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Baldwin Wisconsin Downtown US53Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Baldwin · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Baldwin is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Baldwin beats Wisconsin on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54028, 54002, 54013. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Baldwin

Health Grade

What’s behind Baldwin’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Baldwin is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 81% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 44%).

A−Self-rated health16.2% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.4% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.5% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking14% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26.2% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $77K–$129K (8,113)Healthier than 50%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Baldwin’s median household income is $103,068; among the 8,113 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$129K), it’s healthier than 50%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Baldwin could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54028,54002,54013), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baldwin adults…

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

33 of every 100 Baldwin adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–36.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Baldwin

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

HNearest ERWestern Wisconsin HealthBaldwin · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiver Falls Area Hospital★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center - Menomonie Dental CenterMenomonie · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Hudson Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.9 mi
Northlakes--Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBaldwin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBaldwin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBaldwin 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 Baldwin; ≈ 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 26.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Baldwin, betterBaldwin, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Baldwin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baldwin 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Baldwin adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Baldwin adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Baldwin adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Baldwin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Baldwin adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Baldwin adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 10
Baldwin adults worry about having enough food
10% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Baldwin adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Baldwin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Baldwin adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.3% of Baldwin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Baldwin and the towns around it

Baldwin’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Woodville: 36.9%Baldwin: 36%Emerald: 37.8%Springfield: 38.5%Hammond: 37%Eau Galle: 36.9%Rush River: 36.6%Cylon: 37.3%Erin Prairie: 37.1%Glenwood: 38.1%Wilson: 38.6%Stanton: 41.6%Cady: 37.9%Warren: 37.3%Pleasant Valley: 35.8%Gilman: 34.7%Baldwin: 37%BaldwinWoodvilleBaldwinEmeraldSpringfieldHammondEau GalleWestern Wisconsin Health · Baldwin · 3.7 miHWestfields Hospital and Clinic · New Richmond · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHRiver Falls Area Hospital · River Falls · 17.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baldwin36%
Woodville36.9%
Eau Galle36.9%
Baldwin37%
Hammond37%
Emerald37.8%
Springfield38.5%
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
BaldwinB+37%10%14%ZIP codes
WoodvilleB+36.9%9.9%14.2%CDC place
BaldwinA−36%8.9%12.8%CDC place
Emerald————
SpringfieldB−38.5%11.1%15.4%ZIP codes
HammondB+37%9.1%13.7%ZIP codes
Eau GalleB+36.9%9.9%13.9%ZIP codes

Emerald: 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.

28.8%

of Baldwin adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Baldwin

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Baldwin is better than Wisconsin on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Baldwin’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…BaldwinWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.2%14–18.717.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.4%10.9–14.212.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.5%13.7–17.515.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37%31.3–43.237.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10%8.6–11.511.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.8%29.3–36.533.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.7%29.2–36.634.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25.4%22.6–28.426.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–1210.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.7%7.8–9.68.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.1%5.4–6.96.6%6.4%About the same
COPD6.1%5.3–76.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.53.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.8%7.1–10.99.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.8–16.513.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.2%22.4–30.626.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking20.6%17.5–24.219%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%28.2–38.532.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.6–8.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year75.6%72–7977.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.5%65.2–71.767.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.2%84.3–8885.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.1%74.3–79.977.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.8%63.3–7269.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.6%72–84.280.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23%19.9–26.623.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.5%25.4–33.830.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.8%16.8–22.820.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10%8.2–11.912.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.3%6.9–9.89.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.8%4.1–5.65.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.86.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.3%8.5–12.312.5%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability28.8%25.1–32.829.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.5–14.213.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.8%11.2–14.612.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.8%6–7.66.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.4–4.44.5%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.5%6.5–8.57.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.63.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Baldwin

Is Baldwin a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Baldwin is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 50%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Baldwin?

CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 43.2%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Baldwin?

Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Baldwin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Baldwin have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.2%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Baldwin more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.