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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 54848, 54731. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Grant

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Grant runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Grant adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Grant

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.2%), 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 54848, 54731, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant adults…

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

10 of every 100 Grant adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant, betterGrant, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Grant gets moving

1.3 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 ERMarshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldLadysmith · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
3.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Ladysmith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.5 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ 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.

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant 8.6% · 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
30.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Grant adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Grant adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Grant adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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.

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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 7
Grant adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Grant adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Grant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Grant adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

17.7% 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.

Ladysmith: 41.8%Grow: 41.7%Willard: 41.1%Thornapple: 41.5%Flambeau: 41.7%Conrath: 40.1%Lawrence: 41.3%Marshall: 42.3%Dewey: 41.5%Washington: 42%Atlanta: 41.2%Stubbs: 40.8%Bruce: 40.4%Hubbard: 40.8%Grant: 41.7%GrantLadysmithGrowWillardThornappleFlambeauMarshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith · Ladysmith · 3 miHFamily Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Ladysmith · 3.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willard41.1%
Thornapple41.5%
Grant41.7%
Grow41.7%
Flambeau41.7%
Ladysmith41.8%
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
LadysmithC−41.8%15.3%18.1%CDC place
Grow————
Willard————
Thornapple————
Flambeau————

Grow, Willard and Thornapple: fewer than 1,000 residents. Flambeau: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
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?

Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith in Ladysmith, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Grant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Grant?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center in Ladysmith, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grant.

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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.