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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 54666, 54656, 54615. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant

COPD and arthritis run high in Grant

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.2%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Grant runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Grant adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 45 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Grant

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17%), 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 Grant’s likely range; Grant’s figures come from ZIP codes 54666, 54656, 54615, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant adults…

Grant runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Grant adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant, betterGrant, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Grant gets moving

45 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Grant

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

HNearest ERTomah Memorial HospitalTomah · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldBlack River Falls · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
11.5 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant 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 Grant; ≈ 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).

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%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant 7.9% · 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
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Grant adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Grant adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Grant 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 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 8
Grant adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Grant adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Grant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Grant adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.3% 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.

Lincoln: 43.2%New Lyme: 43.8%Millston: 41.4%Greenfield: 44.6%Scott: 43.1%La Grange: 44.7%Knapp: 42.6%Manchester: 41.3%Little Falls: 44.2%Lafayette: 44.3%Brockway: 41.3%Komensky: 40.6%Adrian: 44.9%Grant: 43.2%GrantLincolnNew LymeMillstonGreenfieldTomah VA Medical Center · Tomah · 10 miHTomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah · 11.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta · Sparta · 16.4 miHBlack River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls · 17.3 miHFamily Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center · Black River Falls · 15.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Millston41.4%
Grant43.2%
Lincoln43.2%
New Lyme43.8%
Greenfield44.6%
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
Lincoln————
New Lyme————
Millston————
Greenfield————

Lincoln, New Lyme, Millston and Greenfield: 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
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?

Tomah Memorial Hospital in Tomah, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Grant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 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.