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Health in Ettrick · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ettrick residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ettrick. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ettrick

Cancer runs high in Ettrick

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Ettrick adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Ettrick’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 11
Ettrick adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Ettrick adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Ettrick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Ettrick adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.8% of Ettrick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ettrick adults…

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

10 of every 100 Ettrick adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Ettrick is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ettrick as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Ettrick26%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Ettrick

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

HNearest ERGundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldBlack River Falls · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEttrick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEttrick is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEttrick 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 Ettrick; ≈ 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 25.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ettrick, betterEttrick, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Ettrick gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ettrick 6.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Ettrick adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 4Ettrick adults feel lonely
27.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Ettrick adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Ettrick adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Ettrick adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Ettrick 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.

Around town

Ettrick and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Ettrick

Why doesn’t Ettrick have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ettrick?

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics in Whitehall, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Ettrick’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 Ettrick.

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.