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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 54426, 54421, 54484, 54411. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.4%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Frankfort

7.7%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Frankfort adults…

Frankfort runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Frankfort adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.6%
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 ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.9 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFrankfort is not a shortage area
✓ 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Frankfort, betterFrankfort, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Frankfort gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frankfort 9.3% · 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
29.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Frankfort adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Frankfort adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Frankfort adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 8
Frankfort adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Frankfort adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Frankfort adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Frankfort adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14% 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.

Hull: 38.6%Johnson: 39.1%Wien: 37.1%Eau Pleine: 37.1%Abbotsford: 39.6%Colby: 38.8%Brighton: 37.3%Colby: 38.8%Holton: 39.9%Athens: 39.5%Bern: 39.9%Rietbrock: 38.6%Edgar: 36.5%Cassel: 36.9%Fenwood: 37.2%Cleveland: 37.1%Stratford: 36.6%McMillan: 38.3%Frankfort: 37.7%FrankfortHullJohnsonWienEau Pleine
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wien37.1%
Eau Pleine37.1%
Frankfort37.7%
Hull38.6%
Johnson39.1%
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
Johnson————
Hull————
Eau Pleine————
Wien————

Johnson, Hull and Wien: fewer than 1,000 residents. Eau Pleine: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
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?

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Frankfort’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 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.