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Health in El Paso · CDC PLACES 2025

Where El Paso residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54011, 54740, 54750, 54003. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
35.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 El Paso adults…

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

10 of every 100 El Paso adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near El Paso

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

HNearest ERWestern Wisconsin HealthBaldwin · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiver Falls Area Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center - Menomonie Dental CenterMenomonie · 23 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
38.9 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careEl Paso is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEl Paso is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEl Paso 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 El Paso; ≈ 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 33.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
El Paso, betterEl Paso, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where El Paso gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
El Paso 7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How El Paso adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10El Paso adults feel lonely
29.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5El Paso adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4El Paso adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7El Paso adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 El Paso 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
El Paso adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
El Paso adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 21
El Paso adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
El Paso adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

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

Around town

El Paso and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gilman: 34.7%Rock Elm: 35.8%Salem: 34.8%Ellsworth: 34.7%Spring Valley: 34.3%Martell: 34.3%Eau Galle: 36.9%Spring Lake: 34.8%Eau Galle: 37.6%Elmwood: 33.8%Union: 34.3%Hartland: 34.8%Maiden Rock: 35%Ellsworth: 34.4%Trimbelle: 34.7%El Paso: 35.2%El PasoGilmanRock ElmSalemEllsworthRiver Falls Area Hospital · River Falls · 16.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gilman34.7%
Ellsworth34.7%
Salem34.8%
El Paso35.2%
Rock Elm35.8%
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
Rock Elm————
GilmanB+34.7%11.1%14%ZIP codes
Salem————
EllsworthB+34.7%11%14.3%ZIP codes

Rock Elm and Salem: 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.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in El Paso

Why doesn’t El Paso have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to El Paso?

Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, 16.0 miles in a straight line from El Paso’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 El Paso.

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.