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Health in Frankfort · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Frankfort residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54721, 54759. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Frankfort

10.7%have had cancer · WI 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Frankfort adults…

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

11 of every 100 Frankfort adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Frankfort

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

HNearest ERChippewa Valley HospitalDurand · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMenomonie · 24.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Frankfort itself
✓ Dental careFrankfort is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFrankfort 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 Frankfort; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Frankfort, betterFrankfort, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Frankfort gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Tiffany Wildlife Area1,029 acres2Arkansaw Cycle Park13 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frankfort 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Frankfort adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Frankfort adults feel lonely
28.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Frankfort adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Frankfort adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Frankfort adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Frankfort 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 10
Frankfort adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Frankfort adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 21
Frankfort adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Frankfort adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.5% of Frankfort adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Frankfort and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maxville: 37.5%Waterville: 37.3%Pepin: 36.8%Maiden Rock: 35%Nelson: 39.2%Canton: 38.4%Durand: 37.4%Eau Galle: 37.6%Waubeek: 37.7%Union: 34.3%Pepin Township: 37.2%Stockholm: 36.5%Lake Township: 36.3%Wacouta Township: 37.1%Salem: 34.8%Isabelle: 34.8%Frankfort: 37.1%FrankfortMaxvilleWatervillePepinMaiden RockChippewa Valley Hospital · Durand · 7.2 miHSt. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 11.4 miHMayo Clinic Health System - Lake City · Lake City · 12.4 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maiden Rock35%
Pepin36.8%
Frankfort37.1%
Waterville37.3%
Maxville37.5%
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
Maxville————
Pepin————
Waterville————
Maiden Rock————

Maxville, Pepin, Waterville and Maiden Rock: 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Frankfort

Why doesn’t Frankfort have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Frankfort?

Chippewa Valley Hospital in Durand, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Frankfort’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 Frankfort.

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.