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Health in Cylon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cylon residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54007, 54017, 54013, 54005. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.5 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cylon adults…

Cylon runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Cylon adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–36.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Cylon

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

HNearest ERAmery Hospital & ClinicAmery · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestfields Hospital and Clinic★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.8 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Ladd Memorial Hospital
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCylon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCylon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCylon 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 Cylon; ≈ 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 26.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cylon, betterCylon, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Cylon gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Cylon Wildlife Area2,366 acres2Boe Waterfowl Production Area551 acres3Cylon Marsh Wildlife Area225 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cylon 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cylon adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Cylon adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Cylon adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Cylon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Cylon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cylon 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
Cylon adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Cylon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Cylon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Cylon adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

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

Around town

Cylon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Black Brook: 36.4%Stanton: 37.1%Emerald: 37.8%Forest: 37.6%Amery: 32.6%Alden: 35.4%Clear Lake: 36.4%Clear Lake: 37.3%Lincoln: 34.4%New Richmond: 36.6%Erin Prairie: 37.1%Star Prairie: 37.8%Baldwin: 37%Glenwood: 38.1%New Haven: 40.4%Cylon: 37.3%CylonBlack BrookStantonEmeraldForestAmery Hospital & Clinic · Amery · 9.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHWestfields Hospital and Clinic · New Richmond · 10.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHWestern Wisconsin Health · Baldwin · 13.7 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Black Brook36.4%
Stanton37.1%
Cylon37.3%
Forest37.6%
Emerald37.8%
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
Black BrookB36.4%11.8%14.8%ZIP codes
Stanton————
Emerald————
Forest————

Stanton, Emerald and Forest: 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.

28.7%

of Cylon adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Cylon

Why doesn’t Cylon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cylon?

Amery Hospital & Clinic in Amery, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Cylon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.