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Health in Dresser · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dresser residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
3.2 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dresser adults…

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

32 of every 100 Dresser adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters in Dresser

Only 12% of Dresser residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Dresser12%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Dresser

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

HNearest ERSt. Croix Regional Medical CenterSaint Croix Falls · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestfields Hospital and Clinic★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 23 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.1 mi
Ladd Memorial Hospital
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDresser is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDresser is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDresser 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 Dresser; ≈ 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 26.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dresser, betterDresser, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Dresser gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Dresser Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dresser 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Dresser adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Dresser adults feel lonely
31.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Dresser adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Dresser adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Dresser adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dresser 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
Dresser adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Dresser adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Dresser adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Dresser adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.9% of Dresser adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Dresser and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Osceola: 35.5%Osceola: 34.5%Franconia Township: 36.4%Garfield: 35%Farmington: 35.4%St. Croix Falls: 36%Shafer Township: 36.5%Alden: 35.4%Dresser: 36.2%DresserOsceolaSt. Croix Regional Medical Center · Saint Croix Falls · 3.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHLadd Memorial Hospital · Osceola · 5.1 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osceola35.5%
Dresser36.2%
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
Osceola————

Osceola: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Dresser

Why doesn’t Dresser have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dresser?

St. Croix Regional Medical Center in Saint Croix Falls, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Dresser’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 Dresser.

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.