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Health in Gillett · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gillett residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54124, 54111. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gillett

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Gillett

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Gillett runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Gillett adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.8%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Gillett

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Gillett’s likely range; Gillett’s figures come from ZIP codes 54124, 54111, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gillett adults…

Gillett runs above WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Gillett adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gillett, betterGillett, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Gillett gets moving

7.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Gillett

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

HNearest ERHSHS St. Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theOconto · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Oconto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Aurora Baycare Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
5 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gillett itself
✓ Dental careGillett is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPart of Gillett is a federal shortage area.Northern Oconto County · need score 8 of 25

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 Gillett; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gillett 9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Gillett adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Gillett adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Gillett adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Gillett adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Gillett adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gillett 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 7
Gillett adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Gillett adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Gillett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Gillett adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.8% of Gillett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Gillett and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Underhill: 44.1%Oconto Falls: 43.9%Green Valley: 40.4%Maple Valley: 43.9%Pulcifer: 41.6%How: 43.7%Legend Lake: 40.3%Washington: 39.4%Menominee: no dataWescott: 40.7%Oconto Falls: 44.2%Spruce: 42.8%Morgan: 43.3%Stiles: 43%Angelica: 40.7%Suring: 41.8%Bagley: 43.2%Gillett: 44.1%GillettUnderhillOconto FallsGreen ValleyMaple ValleyPulciferHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital · Oconto Falls · 9.1 miHThedacare Medical Center - Shawano · Shawano · 17.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Green Valley40.4%
Pulcifer41.6%
Oconto Falls43.9%
Maple Valley43.9%
Gillett44.1%
Underhill44.1%
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
Underhill————
Oconto FallsC43.9%12.9%16.9%ZIP codes
Green ValleyC+40.4%12.4%15.4%ZIP codes
Maple Valley————
Pulcifer————

Underhill, Maple Valley and Pulcifer: 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.

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Gillett

Why doesn’t Gillett have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gillett?

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Gillett’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 Gillett.

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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.