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Health in Hamburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hamburg residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54411, 54448. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
31.2%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.8 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hamburg

17.5%smoke · WI 13.6%8.1%have COPD · WI 6.5%31.2%get no exercise · WI 26.6%

Smoking is more common in Hamburg

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Hamburg

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

More Hamburg adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 26.6% 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 Hamburg’s likely range; Hamburg’s figures come from ZIP codes 54411, 54448, 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 31.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hamburg, betterHamburg, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Hamburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hamburg adults…

Hamburg runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hamburg adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Hamburg

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

HNearest ERAspirus Merrill HospitalMerrill · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareMerrill · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Merrill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHamburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHamburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHamburg 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 Hamburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%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
Hamburg 8.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hamburg adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Hamburg adults feel lonely
29.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Hamburg adults lack social or emotional support
21% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Hamburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Hamburg adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hamburg 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 7
Hamburg adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Hamburg adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Hamburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Hamburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15% of Hamburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Hamburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Berlin: 39.5%Halsey: 39.1%Rib Falls: 37.3%Corning: 42.4%Stettin: 36.3%Maine: 35.6%Rietbrock: 38.6%Athens: 39.5%Bern: 39.9%Marathon City: 36.4%Cassel: 36.9%Harding: 42.1%Rib Lake: 44.3%Scott: 42.4%Tomahawk: 39.8%Goodrich: 42.6%Greenwood: 44.1%Hamburg: 38.9%HamburgBerlinHalseyRib FallsCorningAspirus Merrill Hospital · Merrill · 12.8 miHAspirus Wausau Hospital · Wausau · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHBridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Merrill · Merrill · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rib Falls37.3%
Hamburg38.9%
Halsey39.1%
Berlin39.5%
Corning42.4%
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
Berlin————
Halsey————
Rib Falls————
Corning————

Berlin, Halsey, Rib Falls and Corning: 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.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Hamburg

Why doesn’t Hamburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hamburg?

Aspirus Merrill Hospital in Merrill, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Hamburg’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 Hamburg.

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.