State Bank of Ladysmith · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Ladysmith is healthier than 62%
Ladysmith differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 16 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ladysmith. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ladysmith
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Ladysmith
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Ladysmith runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Ladysmith
1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (15.6%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Utility shut-off threats (7% vs 5.5%) and no reliable transportation (8.3% vs 6.7%) are higher too. 19.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Ladysmith adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.5%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
Ladysmith is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Ladysmith is healthier than 17%. Against the 2,925 towns with similar household incomes ($31K–$52K), it’s healthier than 62%. Health Grade ↓
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 Ladysmith’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
What’s behind Ladysmith’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ladysmith is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns, #354 of 357 in Wisconsin. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 58% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 11%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Ladysmith’s median household income is $41,719; among the 2,925 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($31K–$52K), it’s healthier than 62%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Most Wisconsin towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Ladysmith is healthier than 1% of graded towns, against 17% nationally.
Where Ladysmith compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 81.9% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Ladysmith adults…
Ladysmith runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Ladysmith is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ladysmith as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19.3% of Ladysmith adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
0.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Care in and near Ladysmith
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Ladysmith, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Ladysmith; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Ladysmith adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Ladysmith adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
1 in 3 Ladysmith adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Ladysmith and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ladysmith adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Ladysmith
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ladysmith is better than Wisconsin on 1 and worse on 16; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Ladysmith’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Ladysmith | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23.8%20.2–27.5 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.5%14.2–18.8 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.6%14.5–18.9 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 41.8%34–50 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.3%13.1–17.6 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 40%35.6–44.4 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.7%33.5–42.2 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 34.2%30.5–37.9 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.4%10.1–12.9 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.6%9.5–11.8 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.9%8.6–11.3 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.5%8.7–12.3 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5%4.3–5.7 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.2%11.5–17.3 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.1%14.8–21.5 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 33.5%27.8–39.1 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16%13.1–19.1 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.6%25.6–37.9 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.1%7.1–11.3 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%76.4–83.1 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.7%59–66.3 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.4%83.1–87.5 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.9%79.3–84.1 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.4%63.4–73.1 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.2%67.2–81.9 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.5%20.1–27.3 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.9%25.9–36.2 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.1%16.6–23.7 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.6%12.6–18.9 | 12.1% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.9%9–13 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7%5.9–8.2 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.3%7–9.8 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 19.3%15.7–23.3 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38%32.9–43 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 19.8%16.7–23 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.4%13.2–17.7 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.4%9.1–11.8 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.6%5.7–7.6 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.1%9.5–12.9 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.3%4.5–6.2 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Ladysmith
Is Ladysmith a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ladysmith is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #354 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Ladysmith?
CDC estimates 41.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 34% and 50%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Ladysmith?
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith in Ladysmith, 0.7 miles in a straight line from Ladysmith’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Ladysmith have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–11.3%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Ladysmith more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ladysmith.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.