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Health in Canton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Canton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54736, 54755, 54756. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Canton

Canton is short on primary care and mental health care

Canton’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 ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Canton

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

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 Canton’s likely range; Canton’s figures come from ZIP codes 54736, 54755, 54756, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Canton

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

HNearest ERChippewa Valley HospitalDurand · 8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Canton itself
✓ Dental careCanton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Canton 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 Canton; ≈ 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 Canton adults…

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

8 of every 100 Canton adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Canton, betterCanton, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Canton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Canton 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Canton adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Canton adults feel lonely
29.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Canton adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Canton adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Canton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Canton 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
Canton adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Canton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Canton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Canton adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.9% of Canton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Canton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lima: 37.4%Maxville: 37.5%Mondovi: 38.9%Modena: 39.4%Durand: 37.4%Peru: 38.4%Albany: 38.8%Frankfort: 37.1%Nelson: 39.2%Mondovi: 40.7%Naples: 38.8%Gilmanton: 39%Alma: 39.8%Canton: 38.4%CantonLimaMaxvilleMondoviModenaChippewa Valley Hospital · Durand · 8 miHSt. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 16.7 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lima37.4%
Maxville37.5%
Canton38.4%
Mondovi38.9%
Modena39.4%
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
Lima————
Maxville————
Mondovi————
Modena————

Lima, Maxville, Mondovi and Modena: 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Canton

Why doesn’t Canton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Canton?

Chippewa Valley Hospital in Durand, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Canton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.