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Health in Goodrich · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goodrich residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54451, 54411, 54470. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
31.2%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.3 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Goodrich

31.2%get no exercise · WI 26.6%2 of 3federal care shortage designations16.5%smoke · WI 13.6%

More Goodrich adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Goodrich is short on primary care and mental health care

Goodrich’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Goodrich

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.5%), 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 Goodrich’s likely range; Goodrich’s figures come from ZIP codes 54451, 54411, 54470, 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 31.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goodrich, betterGoodrich, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Goodrich gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Medford School Forest159 acres
Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Goodrich

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

HNearest ERAspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Merrill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.3 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.8 mi
Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital
Tomahawk · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Goodrich itself
✓ Dental careGoodrich is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Goodrich 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 Goodrich; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goodrich adults…

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

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

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goodrich 8.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Goodrich adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Goodrich adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Goodrich adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Goodrich adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Goodrich 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 Goodrich 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
Goodrich adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Goodrich adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Goodrich adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Goodrich adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.9% of Goodrich adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Goodrich and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Browning: 44.1%Corning: 42.4%Greenwood: 44.1%Medford: 44.1%Deer Creek: 45.1%Chelsea: 44.3%Harding: 42.1%Rib Lake: 44.3%Scott: 42.4%Tomahawk: 39.8%Halsey: 39.1%Hamburg: 38.9%Westboro: 45.2%Goodrich: 42.6%GoodrichBrowningCorningGreenwoodAspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics · Medford · 12.3 miHAspirus Merrill Hospital · Merrill · 20.6 miHFamily Health Center - Medford Dental Center · Medford · 12.5 mi+Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Merrill · Merrill · 20.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Corning42.4%
Goodrich42.6%
Browning44.1%
Greenwood44.1%
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
Browning————
Corning————
Greenwood————

Browning, Corning and Greenwood: 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Goodrich

Why doesn’t Goodrich have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Goodrich?

Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics in Medford, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Goodrich’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 Goodrich.

Town Square →
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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.