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Health in Glidden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glidden residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Glidden. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Glidden

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Glidden

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Glidden runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Glidden, and more people treating it

38.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 81.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Glidden’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glidden adults…

Glidden runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Glidden adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–10.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
74%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glidden 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Glidden

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

HNearest ERFlambeau HospitalPark Falls · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFlambeau Hospital★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc thePark Falls · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Park Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGlidden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Glidden itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Glidden 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 Glidden; ≈ 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 31.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glidden, betterGlidden, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Glidden gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Glidden adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Glidden adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Glidden adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Glidden adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Glidden adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Glidden 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 9
Glidden adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Glidden adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Glidden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Glidden adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13% of Glidden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Glidden and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jacobs: 40.8%Peeksville: 40.4%Shanagolden: 40.5%Gordon: 40.5%Knight: 34.4%Anderson: no dataAgenda: 40.3%Chippewa: 40.2%Glidden: 41%GliddenJacobsPeeksville
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Peeksville40.4%
Jacobs40.8%
Glidden41%
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
Peeksville————
Jacobs————

Peeksville and Jacobs: 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Glidden

Why doesn’t Glidden have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Glidden?

Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Glidden’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.