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Health in Alma Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alma Center residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Alma Center. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.4%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.7 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Alma Center

16.5%smoke · WI 13.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alma Center, betterAlma Center, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Alma Center gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Alma Center Fields1.1 mi of trails2Turtle Pond Park0.4 mi of trails3Memorial Park0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alma Center adults…

On every condition, Alma Center is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Alma Center adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.2–38.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Alma Center

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

HNearest ERBlack River Memorial HospitalBlack River Falls · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldBlack River Falls · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alma Center itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alma Center itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alma Center itself

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 Alma Center; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alma Center 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Alma Center adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Alma Center adults feel lonely
30.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Alma Center adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Alma Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Alma Center adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Alma Center 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 8
Alma Center adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Alma Center adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Alma Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Alma Center adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.3% of Alma Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Alma Center and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alma: 39.9%Garden Valley: 39.3%Adams: 41.2%Dewhurst: 38.3%Hixton: 39.1%Mentor: 38.1%Hewett: 37.5%Northfield: 39%Cleveland: 36.7%Alma Center: 39.4%Alma CenterAlmaGarden ValleyBlack River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls · 9.7 miHFamily Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center · Black River Falls · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garden Valley39.3%
Alma Center39.4%
Alma39.9%
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
AlmaC39.9%13.4%17.3%ZIP codes
Garden Valley————

Garden Valley: 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Alma Center

Why doesn’t Alma Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Alma Center?

Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Alma Center’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 Alma Center.

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.