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Health in Estella · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Estella residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54732, 54745. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.8%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
31.7%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
16.9 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Estella

8.9%have COPD · WI 6.5%17.9%smoke · WI 13.6%31.7%get no exercise · WI 26.6%

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Estella

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Estella runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Estella

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.9%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Estella adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.7%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Estella’s likely range; Estella’s figures come from ZIP codes 54732, 54745, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Estella adults…

Estella runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Estella adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Estella, betterEstella, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Estella gets moving

4.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Brunet Island State Park4.7 mi of trails2Chippewa County Forest322 acres
Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Estella

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 19.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 18.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.5 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEstella is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEstella is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEstella 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 Estella; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Estella 8.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Estella adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Estella adults feel lonely
30.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Estella adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Estella adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Estella adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Estella 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
Estella adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Estella adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Estella adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Estella adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.8% of Estella adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Estella and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleveland: 42.3%Colburn: 43.9%Lake Holcombe: 43.1%Cornell: 42.5%Arthur: 42.9%Ruby: 43.3%Bloomer: 41.8%Eagle Point: 40.9%Birch Creek: 43.1%Taft: 42.1%Delmar: 43.6%Aurora: 45.6%Holcombe: 43.7%Anson: 41.4%Goetz: 42.9%Pershing: 45.1%Marshall: 42.3%Estella: 42.9%EstellaClevelandColburnLake HolcombeCornellArthurRubyAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 16.9 miHMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 19 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 18.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cleveland42.3%
Cornell42.5%
Estella42.9%
Arthur42.9%
Lake Holcombe43.1%
Ruby43.3%
Colburn43.9%
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
Cleveland————
Colburn————
Lake HolcombeC−43.1%15.5%17.7%ZIP 54745
CornellC−42.5%13%17.7%CDC place
Arthur————
Ruby————

Cleveland, Arthur and Ruby: fewer than 1,000 residents. Colburn: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Estella

Why doesn’t Estella have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Estella?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Estella’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 Estella.

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.