On CDC estimates, Belle Plaine is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns
Belle Plaine differs from Wisconsin on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54166, 54929. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Belle Plaine
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Belle Plaine
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Belle Plaine runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Belle Plaine
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 13.6% 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 Belle Plaine’s likely range; Belle Plaine’s figures come from ZIP codes 54166, 54929, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Belle Plaine’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Belle Plaine is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 61% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 20%).
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). Belle Plaine’s median household income is $74,779; among the 10,850 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$93K), it’s healthier than 26%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Belle Plaine compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 80.6% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Belle Plaine adults…
Belle Plaine runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Belle Plaine is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Belle Plaine as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
Care in and near Belle Plaine
No hospital or community health center in Belle Plaine itself. These are the nearest.
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 Belle Plaine; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Belle Plaine adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Belle Plaine adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Belle Plaine adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.4% of Belle Plaine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Belle Plaine and the towns around it
Belle Plaine’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine | C | 40.2% | 13.3% | 16.9% | ZIP codes |
| Pella | — | — | — | — | |
| Shawano | C− | 41.6% | 13.1% | 18.3% | CDC place |
| Waukechon | C | 40.3% | 12.8% | 16.6% | ZIP codes |
| Richmond | C | 40.7% | 13.1% | 16.9% | ZIP 54166 |
| Matteson | — | — | — | — |
Pella and Matteson: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Belle Plaine adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Belle Plaine
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Belle Plaine is better than Wisconsin on 1 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Belle Plaine’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Belle Plaine | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21%18.5–23.7 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.1%13.5–16.9 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.6–18.2 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.2%33.9–46.6 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.3%11.8–15.1 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.7%33.1–40.4 | 33.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.3%33.6–41.2 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.6%28.5–34.7 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.4%10.2–12.8 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.8%8.9–10.8 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.3%7.5–9.1 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.6%7.6–9.7 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.2%3.9–4.6 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.7%9.7–14 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.9%14.8–19.4 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 30.7%26.6–35.1 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.1%15.3–21.2 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.7%28.6–39.3 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.5%7.1–10 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79%75.6–81.9 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64.4%61.3–67.5 | 67.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.9%84.1–87.4 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.6%77.9–82.9 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.4%64.1–72.5 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.8%71.5–83.4 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.8%19.7–26 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.6%26.4–35.1 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.4%17.6–23.6 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.9%11.9–16.3 | 12.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.4%8.9–12.1 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.2%5.3–7.2 | 5.5% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.6%6.7–8.6 | 6.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15.4%13.3–17.8 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.3%29.5–37.3 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.7%14.8–18.8 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.4%12.8–16.2 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%7.9–9.7 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%4.9–6.1 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.4%3.9–4.8 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Belle Plaine
Is Belle Plaine a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Belle Plaine is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 26%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Belle Plaine?
CDC estimates 40.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.9% and 46.6%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Belle Plaine?
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano in Shawano, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Belle Plaine’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Belle Plaine have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–10%), 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 Belle Plaine more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Belle Plaine.
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.