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Health in Guenther · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Guenther residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54455. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.6%
Better than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
What stands out

What stands out about health in Guenther

9.6%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 10
Guenther adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Guenther adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Guenther adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Guenther adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.9% of Guenther adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Guenther adults…

Guenther runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Guenther adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–36%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Guenther

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNoble Community Clinics - Stevens PointStevens Point · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point
Stevens Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.7 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careGuenther is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGuenther is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGuenther 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 Guenther; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Guenther, betterGuenther, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Guenther gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit1.8 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Guenther adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
71%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Guenther 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Guenther adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Guenther adults feel lonely
27.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Guenther adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Guenther adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Guenther adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Guenther 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

Guenther and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bevent: 37.1%Knowlton: 36.2%Dewey: 35.6%Kronenwetter: 35.1%Reid: 37.4%Franzen: 40.1%Sharon: 36.4%Mosinee: 36.2%Bergen: 36.2%Eau Pleine: 37.9%Hull: 35.3%Rothschild: 36.1%Mosinee: 36.2%Weston: 35.4%Guenther: 36.2%GuentherBeventKnowltonDeweyKronenwetterMarshfield Medical Center - Weston · Weston · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 14.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kronenwetter35.1%
Dewey35.6%
Guenther36.2%
Knowlton36.2%
Bevent37.1%
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
BeventB37.1%11%14.9%ZIP codes
KnowltonB+36.2%10%13.6%ZIP 54455
Dewey————
KronenwetterA−35.1%9%12.4%CDC place

Dewey: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

of Guenther adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Guenther

Why doesn’t Guenther have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Guenther?

Marshfield Medical Center - Weston in Weston, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Guenther’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.