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Health in Bangor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bangor residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54614, 54653, 54669. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.6%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bangor

26%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bangor adults…

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

32 of every 100 Bangor adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–35.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Bangor is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bangor as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bangor26%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Bangor

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare SpartaSparta · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterCashton · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cashton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBangor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBangor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBangor 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 Bangor; ≈ 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%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bangor, betterBangor, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Bangor gets moving

12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Coulee Experimental Forest9.6 mi of trails2Fish Creek71 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bangor 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bangor adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Bangor adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Bangor adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Bangor adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Bangor adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bangor 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 10
Bangor adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Bangor adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Bangor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Bangor adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.5% of Bangor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Bangor and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bangor: 39%Leon: 43.5%Burns: 39.6%Barre: 37.9%Washington: 39.2%Hamilton: 37.8%Wells: 44.6%Sparta: 44.3%Portland: 41.4%Rockland: 39.9%Farmington: 38.9%Little Falls: 44.2%Medary: 37.9%Greenfield: 38%Coon: 38.1%Onalaska: 36.2%Onalaska: 37.1%Bangor: 39.7%BangorBangorLeonBurnsBarreWashingtonHamiltonMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta · Sparta · 10.2 miHMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center · La Crosse · 13.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHGundersen Lutheran Medical Center · La Crosse · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs CHC - Cashton · Cashton · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamilton37.8%
Barre37.9%
Bangor39%
Washington39.2%
Burns39.6%
Bangor39.7%
Leon43.5%
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
BangorB39%9.9%14%CDC place
LeonC43.5%11.9%16.4%ZIP codes
Burns————
Washington————
BarreB37.9%9.4%12.7%ZIP codes
HamiltonA−37.8%10.2%12%ZIP codes

Burns and Washington: 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Bangor

Why doesn’t Bangor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bangor?

Mayo Clinic HLTH Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta in Sparta, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Bangor’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 Bangor.

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.