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Health in Charlestown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Charlestown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53014, 53061. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Charlestown adults…

Charlestown runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Charlestown adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Charlestown

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

HNearest ERAscension Calumet HospitalChilton · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosManitowoc · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Ascension Calumet Hospital
Chilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Manitowoc
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈20.4 mi
Holy Family Memorial
Manitowoc · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oshkosh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
St. Nicholas Hospital
Sheboygan · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCharlestown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCharlestown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCharlestown 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 Charlestown; ≈ 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 28.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Charlestown, betterCharlestown, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Charlestown gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Charlestown 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Charlestown adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Charlestown adults feel lonely
29.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Charlestown adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Charlestown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Charlestown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Charlestown 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
Charlestown adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Charlestown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Charlestown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Charlestown adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.1% of Charlestown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Charlestown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chilton: 35.1%New Holstein: 35.2%Rantoul: 35.4%Chilton: 35.1%Brothertown: 35.4%Schleswig: 38.7%Eaton: 38.3%Kiel: 38.5%Russell: 35.5%Calumet: 40.2%Marshfield: 42.5%Hilbert: 35.2%Brillion: 35.4%Rockland: 38.5%Brillion: 35.9%Woodville: 35.9%Stockbridge: 35.1%Black Wolf: 41.1%Rhine: 35.5%Meeme: 38.9%St. Nazianz: 39.7%Liberty: 39.9%Charlestown: 34.9%CharlestownChiltonNew HolsteinRantoulChiltonBrothertownSchleswigEatonAscension Calumet Hospital · Chilton · 4.2 miHPartnership Dental City Center Oshkosh · Oshkosh · 23.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Charlestown34.9%
Chilton35.1%
Chilton35.1%
New Holstein35.2%
Rantoul35.4%
Brothertown35.4%
Eaton38.3%
Schleswig38.7%
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
ChiltonB−35.1%11.3%14.9%CDC place
New HolsteinB+35.2%11.2%13.8%ZIP codes
Rantoul————
ChiltonB35.1%11.6%14.8%ZIP codes
BrothertownB35.4%11.6%14.7%ZIP codes
SchleswigB−38.7%11.2%14.9%ZIP codes
Eaton————

Rantoul and Eaton: 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Charlestown

Why doesn’t Charlestown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Charlestown?

Ascension Calumet Hospital in Chilton, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Charlestown’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 Charlestown.

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.