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Health in Junction City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Junction City residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Junction City. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
25.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Junction City adults…

Junction City runs below WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Junction City adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.2–11%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Junction City

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & ClinicsStevens Point · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNoble Community Clinics - Stevens PointStevens Point · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.3 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point
Stevens Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Junction City itself
✓ Dental careJunction City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJunction City 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 Junction City; ≈ 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 25.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Junction City, betterJunction City, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Junction City gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Junction City Community Park1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Junction City 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Junction City adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Junction City adults feel lonely
30.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Junction City adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Junction City adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Junction City adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Junction City 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
Junction City adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Junction City adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Junction City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Junction City adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Junction City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Carson: 37.7%Eau Pleine: 37.9%Hull: 35.3%Linwood: 35.8%Sherry: 40.7%Rudolph: 43.3%Dewey: 35.6%Bergen: 36.2%Milladore: 40.2%Milladore: 39.7%Junction City: 37%Junction CityCarsonEau PleineAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 11.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 11.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Junction City37%
Carson37.7%
Eau Pleine37.9%
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
CarsonB37.7%11.1%14.9%ZIP codes
Eau PleineB−37.9%11.7%15%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

of Junction City adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Junction City

Why doesn’t Junction City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Junction City?

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics in Stevens Point, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Junction City’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 Junction City.

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.