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Health in Diaperville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Diaperville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Diaperville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Diaperville

Making ends meet is harder in Diaperville

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (31%), more than twice the Wisconsin rate. Utility shut-off threats (14.8% vs 5.5%) and no reliable transportation (17.2% vs 6.7%) are higher too. 29.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Diaperville

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (26.7%), about twice the Wisconsin rate. COPD, which smoking drives, is high too: 8.3%, vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Diabetes, asthma and stroke run high in Diaperville

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (18.7%), vs 11.4% across Wisconsin. 1 in 6 adults have asthma (15.4%), vs 10.8% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Diaperville runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Diaperville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 3
Diaperville adults worry about having enough food
31% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 4
Diaperville adults worry about keeping their housing
23.1% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 7
Diaperville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.8% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 6
Diaperville adults lack reliable transportation
17.2% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

29.8% of Diaperville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 26.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Diaperville, betterDiaperville, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Diaperville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Diaperville adults…

Diaperville runs below WI on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

19 of every 100 Diaperville adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 16–21.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Diaperville

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAshland · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
6 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Mercer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.7 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.3 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDiaperville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Diaperville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Diaperville itself

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 Diaperville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
58%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
48%Colon screeningWI 69%
69%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Diaperville 10% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Diaperville adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Diaperville runs above Wisconsin.

4 in 10Diaperville adults feel lonely
37.1% · WI 30.6% · Worse than WI
3 in 10Diaperville adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · WI 20.2% · Worse than WI
1 in 4Diaperville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Diaperville adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Diaperville 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.

Around town

Diaperville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Odanah————

Odanah: 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.

40.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone13%
Vision9.5%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Diaperville

Why doesn’t Diaperville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Diaperville?

Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Diaperville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Diaperville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - Ashland East in Ashland, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.