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Health in Erin Prairie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Erin Prairie residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54017, 54002, 54015. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
What stands out

What stands out about health in Erin Prairie

9.5%have diabetes · WI 11.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Erin Prairie adults…

Erin Prairie runs below WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Erin Prairie adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.2–10.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Erin Prairie

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

HNearest ERWestfields Hospital and ClinicNew Richmond · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthlakes--Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 25.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Hudson Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
Northlakes--Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
29.1 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careErin Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careErin Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthErin Prairie 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 Erin Prairie; ≈ 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 25.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Erin Prairie, betterErin Prairie, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Erin Prairie gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Betterly Waterfowl Production Area478 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
70%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erin Prairie 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Erin Prairie adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Erin Prairie adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Erin Prairie adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Erin Prairie adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Erin Prairie 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 Erin Prairie 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
Erin Prairie adults worry about having enough food
10% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Erin Prairie adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Erin Prairie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Erin Prairie adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.3% of Erin Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Erin Prairie and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Richmond: 37.2%Hammond: 37%Emerald: 37.8%Stanton: 37.1%New Richmond: 36.6%St. Joseph: 36.1%Warren: 37.3%Star Prairie: 37.1%Baldwin: 36%Baldwin: 37%Pleasant Valley: 35.8%Cylon: 37.3%Glenwood: 38.1%Star Prairie: 37.8%Alden: 35.4%Erin Prairie: 37.1%Erin PrairieRichmondHammondEmeraldStantonNew RichmondWestfields Hospital and Clinic · New Richmond · 7 mi · 4★ MedicareHWestern Wisconsin Health · Baldwin · 8 miHHudson Hospital · Hudson · 15.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHAmery Hospital & Clinic · Amery · 15.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Richmond36.6%
Hammond37%
Erin Prairie37.1%
Stanton37.1%
Richmond37.2%
Emerald37.8%
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
RichmondB+37.2%9.6%14%ZIP 54017
Emerald————
HammondB+37%9.1%13.7%ZIP codes
Stanton————
New RichmondB+36.6%9.5%13.3%CDC place

Emerald and Stanton: 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.

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Erin Prairie

Why doesn’t Erin Prairie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Erin Prairie?

Westfields Hospital and Clinic in New Richmond, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Erin Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Erin Prairie.

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.