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Health in Garfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54758, 54741. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Garfield

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garfield adults…

Garfield runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Garfield adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Garfield

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo · 5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.4 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Garfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Garfield itself

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 Garfield; ≈ 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 28.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garfield, betterGarfield, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Garfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garfield 8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Garfield adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Garfield adults feel lonely
29.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Garfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Garfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Garfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Garfield 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
Garfield adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Garfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Garfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Garfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.9% of Garfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Garfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sumner: 38.9%Cleveland: 36.7%Bridge Creek: 33.9%Northfield: 39%Hale: 40.2%Unity: 39.2%Otter Creek: 36.3%Fairchild: 35.6%Mentor: 38.1%Garden Valley: 39.3%Ludington: 33.3%Wilson: 41.1%Foster: 37.6%Lincoln: 31.6%Curran: 39.5%Pigeon: 41.7%Chimney Rock: 39.7%Lincoln: 42.8%Burnside: 42.7%Garfield: 38.2%GarfieldSumnerClevelandBridge CreekNorthfieldHaleMayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 5 miHGundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 14.6 miHOakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona · 23.2 miHNorthlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 8.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bridge Creek33.9%
Cleveland36.7%
Garfield38.2%
Sumner38.9%
Northfield39%
Hale40.2%
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
Bridge CreekC+33.9%12.3%17.5%ZIP codes
Cleveland————
Sumner————
Northfield————
HaleC+40.2%11.9%16.2%ZIP codes

Cleveland, Sumner and Northfield: 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Garfield

Why doesn’t Garfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Garfield?

Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge in Osseo, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Garfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Garfield?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - Augusta in Augusta, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.