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Health in Glencoe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glencoe residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54612, 54629, 54622. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Glencoe

1 in 6 working-age adults in Glencoe has no health insurance

16.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8% across Wisconsin. Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Glencoe

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (18.9%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Housing insecurity (14.7% vs 9.7%) and utility shut-off threats (7.7% vs 5.5%) are higher too. 18.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Glencoe adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.8%), vs 26.6% 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 Glencoe’s likely range; Glencoe’s figures come from ZIP codes 54612, 54629, 54622, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glencoe 16.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
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 5
Glencoe adults worry about having enough food
18.9% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 7
Glencoe adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Glencoe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 11
Glencoe adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

18.8% of Glencoe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glencoe, betterGlencoe, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Glencoe gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glencoe adults…

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

8 of every 100 Glencoe adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Glencoe

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

HNearest ERGundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsWhitehall · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.6 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Glencoe itself
✓ Dental careGlencoe is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Glencoe 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 Glencoe; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Glencoe adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Glencoe adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Glencoe adults lack social or emotional support
22% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Glencoe adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Glencoe adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Glencoe 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.

Around town

Glencoe and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Arcadia: 43.9%Waumandee: 39.9%Cross: 39%Montana: 41.9%Independence: 42.8%Dodge: 41%Lincoln: 42.8%Preston: 40.5%Ettrick: 40.3%Trempealeau: 40.4%Burnside: 42.7%Gale: 40.1%Lincoln: 39.7%Belvidere: 39.7%Milton: 39%Buffalo: 39%Fountain City: 37.8%Dover: 40%Glencoe: 43.4%GlencoeArcadiaWaumandeeCrossMontanaGundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 16.5 miHWinona Health Services · Winona · 16.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cross39%
Waumandee39.9%
Montana41.9%
Glencoe43.4%
Arcadia43.9%
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
ArcadiaC−43.9%12.6%17%ZIP codes
Waumandee————
Cross————
Montana————

Waumandee, Cross and Montana: 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Glencoe

Why doesn’t Glencoe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Glencoe?

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics in Whitehall, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Glencoe’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 Glencoe.

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.