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Health in Grover · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grover residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54451, 54498, 54433. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.3%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
43.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
31.7%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
14.9 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grover

31.7%get no exercise · WI 26.6%8.2%have COPD · WI 6.5%2 of 3federal care shortage designations

More Grover adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.7%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. There are 79 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Grover

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Grover is short on primary care and mental health care

Grover’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Grover’s likely range; Grover’s figures come from ZIP codes 54451, 54498, 54433, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grover, betterGrover, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Grover gets moving

79 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grover adults…

Grover runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Grover adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Grover

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

HNearest ERAspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
7 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.3 mi
Northlakes - Augusta
Augusta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grover itself
✓ Dental careGrover is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grover 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 Grover; ≈ 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 Grover adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grover 8.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Grover adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Grover adults feel lonely
31% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Grover adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Grover adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Grover adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Grover 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
Grover adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Grover adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Grover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Grover adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.3% of Grover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Grover and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hammel: 43.5%Cleveland: 45.6%Molitor: 44.2%Ford: 45.7%Maplehurst: 40.1%Westboro: 45.2%Medford: 44.1%Holway: 40.9%Pershing: 45.1%Jump River: 43.6%Chelsea: 44.3%Aurora: 45.6%Gilman: 45.4%Roosevelt: 45.5%Hixon: 39.6%Ogema: 42.7%Rib Lake: 44.3%Kennan: 42.4%Greenwood: 44.1%Grover: 43.1%GroverHammelClevelandMolitorFordMaplehurstWestboroAspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics · Medford · 14.9 miHAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 22 miHFamily Health Center - Medford Dental Center · Medford · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maplehurst40.1%
Grover43.1%
Hammel43.5%
Molitor44.2%
Westboro45.2%
Cleveland45.6%
Ford45.7%
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
Hammel————
Molitor————
Cleveland————
Westboro————
Maplehurst————
Ford————

Hammel, Molitor, Cleveland, Westboro, Maplehurst and Ford: 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Grover

Why doesn’t Grover have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grover?

Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics in Medford, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Grover’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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. 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.