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Health in Fairchild · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairchild residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54741, 54722. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairchild

COPD and heart disease run high in Fairchild

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Fairchild

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Fairchild adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.6%), 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 Fairchild’s likely range; Fairchild’s figures come from ZIP codes 54741, 54722, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairchild adults…

Fairchild runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Fairchild adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairchild, betterFairchild, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Fairchild gets moving

6.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Fairchild

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Neillsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careFairchild is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairchild is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFairchild 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 Fairchild; ≈ 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 Fairchild adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairchild 9.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fairchild adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Fairchild runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Fairchild adults feel lonely
32.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Fairchild adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Fairchild adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Fairchild adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fairchild 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 7
Fairchild adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Fairchild adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Fairchild adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Fairchild adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

15.7% of Fairchild adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Fairchild and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleveland: 36.7%Fairchild: 35.2%Foster: 37.6%Bridge Creek: 33.9%Garfield: 38.2%Mentor: 38.1%Garden Valley: 39.3%Hendren: 37.8%Butler: 39.5%Seif: 37.6%Ludington: 33.3%Wilson: 41.1%Lincoln: 31.6%Otter Creek: 36.3%Fairchild: 35.6%FairchildClevelandFairchildFosterBridge CreekMayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 12.1 miHNorthlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bridge Creek33.9%
Fairchild35.2%
Fairchild35.6%
Cleveland36.7%
Foster37.6%
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————
Foster————
Fairchild————
Bridge CreekC+33.9%12.3%17.5%ZIP codes

Cleveland, Foster and Fairchild: 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Fairchild

Why doesn’t Fairchild have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairchild?

Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge in Osseo, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Fairchild’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fairchild?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - Augusta in Augusta, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fairchild.

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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.