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C+Health Grade
Health in Bloomer · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Bloomer is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Bloomer trails Wisconsin on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54724, 54757. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bloomer

Health Grade

What’s behind Bloomer’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomer is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 71% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 12%).

B−Self-rated health19.3% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.4% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.8% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity41.8% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.3% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.8% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28.9% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 41%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $59K–$98K (10,823)Healthier than 37%

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). Bloomer’s median household income is $78,690; among the 10,823 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Bloomer could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54724,54757), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloomer adults…

Bloomer runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Bloomer adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Bloomer

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyBloomer · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBloomer is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBloomer is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBloomer 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 Bloomer; ≈ 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 28.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloomer, betterBloomer, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Bloomer gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomer 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Bloomer adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Bloomer adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Bloomer adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Bloomer adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Bloomer adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bloomer 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 9
Bloomer adults worry about having enough food
11% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Bloomer adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Bloomer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Bloomer adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.6% of Bloomer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Bloomer and the towns around it

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

Cleveland: 42.3%New Auburn: 42.4%Sampson: 41.9%Auburn: 41.8%Eagle Point: 40.9%Woodmohr: 41.8%Estella: 42.9%Lake Holcombe: 43.1%Birch Creek: 43.1%Cornell: 42.5%Dovre: 41.2%Big Bend: 41.3%Rusk: 39.1%Sand Creek: 41.5%Cooks Valley: 41.6%Grant: 40.5%Chippewa Falls: 41%Anson: 41.4%Lafayette: 41.4%Arthur: 42.9%Jim Falls: 40.8%Tilden: 41.3%Lake Wissota: 41.6%Bloomer: 40.8%Bloomer: 41.8%BloomerClevelandNew AuburnSampsonAuburnEagle PointWoodmohrMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 4.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 15.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Point40.9%
Bloomer41.8%
Auburn41.8%
Woodmohr41.8%
Sampson41.9%
Cleveland42.3%
New Auburn42.4%
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
BloomerC+41.8%12.3%15.8%ZIP codes
Cleveland————
New Auburn————
Sampson————
Auburn————
Eagle PointB−40.9%11.4%14.6%ZIP codes
WoodmohrC+41.8%12.1%15.6%ZIP 54724

Cleveland, New Auburn, Sampson and Auburn: 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Bloomer

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bloomer is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Bloomer’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…BloomerWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.3%16.7–21.917.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.4%12.7–16.112.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.8%14–17.615.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity41.8%35.7–47.937.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.3%10.7–13.911.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.1%32.4–39.633.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.3%32.6–39.934.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.2%27.1–33.126.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.510.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9–10.98.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.7%7–8.66.6%6.4%Worse
COPD7.7%6.8–8.86.5%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.23.4%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9%7.3–10.89.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.4–18.113.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work28.9%24.7–3326.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.8%16–2219%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%27.4–37.632.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%5.9–8.78%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.1%73.9–80.377.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67%63.7–70.167.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.5%84.7–88.285.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.5%76.9–82.177.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.2%64.8–73.369.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.8%71.2–83.380.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.5%21.2–27.823.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.4%25.5–33.230.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.4%16.8–22.220.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11%9.2–1312.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing8.8%7.5–10.29.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.4%4.6–6.15.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.36.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.6%10.6–14.812.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.7%29.7–37.729.4%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15%13–17.113.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.6%12–15.312.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.4%7.4–9.36.9%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.7%4.2–5.34.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.7%7.7–9.77.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.43.5%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 Bloomer

Is Bloomer a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomer is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns: C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bloomer?

CDC estimates 41.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.7% and 47.9%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bloomer?

Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Bloomer’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bloomer have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.7%), 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 Bloomer more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

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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.