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Health in Arthur · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arthur residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54727, 54732. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arthur

Smoking is more common in Arthur

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Arthur

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

More Arthur adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 26.6% 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 Arthur’s likely range; Arthur’s figures come from ZIP codes 54727, 54732, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arthur, betterArthur, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Arthur gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arthur adults…

Arthur runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Arthur adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Arthur

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
23.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
25.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careArthur is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArthur is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArthur 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 Arthur; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arthur 8.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Arthur adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Arthur adults feel lonely
30.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Arthur adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Arthur adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Arthur adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Arthur 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
Arthur adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Arthur adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Arthur adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Arthur adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.8% of Arthur adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Arthur and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eagle Point: 40.9%Anson: 41.4%Colburn: 43.9%Goetz: 42.9%Estella: 42.9%Chippewa Falls: 41%Lafayette: 41.4%Jim Falls: 40.8%Woodmohr: 41.8%Tilden: 41.3%Cleveland: 42.3%Bloomer: 41.8%Lake Wissota: 41.6%Ruby: 43.3%Taft: 42.1%Delmar: 43.6%Aurora: 45.6%Sigel: 42.9%Cadott: 42.6%Lake Holcombe: 43.1%Cornell: 42.5%Arthur: 42.9%ArthurEagle PointAnsonColburnGoetzEstellaAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 13.6 miHMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 17.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 12.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Point40.9%
Anson41.4%
Arthur42.9%
Goetz42.9%
Estella42.9%
Colburn43.9%
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
Eagle PointB−40.9%11.4%14.6%ZIP codes
AnsonB−41.4%11.6%15.6%ZIP codes
Colburn————
Goetz————
Estella————

Colburn: not graded. Goetz and Estella: 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Arthur

Why doesn’t Arthur have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arthur?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Arthur’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 Arthur.

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.