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Health in Chimney Rock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chimney Rock residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54747, 54738, 54770. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.7%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chimney Rock adults…

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

33 of every 100 Chimney Rock adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–36.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Chimney Rock

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

HNearest ERGundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 23.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.1 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careChimney Rock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChimney Rock is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChimney Rock 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 Chimney Rock; ≈ 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 28.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chimney Rock, betterChimney Rock, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Chimney Rock gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Chimney Rock State Wildlife Area623 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chimney Rock 9.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Chimney Rock adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Chimney Rock adults feel lonely
29.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Chimney Rock adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Chimney Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Chimney Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Chimney Rock 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 8
Chimney Rock adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Chimney Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Chimney Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Chimney Rock adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.2% of Chimney Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Chimney Rock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hale: 40.2%Dover: 40%Burnside: 42.7%Albion: 34.9%Pigeon: 41.7%Sumner: 38.9%Northfield: 39%Lincoln: 42.8%Garfield: 38.2%Unity: 39.2%Montana: 41.9%Naples: 38.8%Gilmanton: 39%Independence: 42.8%Arcadia: 43.9%Pleasant Valley: 33.2%Chimney Rock: 39.7%Chimney RockHaleDoverBurnsideAlbionGundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 9.4 miHMayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 15.3 miHNorthlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 23.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Albion34.9%
Chimney Rock39.7%
Dover40%
Hale40.2%
Burnside42.7%
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
HaleC+40.2%11.9%16.2%ZIP codes
Dover————
Albion————
Burnside————

Dover, Albion and Burnside: 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Chimney Rock

Why doesn’t Chimney Rock have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chimney Rock?

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics in Whitehall, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Chimney Rock’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 Chimney Rock.

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.