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Intersection of WIS 49 and WIS 153 in ElderonPhoto: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Elderon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elderon residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54427, 54440, 54499. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
What stands out

What stands out about health in Elderon

8.1%have heart disease · WI 6.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elderon adults…

Elderon runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Elderon adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–8.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Elderon

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.2 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point
Stevens Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careElderon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElderon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthElderon 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 Elderon; ≈ 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 29.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elderon, betterElderon, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Elderon gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Marathon County Forest- Elderon Unit290 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elderon 8.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Elderon adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Elderon adults feel lonely
28.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Elderon adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Elderon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Elderon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Elderon 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
Elderon adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Elderon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Elderon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Elderon adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.6% of Elderon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Elderon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Reid: 37.4%Norrie: 39.3%Wittenberg: 40.3%Franzen: 40.1%Ringle: 37%Bevent: 37.1%Kronenwetter: 35.1%Hatley: 36.4%Birnamwood: 40.4%Plover: 39.3%Eland: 41.5%Easton: 37.3%Morris: 41%Germania: 40.6%Birnamwood: 39.8%Alban: 36.7%Elderon: 38.6%ElderonReidNorrieWittenbergFranzenMarshfield Medical Center - Weston · Weston · 13.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspirus Wausau Hospital · Wausau · 19.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHBridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Grand Avenue · Wausau · 17.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reid37.4%
Elderon38.6%
Norrie39.3%
Franzen40.1%
Wittenberg40.3%
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
ReidB37.4%11%15.4%ZIP codes
Wittenberg————
NorrieC+39.3%11.7%16.7%ZIP codes
Franzen————

Wittenberg and Franzen: 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Elderon

Why doesn’t Elderon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elderon?

Marshfield Medical Center - Weston in Weston, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Elderon’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 Elderon.

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.