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Health in Johnson · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Johnson residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54411, 54425. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.4%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
31.8%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
14.6 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Johnson

17.8%smoke · WI 13.6%31.8%get no exercise · WI 26.6%8.2%have COPD · WI 6.5%

Smoking is more common in Johnson

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Johnson adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Johnson

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), 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 Johnson’s likely range; Johnson’s figures come from ZIP codes 54411, 54425, 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 31.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johnson, betterJohnson, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Johnson gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Athens Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnson adults…

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

8 of every 100 Johnson adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Johnson

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

HNearest ERAspirus Medford Hospital & ClinicsMedford · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Medford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careJohnson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJohnson is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJohnson 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 Johnson; ≈ 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 Johnson adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnson 9.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Johnson adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Johnson adults feel lonely
29.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Johnson adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Johnson adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Johnson adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Johnson 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
Johnson adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Johnson adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Johnson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Johnson adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.6% of Johnson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Johnson and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Holton: 39.9%Frankfort: 37.7%Athens: 39.5%Bern: 39.9%Rietbrock: 38.6%Abbotsford: 39.6%Dorchester: 38.3%Deer Creek: 45.1%Mayville: 39.2%Hull: 38.6%Wien: 37.1%Eau Pleine: 37.1%Halsey: 39.1%Rib Falls: 37.3%Johnson: 39.1%JohnsonHoltonFrankfortAthensBernRietbrock
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Frankfort37.7%
Rietbrock38.6%
Johnson39.1%
Athens39.5%
Holton39.9%
Bern39.9%
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
Frankfort————
Holton————
Bern————
AthensC−39.5%13.3%18.5%CDC place
Rietbrock————

Frankfort, Holton, Bern and Rietbrock: 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.

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Johnson

Why doesn’t Johnson have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Johnson?

Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics in Medford, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Johnson’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 Johnson.

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.