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Health in Colburn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Colburn residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54726, 54768, 54732, 54433. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Colburn

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Colburn

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Colburn runs above Wisconsin on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Colburn

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Colburn adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.1%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Colburn’s likely range; Colburn’s figures come from ZIP codes 54726, 54768, 54732, 54433, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Colburn adults…

Colburn runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Colburn adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Colburn is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Colburn as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Colburn27%
Wisconsin19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Colburn, betterColburn, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Colburn gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Colburn

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.7 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
✓ Primary careColburn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careColburn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthColburn 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 Colburn; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colburn 9.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Colburn adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Colburn adults feel lonely
31.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Colburn adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Colburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Colburn adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Colburn 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 7
Colburn adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Colburn adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Colburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Colburn adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

16.5% of Colburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Colburn and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Estella: 42.9%Arthur: 42.9%Ruby: 43.3%Taft: 42.1%Delmar: 43.6%Aurora: 45.6%Cleveland: 42.3%Lake Holcombe: 43.1%Cornell: 42.5%Eagle Point: 40.9%Anson: 41.4%Goetz: 42.9%Pershing: 45.1%Marshall: 42.3%Roosevelt: 45.5%Thorp: 41.4%Stanley: 45.9%Boyd: 43.9%Edson: 43.5%Ford: 45.7%Gilman: 45.4%Colburn: 43.9%ColburnEstellaArthurRubyTaftDelmarAuroraAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 10.5 miHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 20.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Taft42.1%
Estella42.9%
Arthur42.9%
Ruby43.3%
Delmar43.6%
Colburn43.9%
Aurora45.6%
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
Estella————
Arthur————
Ruby————
Aurora————
DelmarC−43.6%12.3%19.1%ZIP codes
Taft————

Estella, Arthur, Ruby, Aurora and Taft: 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Colburn

Why doesn’t Colburn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Colburn?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Colburn’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 Colburn.

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.