynamics on site. 

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Assessment

Thinking of sending a survey to your hospitals, ambulance services, or other constituents? The best surveys utilize careful phrasing so that the responses are both accurate and reflect the original intent.  Our team is trained on robust, academic-quality survey design, and utilizes industry-leading software to implement and analyze your surveys. We provide:

  • Questionnaire development and design
  • Data collection implementation
  • Data analysis
  • Reporting

Assessment Survey example

 

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Training and Technical Assistance

toolboxWe provide in-person or virtual workshops that are customized to your team's needs, regarding:

  • Data Use
  • Questionnaire Design
  • Data Visualization

 

We also provide technical assistance on projects that are related to data collection and data analysis.

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To request more information, or inquire about consulting rates, contact Penny Black at (608) 261-1887, or via email.