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Health in Emerald · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Emerald residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54013, 54002, 54017. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8.9 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Emerald adults…

On every condition, Emerald is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Emerald adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–38%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Emerald

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

HNearest ERWestern Wisconsin HealthBaldwin · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestfields Hospital and Clinic★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careEmerald is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEmerald is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEmerald 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 Emerald; ≈ 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 27.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Emerald, betterEmerald, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Emerald gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emerald 7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Emerald adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Emerald adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Emerald adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Emerald adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Emerald adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Emerald 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
Emerald adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Emerald adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Emerald adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Emerald adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.9% of Emerald adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Emerald and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cylon: 37.3%Baldwin: 37%Erin Prairie: 37.1%Glenwood: 38.1%Black Brook: 36.4%Stanton: 37.1%Forest: 37.6%Woodville: 36.9%Baldwin: 36%Springfield: 38.5%Hammond: 37%Eau Galle: 36.9%Richmond: 37.2%New Richmond: 36.6%Glenwood City: 37.5%Tiffany: 41.9%Downing: 41.8%Stanton: 41.6%Emerald: 37.8%EmeraldCylonBaldwinErin PrairieGlenwoodWestern Wisconsin Health · Baldwin · 8.9 miHWestfields Hospital and Clinic · New Richmond · 12.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHRiver Falls Area Hospital · River Falls · 21.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Baldwin37%
Erin Prairie37.1%
Cylon37.3%
Emerald37.8%
Glenwood38.1%
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
BaldwinB+37%10%14%ZIP codes
Cylon————
Erin Prairie————
Glenwood————

Cylon, Erin Prairie and Glenwood: 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Emerald

Why doesn’t Emerald have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Emerald?

Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Emerald’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 Emerald.

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.