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Health in Forest Junction · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Forest Junction residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.8 mi
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus
What stands out

What stands out about health in Forest Junction

17.2%smoke · WI 13.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Forest Junction, betterForest Junction, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Forest Junction gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Forest Junction adults…

Forest Junction runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Forest Junction adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Forest Junction

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

HNearest ERAscension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth CampusAppleton · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Community Health CenterAppleton · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.9 mi
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.1 mi
Ascension Calumet Hospital
Chilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Appleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah
Neenah · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
6 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careForest Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careForest Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthForest Junction 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 Forest Junction; ≈ 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 Forest Junction adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
64%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forest Junction 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Forest Junction adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Forest Junction runs above Wisconsin.

3 in 10Forest Junction adults feel lonely
30.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Forest Junction adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Forest Junction adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Forest Junction adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Forest Junction 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
Forest Junction adults worry about having enough food
13% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Forest Junction adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Forest Junction adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Forest Junction adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.5% of Forest Junction adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Forest Junction 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Forest Junction

Why doesn’t Forest Junction have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Forest Junction?

Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus in Appleton, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Forest Junction’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 Forest Junction.

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.