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Health in Holway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holway residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54451, 54460, 54422, 54498. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holway

Dental care lags in Holway

61.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 15.2% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

More Holway adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Holway

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

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 Holway’s likely range; Holway’s figures come from ZIP codes 54451, 54460, 54422, 54498, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
61%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holway 10.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holway, betterHolway, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Holway gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holway adults…

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

9 of every 100 Holway adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Holway

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

HNearest ERAspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
36.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.3 mi
Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Merrill
Merrill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holway itself
✓ Dental careHolway is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Holway 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 Holway; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Holway adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Holway adults feel lonely
31.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Holway adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Holway adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Holway adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Holway 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
Holway adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Holway adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Holway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Holway adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

15.9% of Holway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Holway and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maplehurst: 40.1%Little Black: 43.8%Hammel: 43.5%Hoard: 39.2%Roosevelt: 45.5%Hixon: 39.6%Grover: 43.1%Medford: 42.4%Stetsonville: 45.9%Medford: 44.1%Deer Creek: 45.1%Mayville: 39.2%Molitor: 44.2%Owen: 38.8%Curtiss: 39.9%Holway: 40.9%HolwayMaplehurstLittle BlackHammelHoardAspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics · Medford · 8.4 miHFamily Health Center - Medford Dental Center · Medford · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hoard39.2%
Maplehurst40.1%
Holway40.9%
Hammel43.5%
Little Black43.8%
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
Little BlackC43.8%11.9%17%ZIP codes
Maplehurst————
Hammel————
Hoard————

Maplehurst, Hammel and Hoard: 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Holway

Why doesn’t Holway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Holway?

Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics in Medford, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Holway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Holway?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center - Medford Dental Center in Medford, 8.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.