Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Hewitt

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Town of HewittPhoto: Ldkrause · CC BY-SA 4.0
–Not graded
Health in Hewitt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hewitt residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54403, 54452. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hewitt

27%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hewitt adults…

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

35 of every 100 Hewitt adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.9–38.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Hewitt is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hewitt as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hewitt27%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Hewitt

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

HNearest ERAspirus Wausau HospitalWausau · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.4 mi
Northlakes - White Lake
White Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careHewitt is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHewitt is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHewitt 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 Hewitt; ≈ 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 29%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hewitt, betterHewitt, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Hewitt gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Marathon County Forest-Hewitt-Harrison Unit0.3 mi of trails2Langlade County Forest22 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hewitt 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hewitt adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Hewitt adults feel lonely
28.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Hewitt adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Hewitt adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Hewitt adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hewitt 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
Hewitt adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Hewitt adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Hewitt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Hewitt adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.1% of Hewitt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Hewitt and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Easton: 37.3%Harrison: 37.7%Texas: 37.9%Ackley: 37.5%Plover: 39.3%Ringle: 37%Wausau: 37.2%Norrie: 39.3%Rolling: 37.6%Maine: 35.6%Pine River: 42.4%Wausau: 36.8%Antigo: 38.1%Peck: 37.2%Vilas: 39.3%Antigo: 37.6%Hewitt: 37.8%HewittEastonHarrisonTexasAckleyAspirus Wausau Hospital · Wausau · 14.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHLanglade Hospital · Antigo · 14.4 miHAspirus Merrill Hospital · Merrill · 14.6 miHMarshfield Medical Center - Weston · Weston · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHBridge Community Health Clinic Wausau · Wausau · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Easton37.3%
Ackley37.5%
Harrison37.7%
Hewitt37.8%
Texas37.9%
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
EastonB37.3%10.9%15%ZIP codes
Harrison————
Ackley————
TexasB−37.9%11.4%15.1%ZIP codes

Harrison and Ackley: 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Hewitt

Why doesn’t Hewitt have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hewitt?

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Hewitt’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.