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Health in Greenfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54660, 54656. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenfield

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Greenfield

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Greenfield runs above Wisconsin on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Greenfield adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.2%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Greenfield

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (14.8%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Utility shut-off threats (6.8% vs 5.5%) are higher too. 16.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% 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 Greenfield’s likely range; Greenfield’s figures come from ZIP codes 54660, 54656, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenfield adults…

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

8 of every 100 Greenfield adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenfield, betterGreenfield, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Greenfield gets moving

26 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
Greenfield adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Greenfield adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Greenfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Greenfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

16.6% of Greenfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Greenfield

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

HNearest ERTomah Memorial HospitalTomah · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTomah Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health CenterNorwalk · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
6.8 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health Systm Franciscan Healthcare Sparta
Sparta · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenfield 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 Greenfield; ≈ 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 Greenfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenfield 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Greenfield adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Greenfield adults feel lonely
30.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Greenfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Greenfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Greenfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Greenfield 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

Greenfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

La Grange: 44.7%Adrian: 44.9%Lafayette: 44.3%Grant: 43.2%Tomah: 44.5%Byron: 43.9%Lincoln: 43.2%Tomah: 44.7%Angelo: 44.3%Ridgeville: 45.9%New Lyme: 43.8%Millston: 41.4%Greenfield: 44.6%GreenfieldLa GrangeAdrianLafayetteGrantTomah VA Medical Center · Tomah · 5.4 miHTomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah · 6.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHScenic Bluffs CHC-Norwalk · Norwalk · 14.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant43.2%
Lafayette44.3%
Greenfield44.6%
La Grange44.7%
Adrian44.9%
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
La GrangeC−44.7%13%17.4%ZIP 54660
Adrian————
Lafayette————
Grant————

Adrian, Lafayette and Grant: 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Greenfield

Why doesn’t Greenfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greenfield?

Tomah Memorial Hospital in Tomah, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Greenfield’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 Greenfield.

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.