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Health in Butternut · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Butternut residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Butternut. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
6.3 mi
Flambeau Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Butternut

7.9%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Butternut adults…

Butternut runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Butternut adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Butternut is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Butternut as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Butternut28%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Butternut

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

HNearest ERFlambeau HospitalPark Falls · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFlambeau Hospital★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePark Falls · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
6.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.9 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.4 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Minocqua · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careButternut is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butternut itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Butternut 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 Butternut; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Butternut, betterButternut, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Butternut gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Butternut Area Veterans Park19 acres2Veterans Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
64%Colon screeningWI 69%
74%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butternut 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Butternut adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Butternut adults feel lonely
32.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Butternut adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Butternut adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Butternut adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Butternut 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 9
Butternut adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Butternut adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Butternut adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Butternut adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13% of Butternut adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Butternut and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chippewa: 40.2%Agenda: 40.3%Shanagolden: 40.5%Lake: 42%Round Lake: 34.2%Draper: 35.3%Peeksville: 40.4%Winter: 34.8%Mercer: 34.7%Knight: 34.4%Sherman: 41.8%Butternut: 39.8%ButternutChippewaAgendaFlambeau Hospital · Park Falls · 6.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 35.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthlakes- Park Falls · Park Falls · 5.9 mi+Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental Center · Park Falls · 6.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Butternut39.8%
Chippewa40.2%
Agenda40.3%
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
Chippewa————
Agenda————

Chippewa and Agenda: 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.

32.1%

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

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

Questions about health in Butternut

Why doesn’t Butternut have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Butternut?

Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Butternut’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Butternut?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes- Park Falls in Park Falls, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.