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Health in Cassel · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cassel residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54448, 54426. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cassel adults…

On every condition, Cassel is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Cassel adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.4–37.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Cassel

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

HNearest ERAspirus Wausau HospitalWausau · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careCassel is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCassel is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCassel 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 Cassel; ≈ 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 27.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cassel, betterCassel, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Cassel gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cassel 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cassel adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Cassel adults feel lonely
28.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Cassel adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Cassel adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Cassel adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cassel 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 10
Cassel adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Cassel adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Cassel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Cassel adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.7% of Cassel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Cassel and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marathon City: 36.4%Edgar: 36.5%Wien: 37.1%Emmet: 36.7%Rib Falls: 37.3%Marathon: 36.7%Stettin: 36.3%Frankfort: 37.7%Fenwood: 37.2%Rietbrock: 38.6%Cleveland: 37.1%Mosinee: 36.2%Green Valley: 38.3%Hamburg: 38.9%Rib Mountain: 34.3%Cassel: 36.9%CasselMarathon CityEdgarWienEmmetRib FallsMarathonAspirus Wausau Hospital · Wausau · 12 mi · 4★ MedicareHBridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Grand Avenue · Wausau · 13.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marathon City36.4%
Edgar36.5%
Emmet36.7%
Marathon36.7%
Cassel36.9%
Wien37.1%
Rib Falls37.3%
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
Marathon CityB36.4%10.7%14.4%CDC place
EdgarB36.5%10.1%14.4%CDC place
Wien————
Rib Falls————
Emmet————
Marathon————

Wien and Rib Falls: fewer than 1,000 residents. Emmet and Marathon: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Cassel

Why doesn’t Cassel have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cassel?

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Cassel’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.