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Health in Albany · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Albany residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54755, 54736. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.5 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Albany

7.5%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Albany adults…

Albany runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Albany adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Albany

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

HNearest ERChippewa Valley HospitalDurand · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Albany itself
✓ Dental careAlbany is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAlbany 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 Albany; ≈ 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 29.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Albany, betterAlbany, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Albany gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Albany 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Albany adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Albany adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Albany adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Albany adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Albany adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Albany 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.

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 9
Albany adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Albany adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Albany adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Albany adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.7% of Albany adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Albany and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lima: 37.4%Rock Creek: 37.6%Drammen: 37.6%Mondovi: 38.9%Durand: 37.4%Peru: 38.4%Canton: 38.4%Spring Brook: 39.4%Brunswick: 30.7%Pleasant Valley: 33.2%Naples: 38.8%Mondovi: 40.7%Gilmanton: 39%Albany: 38.8%AlbanyLimaRock CreekDrammenMondoviChippewa Valley Hospital · Durand · 12.5 miHMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire · Eau Claire · 14.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital · Eau Claire · 16.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHOakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona · 18.1 miHNorthlakes Eau Claire - Clairemont Avenue · Eau Claire · 14.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lima37.4%
Rock Creek37.6%
Drammen37.6%
Albany38.8%
Mondovi38.9%
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
Lima————
Rock CreekB−37.6%11.3%14.9%ZIP codes
Drammen————
Mondovi————

Lima, Drammen and Mondovi: 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Albany

Why doesn’t Albany have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Albany?

Chippewa Valley Hospital in Durand, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Albany’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.