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Health in Goetz · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goetz residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54727. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.8%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
30.5%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.4 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Goetz

18.2%smoke · WI 13.6%8%have COPD · WI 6.5%

Smoking is more common in Goetz

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.2%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Goetz

1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

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 Goetz’s likely range; Goetz’s figures come from ZIP code 54727, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goetz, betterGoetz, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Goetz gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Tom Lawin Wildlife Area8 acres2Cadott School Forest2 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goetz adults…

Goetz runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Goetz adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Goetz

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGoetz is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoetz is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGoetz 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 Goetz; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
65%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goetz 8.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Goetz adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Goetz adults feel lonely
30.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Goetz adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Goetz adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Goetz adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Goetz 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
Goetz adults worry about having enough food
13% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Goetz adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Goetz adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Goetz adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.8% of Goetz adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Goetz and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sigel: 42.9%Delmar: 43.6%Cadott: 42.6%Anson: 41.4%Arthur: 42.9%Lafayette: 41.4%Edson: 43.5%Ludington: 33.3%Stanley: 45.9%Thorp: 41.4%Boyd: 43.9%Colburn: 43.9%Eagle Point: 40.9%Jim Falls: 40.8%Estella: 42.9%Goetz: 42.9%GoetzSigelDelmarCadottAnsonArthurAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 11.4 miHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Anson41.4%
Cadott42.6%
Goetz42.9%
Sigel42.9%
Arthur42.9%
Delmar43.6%
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
SigelC42.9%12.1%18.2%ZIP 54727
DelmarC−43.6%12.3%19.1%ZIP codes
CadottC42.6%11.6%17.9%CDC place
AnsonB−41.4%11.6%15.6%ZIP codes
Arthur————

Arthur: 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.

34.9%

of Goetz adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Goetz

Why doesn’t Goetz have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Goetz?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Goetz’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 Goetz.

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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.