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Health in Forest · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Forest residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54013, 54005, 54007. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Forest adults…

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

35 of every 100 Forest adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.6–38.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Forest

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

HNearest ERAmery Hospital & ClinicAmery · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestfields Hospital and Clinic★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 16 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Ladd Memorial Hospital
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careForest is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careForest is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthForest 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; ≈ 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 27.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Forest, betterForest, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Forest gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forest 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Forest adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Forest adults feel lonely
29.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Forest adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Forest adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Forest adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Forest 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
Forest adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Forest adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Forest adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Forest adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.5% of Forest adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Forest and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cylon: 37.3%New Haven: 40.4%Clear Lake: 37.3%Black Brook: 36.4%Stanton: 37.1%Emerald: 37.8%Vance Creek: 38.3%Sheridan: 41.6%Tiffany: 41.9%Clear Lake: 36.4%Clayton: 37.2%Forest: 37.6%ForestCylonNew HavenClear LakeAmery Hospital & Clinic · Amery · 11.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cylon37.3%
Clear Lake37.3%
Forest37.6%
New Haven40.4%
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
New Haven————
Cylon————
Clear Lake————

New Haven and Cylon: fewer than 1,000 residents. Clear Lake: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Forest

Why doesn’t Forest 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.

What hospital is closest to Forest?

Amery Hospital & Clinic in Amery, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Forest’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.