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Health in Drammen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Drammen residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54755, 54738. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Drammen adults…

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

9 of every 100 Drammen adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Drammen

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDrammen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDrammen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDrammen 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 Drammen; ≈ 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 27.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Drammen, betterDrammen, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Drammen gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Drammen 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Drammen adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Drammen adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Drammen adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Drammen adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Drammen adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Drammen 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 9
Drammen adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Drammen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Drammen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Drammen adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.8% of Drammen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Drammen and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Valley: 33.2%Naples: 38.8%Albany: 38.8%Brunswick: 30.7%Clear Creek: 38.3%Washington: 30%Albion: 34.9%Mondovi: 40.7%Mondovi: 38.9%Dover: 40%Lima: 37.4%Rock Creek: 37.6%Union: 31.7%Eau Claire: 30.1%Drammen: 37.6%DrammenPleasant ValleyNaplesAlbanyBrunswickMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire · Eau Claire · 10.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHOakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona · 13.4 miHMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital · Eau Claire · 13.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorthlakes Eau Claire - Clairemont Avenue · Eau Claire · 10.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brunswick30.7%
Pleasant Valley33.2%
Drammen37.6%
Naples38.8%
Albany38.8%
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
Pleasant ValleyA−33.2%10.3%12.8%ZIP codes
Naples————
Albany————
BrunswickA−30.7%9.2%12%ZIP codes

Naples and Albany: 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Drammen

Why doesn’t Drammen have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Drammen?

Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire in Eau Claire, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Drammen’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 Drammen.

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.