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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Grant · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Grant is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Grant trails Wisconsin on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54494, 54921, 54467. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Grant

Health Grade

What’s behind Grant’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Grant is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 77% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 30%).

BSelf-rated health18.6% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.8% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.3% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.8% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.7% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.7% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 51%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $67K–$111K (10,048)Healthier than 39%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Grant’s median household income is $89,167; among the 10,048 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($67K–$111K), it’s healthier than 39%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Grant could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54494,54921,54467), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ 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 heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Grant

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

HNearest ERAspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldWisconsin Rapids · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
4 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant itself
✓ 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 (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 27.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant, betterGrant, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Grant gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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.

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant 8% · 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
28.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Grant adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Grant adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Grant adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 9
Grant adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Grant adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Grant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Grant adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.8% of Grant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Grant and the towns around it

Grant’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Plover: 35.9%Saratoga: 39.4%Grand Rapids: 39.3%Pine Grove: 39.1%Lake Wazeecha: 38.1%Leola: 40%Plover: 34.9%Linwood: 35.8%Stevens Point: 34.9%Buena Vista: 37.3%Stockton: 36%Whiting: 34.9%Nekoosa: 42.6%Port Edwards: 40.2%Port Edwards: 42.3%Rome: 39.8%Armenia: 40.7%Wisconsin Rapids: 40.9%Biron: 41.9%Almond: 39%Plainfield: 41%Bancroft: 38.8%Colburn: 40.8%Grant: 38.8%GrantPloverSaratogaGrand RapidsPine GroveLake WazeechaLeolaAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics · Wisconsin Rapids · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Wisconsin Rapids · 8.2 mi+Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 14.2 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Plover35.9%
Lake Wazeecha38.1%
Grant38.8%
Pine Grove39.1%
Grand Rapids39.3%
Saratoga39.4%
Leola40%
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
GrantB−38.8%12.2%14.7%ZIP codes
PloverB+35.9%10%13.1%ZIP codes
SaratogaB−39.4%13.1%14.9%ZIP codes
Grand RapidsB−39.3%12.6%14.7%ZIP 54494
Pine Grove————
Leola————
Lake Wazeecha————

Pine Grove: not graded. Leola: fewer than 1,000 residents. Lake Wazeecha: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Grant

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Grant is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Grant’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…GrantWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.6%16.4–20.817.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.8%12.4–15.412.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.3%13.6–16.915.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.8%34–43.637.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.2%10.8–13.711.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure35%31.8–3833.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.7%33.5–39.934.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.9%27.1–32.426.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.9%9.8–12.110.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–10.68.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.36.6%6.4%Worse
COPD7.4%6.6–8.36.5%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.13.4%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.6%8.6–12.79.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.7–16.613.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.7%24.2–31.226.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.7%16.2–21.419%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%27.4–36.332.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6.8–9.38%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.7%75.9–81.477.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.3%63.1–69.167.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.3%85.9–88.785.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.9%77.4–82.277.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.2%66.2–73.969.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.9%73.9–84.880.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23%20.2–25.823.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely28.7%25.1–32.430.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.7%17.1–22.420.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.6%9.9–13.412.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing8.8%7.6–10.29.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.1%4.4–5.85.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.2%5.5–76.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.8%10.1–13.612.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.3%27.9–34.629.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.9–16.413.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.9%11.5–14.312.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.3–96.9%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.7%4.3–5.14.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.2%7.3–97.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.23.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Grant

Is Grant a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Grant is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 39%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Grant?

CDC estimates 38.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 34% and 43.6%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Grant?

Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics in Wisconsin Rapids, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Grant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Grant have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.8–9.3%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Grant more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.