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Health in Fenwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fenwood residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
15.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fenwood adults…

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

33 of every 100 Fenwood adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–36%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Fenwood

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFenwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFenwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFenwood 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 Fenwood; ≈ 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 26.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fenwood, betterFenwood, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Fenwood gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Fenwood Sports Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
82%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fenwood 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fenwood adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Fenwood adults feel lonely
28.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Fenwood adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Fenwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Fenwood adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fenwood 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
Fenwood adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Fenwood adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Fenwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Fenwood adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11% of Fenwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Fenwood and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wien: 37.1%Edgar: 36.5%Cassel: 36.9%Frankfort: 37.7%Rietbrock: 38.6%Cleveland: 37.1%Fenwood: 37.2%FenwoodWien
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wien37.1%
Fenwood37.2%
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
Wien————

Wien: 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.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Fenwood

Why doesn’t Fenwood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fenwood?

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Fenwood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.