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Health in Grand View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand View residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54821, 54839, 54856. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grand View

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Grand View

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.3%, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Grand View runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Grand View, and more people treating it

41% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Grand View adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Grand View’s likely range; Grand View’s figures come from ZIP codes 54821, 54839, 54856, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand View adults…

Grand View runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Grand View adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–13.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Grand View is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Grand View as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Grand View32%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
90%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
73%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand View 5.9% · 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 11
Grand View adults worry about having enough food
9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 14
Grand View adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 24
Grand View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
Grand View adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.8% of Grand View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Grand View

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

HNearest ERTamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAshland · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.8 mi
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Hayward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
8 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40 mi
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
47.3 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGrand View is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrand View is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand View 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 Grand View; ≈ 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 27%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand View, betterGrand View, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Grand View gets moving

75 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grand View adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Grand View adults feel lonely
28% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Grand View adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Grand View adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Grand View adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grand View 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

Grand View and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Drummond: 38.7%Lincoln: 39.3%Marengo: 41.1%Namakagon: 38.4%Mason: 39.3%Delta: 38.9%Barnes: 40.4%Cable: 38.3%Kelly: 39.9%Ashland: 40.6%Morse: 40.8%White River: 41.2%Gordon: 40.5%Spider Lake: 35.6%Mason: 41.6%Keystone: 39.7%Grand View: 38.8%Grand ViewDrummondLincolnMarengoNamakagonMasonTamarack Health Hayward Medical Center · Hayward · 18.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Namakagon38.4%
Drummond38.7%
Grand View38.8%
Lincoln39.3%
Mason39.3%
Marengo41.1%
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
Drummond————
Lincoln————
Marengo————
Namakagon————
Mason————

Drummond, Lincoln, Marengo, Namakagon and Mason: 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Grand View

Why doesn’t Grand View have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grand View?

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center in Hayward, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Grand View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grand View.

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.