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Health in Colfax · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Colfax residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54730, 54739. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.7%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Colfax adults…

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

10 of every 100 Colfax adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Colfax

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System-Red CedarMenomonie · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMenomonie · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careColfax is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careColfax is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthColfax 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 Colfax; ≈ 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%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Colfax, betterColfax, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Colfax gets moving

17 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Dobb's Landing2.9 mi of trails2Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area2.5 mi of trails3Fellan Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Colfax 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%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colfax 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Colfax adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Colfax adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Colfax adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Colfax adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Colfax adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Colfax 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
Colfax adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Colfax adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 21
Colfax adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 17
Colfax adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.4% of Colfax adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Colfax and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tainter: 40.1%Grant: 40.5%Elk Mound: 40.3%Howard: 40.7%Tainter Lake: 40.4%Sherman: 40.4%Otter Creek: 41.7%Sand Creek: 41.5%Cooks Valley: 41.6%Auburn: 41.8%Wheaton: 38.9%Red Cedar: 38.6%Spring Brook: 39.4%Tilden: 41.3%Colfax: 40.5%ColfaxTainterGrantElk MoundHowardTainter LakeMayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar · Menomonie · 12 mi · 3★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 12.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital · Eau Claire · 14 mi · 5★ MedicareHMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire · Eau Claire · 16.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center · Menomonie · 11.8 mi+Northlakes Eau Claire - Oak Ridge · Eau Claire · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tainter40.1%
Elk Mound40.3%
Tainter Lake40.4%
Colfax40.5%
Grant40.5%
Howard40.7%
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
TainterB40.1%11.1%14.1%ZIP codes
Grant————
Tainter Lake————
Howard————
Elk MoundB40.3%10.1%14.5%ZIP 54739

Grant and Howard: fewer than 1,000 residents. Tainter Lake: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Colfax

Why doesn’t Colfax have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Colfax?

Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar in Menomonie, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Colfax’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.