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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Bloomfield · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Bloomfield is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Bloomfield differs from Wisconsin on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 5 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54940, 54965, 54983. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bloomfield

Bloomfield is short on primary care and mental health care

Bloomfield’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Bloomfield

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.8%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Bloomfield, and more people treating it

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 80.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Bloomfield adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Bloomfield’s likely range; Bloomfield’s figures come from ZIP codes 54940, 54965, 54983, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Bloomfield’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 83% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 35%).

B+Self-rated health17.3% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.5% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.8% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.4% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.4% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.7% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 57%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (10,525)Healthier than 56%

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). Bloomfield’s median household income is $83,056; among the 10,525 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 56%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Bloomfield could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54940,54965,54983), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bloomfield

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center-WaupacaWaupaca · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center-Waupaca★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Community Health CenterWaupaca · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Waupaca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
New London · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Wautoma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomfield itself
✓ Dental careBloomfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bloomfield itself

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 Bloomfield; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloomfield adults…

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

10 of every 100 Bloomfield adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–10.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomfield 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
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
Bloomfield adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Bloomfield adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Bloomfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Bloomfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10% of Bloomfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bloomfield, betterBloomfield, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Bloomfield gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Mind & connection

How Bloomfield adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Bloomfield adults feel lonely
28.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Bloomfield adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Bloomfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield 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.

Around town

Bloomfield and the towns around it

Bloomfield’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Saxeville: 38.8%Poy Sippi: 39.8%Leon: 40.2%Wolf River: 38%Fremont: 38%Tustin: 39.5%Lind: 37.4%Pine River: 39.2%Springwater: 39.2%Aurora: 40.9%Poygan: 39.7%Warren: 41%Redgranite: 42.2%Mount Morris: 39.7%Winchester: 39.7%Caledonia: 38.2%Weyauwega: 38.2%Waupaca: 37%Dayton: 36.9%Waupaca: 37.3%Bloomfield: 38.1%BloomfieldSaxevillePoy SippiLeonWolf RiverFremontTustinLindThedacare Medical Center-Waupaca · Waupaca · 11.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHThedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose · Wild Rose · 15.1 miHThedacare Medical Center - New London · New London · 16 miHPartnership Community Health Center - Waupaca Dental · Waupaca · 13 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lind37.4%
Wolf River38%
Fremont38%
Bloomfield38.1%
Saxeville38.8%
Tustin39.5%
Poy Sippi39.8%
Leon40.2%
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
BloomfieldB38.1%12.4%14.4%ZIP codes
SaxevilleC+38.8%13.6%15.7%ZIP codes
Poy Sippi————
LeonC+40.2%13.1%17.1%ZIP codes
Wolf RiverB38%12%13.7%ZIP codes
Fremont————
LindB−37.4%12.8%14.8%ZIP codes
Tustin————

Poy Sippi, Fremont and Tustin: 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Bloomfield

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bloomfield is better than Wisconsin on 7 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Bloomfield’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…BloomfieldWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.3%15.4–19.417.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.5%12.2–14.812.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%13.4–16.215.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.1%33.4–42.937.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.4%11.2–13.911.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.4%33.5–39.333.3%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.4%34.6–40.434.4%37.1%Worse
Arthritis30.8%28.4–33.326.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.9%9.9–11.910.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.4–10.88.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.7–8.16.6%6.4%Worse
COPD7.1%6.3–86.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–43.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.4%8–11.19.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.6–16.313.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.7%23.6–30.126.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.7%17.4–22.219%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%27.5–35.632.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.6%5.6–7.88%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.4%77–81.877.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.6%66.1–71.167.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.4%87.2–89.685.9%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.4%78.2–82.477.8%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.7%68.5–74.969.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.1%76.9–85.180.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.5%20.1–2523.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely28.1%24.9–31.430.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.5%17.2–2220.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.6%8.3–11.212.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.9%6.8–9.19.7%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.5%3.9–5.15.5%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.5%4.8–6.16.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10%8.5–11.612.5%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.3%26.4–32.429.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.6–15.813.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.1%10.9–13.412.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.7%7–8.46.9%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.1%3.8–4.54.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.5%6.8–8.37.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–3.83.5%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 Bloomfield

Is Bloomfield a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 56%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bloomfield?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.4% and 42.9%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bloomfield?

Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca in Waupaca, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Bloomfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bloomfield have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–7.8%), 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 Bloomfield more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

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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.