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Health in Johnstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Johnstown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54826, 54829, 54853, 54810. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Johnstown

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Johnstown

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Johnstown runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Johnstown, and more people treating it

39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Johnstown’s likely range; Johnstown’s figures come from ZIP codes 54826, 54829, 54853, 54810, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Johnstown adults…

Johnstown runs above WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Johnstown adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
82%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Johnstown 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Johnstown

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

HNearest ERCumberland Memorial HospitalCumberland · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAmery Hospital & Clinic★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theTurtle Lake · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
6 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJohnstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJohnstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJohnstown 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 Johnstown; ≈ 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 30.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 16.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Johnstown, betterJohnstown, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Johnstown gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Johnstown adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Johnstown adults feel lonely
29% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Johnstown adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Johnstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Johnstown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Johnstown 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
Johnstown adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Johnstown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Johnstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Johnstown adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.4% of Johnstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Johnstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Crystal Lake: 38.6%Beaver: 37.7%McKinley: 38.6%Georgetown: 36.6%Cumberland: 38.8%Maple Plain: 39%Almena: 37.9%Cumberland: 39%Turtle Lake: 38%Apple River: 35.6%Clayton: 37.2%Lorain: 36.8%Bone Lake: 36.6%Milltown: 37.1%Johnstown: 38.3%JohnstownCrystal LakeBeaverMcKinleyGeorgetownCumberland Memorial Hospital · Cumberland · 9.6 miHAmery Hospital & Clinic · Amery · 16 mi · 2★ MedicareHNorthlakes--Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Georgetown36.6%
Beaver37.7%
Johnstown38.3%
Crystal Lake38.6%
McKinley38.6%
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
Crystal Lake————
McKinley————
Beaver————
GeorgetownB−36.6%13.6%15.3%ZIP codes

Crystal Lake, McKinley and Beaver: 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 Johnstown adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Johnstown

Why doesn’t Johnstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Johnstown?

Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Cumberland, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Johnstown’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 Johnstown?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes--Turtle Lake in Turtle Lake, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.