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Health in Auburn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Auburn residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54724, 54757. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.3%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
What stands out

What stands out about health in Auburn

8%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Auburn adults…

Auburn runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Auburn adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Auburn

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyBloomer · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAuburn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAuburn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAuburn 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 Auburn; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Auburn, betterAuburn, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Auburn gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Chippewa County Forest2.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Auburn 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Auburn adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Auburn adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Auburn adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Auburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Auburn adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Auburn 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
Auburn adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Auburn adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Auburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Auburn adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13% of Auburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Auburn and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sand Creek: 41.5%New Auburn: 42.4%Bloomer: 41.8%Dovre: 41.2%Cooks Valley: 41.6%Grant: 40.5%Sioux Creek: 38.4%Wilson: 41.6%Cleveland: 42.3%Sampson: 41.9%Eagle Point: 40.9%Woodmohr: 41.8%Chetek: 38.3%Howard: 40.7%Otter Creek: 41.7%Colfax: 40.5%Auburn: 41.8%AuburnSand CreekNew AuburnBloomerDovreCooks ValleyGrantMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 7.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 19.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant40.5%
Dovre41.2%
Sand Creek41.5%
Cooks Valley41.6%
Auburn41.8%
Bloomer41.8%
New Auburn42.4%
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
Sand Creek————
BloomerC+41.8%12.3%15.8%ZIP codes
New Auburn————
Dovre————
Cooks Valley————
Grant————

Sand Creek, New Auburn, Dovre, Cooks Valley and Grant: 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Auburn

Why doesn’t Auburn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Auburn?

Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Auburn’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 Auburn.

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.