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Health in Bergen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bergen residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54455. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.6%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bergen

9.6%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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
Bergen adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Bergen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Bergen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Bergen adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.9% of Bergen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bergen adults…

Bergen runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Bergen adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–36%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Bergen

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point
Stevens Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
20.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBergen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBergen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBergen 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 Bergen; ≈ 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 25.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bergen, betterBergen, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Bergen gets moving

5.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Big Eau Pleine County Park5.2 mi of trails2Mead State Wildlife Area5,874 acres3Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area832 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
71%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bergen 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bergen adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Bergen adults feel lonely
27.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Bergen adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Bergen adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Bergen adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bergen 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.

Around town

Bergen and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eau Pleine: 37.9%Green Valley: 38.3%Knowlton: 36.2%Mosinee: 36.2%Dewey: 35.6%Milladore: 40.2%Milladore: 39.7%Junction City: 37%Carson: 37.7%Day: 38.1%Emmet: 36.7%Mosinee: 36.2%Guenther: 36.2%Kronenwetter: 35.1%Marathon: 36.7%Rib Mountain: 34.3%Bergen: 36.2%BergenEau PleineGreen ValleyKnowltonMosineeMarshfield Medical Center - Weston · Weston · 13.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 17.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 17.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bergen36.2%
Knowlton36.2%
Mosinee36.2%
Eau Pleine37.9%
Green Valley38.3%
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
Eau PleineB−37.9%11.7%15%ZIP codes
Green Valley————
Knowlton · MosineeB+36.2%10%13.6%ZIP 54455

Green Valley: 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Bergen

Why doesn’t Bergen have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bergen?

Marshfield Medical Center - Weston in Weston, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Bergen’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.