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Health in Bancroft · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bancroft residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
11.6%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
15.4 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bancroft

11.6%uninsured, ages 18–64 · WI 8%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
82%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bancroft 11.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bancroft adults…

Bancroft runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Bancroft adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–34.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Bancroft

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & ClinicsStevens Point · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosStevens Point · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
4 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bancroft itself
✓ Dental careBancroft is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBancroft 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 Bancroft; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bancroft, betterBancroft, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Bancroft gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Bancroft adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Bancroft adults feel lonely
29.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Bancroft adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Bancroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Bancroft adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bancroft 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 7
Bancroft adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Bancroft adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Bancroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Bancroft adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Bancroft and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pine Grove: 39.1%Almond: 39%Plainfield: 41%Buena Vista: 37.3%Grant: 38.8%Belmont: 38.5%Oasis: 40.4%Bancroft: 38.8%BancroftPine GroveAlmondThedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose · Wild Rose · 15.5 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bancroft38.8%
Almond39%
Pine Grove39.1%
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
Pine Grove————
Almond————

Pine Grove: not graded. Almond: 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Bancroft

Why doesn’t Bancroft have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bancroft?

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics in Stevens Point, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Bancroft’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 Bancroft.

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.