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Health in Cecil · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cecil residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Cecil

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cecil adults…

Cecil runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Cecil adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Cecil is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cecil as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cecil33%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Cecil

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - ShawanoShawano · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careN.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.Green Bay · 25.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Aurora Baycare Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
7 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.9 mi
St. Marys Hospital Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Northlakes - White Lake
White Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCecil is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCecil is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCecil 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 Cecil; ≈ 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 31.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cecil, betterCecil, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Cecil gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cecil 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cecil adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Cecil adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Cecil adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Cecil adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Cecil adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cecil 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
Cecil adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Cecil adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Cecil adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Cecil adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.9% of Cecil adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Cecil and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Cecil

Why doesn’t Cecil have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cecil?

Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano in Shawano, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Cecil’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 Cecil.

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.