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Health in Hansen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hansen residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54489, 54410, 54466. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hansen adults…

On every condition, Hansen is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Hansen adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.5–38.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Hansen

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

HNearest ERAspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldWisconsin Rapids · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHansen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHansen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hansen 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 Hansen; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hansen, betterHansen, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Hansen gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hansen 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hansen adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Hansen adults feel lonely
28.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Hansen adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Hansen adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Hansen adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hansen 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 9
Hansen adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Hansen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Hansen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Hansen adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.8% of Hansen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Hansen and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vesper: 39.8%Sigel: 43.5%Seneca: 43.3%Arpin: 40.8%Wood: 40.9%Sherry: 40.7%Rudolph: 43.3%Wisconsin Rapids: 40.9%Cranmoor: 44.4%Port Edwards: 42.3%Port Edwards: 40.2%Richfield: 39.6%Auburndale: 40.1%Pittsville: 40.6%Cary: 40.7%Dexter: 41.4%Hansen: 40.2%HansenVesperSigelSenecaArpinWoodAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics · Wisconsin Rapids · 11.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHMarshfield Medical Center · Marshfield · 16 mi · 1★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Wisconsin Rapids · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vesper39.8%
Hansen40.2%
Arpin40.8%
Wood40.9%
Seneca43.3%
Sigel43.5%
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
Vesper————
SenecaC−43.3%13.9%19.3%ZIP codes
SigelD43.5%14%19.5%ZIP codes
Wood————
Arpin————

Vesper, Wood and Arpin: 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Hansen

Why doesn’t Hansen have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hansen?

Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics in Wisconsin Rapids, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Hansen’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 Hansen.

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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.