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Health in Alban · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alban residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Alban, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54473, 54499, 54407. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
16.1 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in Alban

10.1%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Alban adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Alban adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Alban adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Alban adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.1% of Alban adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alban adults…

Alban runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Alban adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Alban

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & ClinicsStevens Point · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosStevens Point · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21 mi
Partnership Community Health Center - Waupaca Dental
Waupaca · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.2 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.1 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alban itself
✓ Dental careAlban is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAlban is not a shortage area

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 Alban; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alban, betterAlban, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Alban gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Little Wolf River Fishery Area85 acres2Collins Park0.2 mi of trails3Lake Helen Park10 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alban 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Alban adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Alban adults feel lonely
28.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Alban adults lack social or emotional support
19% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Alban adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Alban adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Alban adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Alban and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Franzen: 40.1%Sharon: 36.4%Harrison: 38.4%New Hope: 36.7%Bevent: 37.1%Germania: 40.6%Elderon: 38.6%Dewey: 35.6%Stockton: 36%Polonia: 36.3%Wyoming: 39.8%Iola: 38.3%Fairbanks: 40.8%Amherst: 37.3%Alban: 36.7%AlbanFranzenSharonHarrisonNew HopeAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 16.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 16 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sharon36.4%
Alban36.7%
New Hope36.7%
Harrison38.4%
Franzen40.1%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Franzen————
SharonB+36.4%10.8%13.9%ZIP codes
Harrison————
New Hope————

Franzen, Harrison and New Hope: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Alban

Why doesn’t Alban have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Alban.

What hospital is closest to Alban?

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics in Stevens Point, 16.1 miles in a straight line from Alban’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alban.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.