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Health in Deer Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deer Creek residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54922, 54170, 54961. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.7%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.7 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deer Creek adults…

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

29 of every 100 Deer Creek adults have arthritis
Wisconsin: 27 in 100 · worse · likely 26.7–31.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Deer Creek

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - New LondonNew London · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Community Health CenterAppleton · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
New London · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Appleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.9 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
5 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDeer Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDeer Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDeer Creek 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 Deer Creek; ≈ 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 28.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deer Creek, betterDeer Creek, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Deer Creek gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Deer Creek Wildlife Area1,340 acres2Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area804 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deer Creek 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Deer Creek adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Deer Creek adults feel lonely
30.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Deer Creek adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Deer Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Deer Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deer Creek 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
Deer Creek adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Deer Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Deer Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Deer Creek adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.3% of Deer Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Deer Creek and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maine: 38.1%Bear Creek: 38.9%Maple Creek: 38.6%Bear Creek: 39.2%Matteson: 39.3%Bovina: 38.2%Cicero: 37.8%Navarino: 38.7%New London: 39.1%Liberty: 38.4%Lebanon: 38.6%Union: 38.8%Larrabee: 39.3%Embarrass: 38.1%Clintonville: 39.3%Belle Plaine: 40.2%Deer Creek: 38.9%Deer CreekMaineBear CreekMaple CreekBear CreekMattesonThedacare Medical Center - New London · New London · 11.7 miHThedacare Medical Center - Shawano · Shawano · 15.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maine38.1%
Maple Creek38.6%
Deer Creek38.9%
Bear Creek38.9%
Bear Creek39.2%
Matteson39.3%
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
Maine————
Bear Creek————
Maple Creek————
Matteson————
Bear Creek————

Maine, Bear Creek, Maple Creek, Matteson and Bear Creek: 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 Deer Creek adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Deer Creek

Why doesn’t Deer Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Deer Creek?

Thedacare Medical Center - New London in New London, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Deer Creek’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 Deer Creek.

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.