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Health in Lake Wissota · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Wissota residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.8%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lake Wissota

9.9%have had cancer · WI 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Wissota adults…

Lake Wissota runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lake Wissota adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Wissota

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLake Wissota is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLake Wissota is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota; ≈ 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 26.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Wissota, betterLake Wissota, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Lake Wissota gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Wissota 6.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Wissota adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Wissota adults feel lonely
28.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Lake Wissota adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Lake Wissota adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Lake Wissota 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 Lake Wissota 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 10
Lake Wissota adults worry about having enough food
10% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Lake Wissota adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Lake Wissota adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Lake Wissota adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.3% of Lake Wissota adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Lake Wissota and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lafayette: 41.4%Chippewa Falls: 41%Eagle Point: 40.9%Lake Hallie: 41.5%Anson: 41.4%Sigel: 42.9%Seymour: 33.8%Hallie: 41.2%Wheaton: 38.9%Tilden: 41.3%Arthur: 42.9%Jim Falls: 40.8%Woodmohr: 41.8%Cleveland: 42.3%Bloomer: 41.8%Eau Claire: 30.1%Lake Wissota: 41.6%Lake WissotaLafayetteChippewa FallsEagle PointLake HallieOakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona · 10.5 miHMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital · Eau Claire · 12.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire · Eau Claire · 13.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 16 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 3.6 mi+Northlakes Eau Claire - Oak Ridge · Eau Claire · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Point40.9%
Chippewa Falls41%
Lafayette41.4%
Lake Hallie41.5%
Lake Wissota41.6%
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
LafayetteB−41.4%11.3%15.3%ZIP codes
Chippewa FallsB−41%11%15.1%CDC place
Eagle PointB−40.9%11.4%14.6%ZIP codes
Lake HallieB−41.5%10.8%15.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Lake Wissota

Why doesn’t Lake Wissota have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lake Wissota?

Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital in Eau Claire, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Lake Wissota’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lake Wissota?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center in Chippewa Falls, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake Wissota.

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.