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Health in Grant · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grant residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54730, 54724. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.7%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
What stands out

What stands out about health in Grant

28%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant adults…

Grant runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Grant adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Grant is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Grant as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Grant28%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Grant

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyBloomer · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMenomonie · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGrant is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrant is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGrant 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 Grant; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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 32.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant, betterGrant, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Grant gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

122 Mile Ford Park7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Grant adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Grant adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Grant adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Grant adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Grant adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grant 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 10
Grant adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Grant adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 21
Grant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 17
Grant adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.5% of Grant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Grant and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Otter Creek: 41.7%Colfax: 40.5%Sand Creek: 41.5%Cooks Valley: 41.6%Auburn: 41.8%Wheeler: 42%Hay River: 42.1%Wilson: 41.6%Tainter: 40.1%Elk Mound: 40.3%Howard: 40.7%Tainter Lake: 40.4%Sioux Creek: 38.4%Woodmohr: 41.8%New Auburn: 42.4%Bloomer: 41.8%Dovre: 41.2%Grant: 40.5%GrantOtter CreekColfaxSand CreekCooks ValleyAuburnMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 10.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar · Menomonie · 15.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center · Menomonie · 15.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant40.5%
Colfax40.5%
Sand Creek41.5%
Cooks Valley41.6%
Otter Creek41.7%
Auburn41.8%
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
Otter Creek————
Colfax————
Sand Creek————
Cooks Valley————
Auburn————

Otter Creek, Sand Creek, Cooks Valley and Auburn: fewer than 1,000 residents. Colfax: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Grant

Why doesn’t Grant have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grant?

Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Grant’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 Grant.

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.