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Health in Anderson · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Anderson residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54840. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Anderson

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Anderson

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Anderson runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Anderson

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.5%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Anderson’s likely range; Anderson’s figures come from ZIP code 54840, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Anderson adults…

Anderson runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Anderson adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Anderson, betterAnderson, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Anderson

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

HNearest ERBurnett Medical CenterGrantsburg · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Croix Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 35.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
26.4 mi
Fairview Lakes Health Services
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
35.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.1 mi
North Metro Clinic
Coon Rapids · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Anderson itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Anderson itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Anderson 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 Anderson; ≈ 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 Anderson adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Anderson 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Anderson adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Anderson adults feel lonely
29.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Anderson adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Anderson adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Anderson adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Anderson 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
Anderson adults worry about having enough food
12% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Anderson adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Anderson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Anderson adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.3% of Anderson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Anderson and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rushseba Township: 39.5%Sterling: 37.3%Grantsburg: 38.7%Trade Lake: 37.6%Wood River: 38.7%Rush City: 40.8%Nessel Township: 37.6%Rock Creek: 39%Sunrise Township: 36.9%Amador Township: 36.3%Laketown: 36.5%Eureka: 36.1%Pine City Township: 38.8%West Marshland: 38.7%West Sweden: 37.2%Daniels: 39.8%Anderson: 38.7%AndersonRushseba TownshipSterlingGrantsburgTrade LakeWood RiverBurnett Medical Center · Grantsburg · 8.4 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sterling37.3%
Trade Lake37.6%
Anderson38.7%
Grantsburg38.7%
Wood River38.7%
Rushseba Township39.5%
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
Sterling————
Trade Lake————
Grantsburg————
Wood River————

Sterling, Trade Lake and Wood River: fewer than 1,000 residents. Grantsburg: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Anderson

Why doesn’t Anderson have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Anderson?

Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Anderson’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 Anderson.

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.