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Health in Larrabee · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Larrabee is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns

Larrabee trails Wisconsin on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54929, 54950. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Larrabee

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Larrabee

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Larrabee runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Larrabee

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Larrabee’s likely range; Larrabee’s figures come from ZIP codes 54929, 54950, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Larrabee’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Larrabee is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 60% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 20%).

C+Self-rated health21.1% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.2% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.5% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39.3% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.6% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.5% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $60K–$101K (10,726)Healthier than 21%

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). Larrabee’s median household income is $80,515; among the 10,726 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$101K), it’s healthier than 21%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Larrabee could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54929,54950), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Larrabee adults…

Larrabee runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Larrabee adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Larrabee, betterLarrabee, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Larrabee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Larrabee

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - ShawanoShawano · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Community Health CenterWaupaca · 24.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
New London · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Waupaca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
35.3 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
3 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePart of Larrabee is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clintonville · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLarrabee is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Larrabee itself

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 Larrabee; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Larrabee 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Larrabee adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Larrabee adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Larrabee adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Larrabee adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Larrabee adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Larrabee 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
Larrabee adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Larrabee adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Larrabee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Larrabee adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15% of Larrabee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Larrabee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clintonville: 39.3%Matteson: 39.3%Pella: 39.4%Dupont: 38.9%Bear Creek: 39.2%Embarrass: 38.1%Navarino: 38.7%Belle Plaine: 40.2%Deer Creek: 38.9%Herman: 41.1%Grant: 39.7%Leopolis: 40.4%Wyoming: 39.8%Marion: 38.4%Union: 38.8%Lebanon: 38.6%Larrabee: 39.3%LarrabeeClintonvilleMattesonPellaDupontBear CreekThedacare Medical Center - Shawano · Shawano · 13 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dupont38.9%
Bear Creek39.2%
Larrabee39.3%
Clintonville39.3%
Matteson39.3%
Pella39.4%
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
LarrabeeC39.3%13.6%16.9%ZIP codes
ClintonvilleC39.3%13.5%17.4%CDC place
Matteson————
Pella————
Dupont————
Bear Creek————

Matteson, Pella, Dupont and Bear Creek: 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 Larrabee adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Larrabee

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Larrabee is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Larrabee’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…LarrabeeWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.1%18.8–23.717.8%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.2%13.6–16.912.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.8–18.215.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.3%34.1–44.937.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.6%12.1–15.311.4%12%Worse
High blood pressure37.3%34.2–40.633.3%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.5%34.3–4134.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.6%29–34.526.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.5%10.4–12.810.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.8–10.48.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.2%7.5–96.6%6.4%Worse
COPD8.6%7.7–9.76.5%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.63.4%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.8%9.1–12.89.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.8–19.413.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work30.5%26.8–34.726.6%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking19%16.5–2219%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%28.3–38.232.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.6%7.2–10.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.4%75.4–81.277.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.3%61.2–67.367.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.7%84–87.385.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80%77.7–82.377.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.1%65.2–72.869.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.5%75.2–85.280.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.4%20.6–26.523.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.9%26.2–33.830.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.3%17.7–2320.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.5%11.4–15.712.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10%8.6–11.69.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%5.1–6.85.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.26.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15%12.7–17.412.5%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability33.8%30.2–37.529.4%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.9–18.813.4%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.4%12.9–16.212.8%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.7%7.8–9.66.9%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.94.5%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.4%8.4–10.67.9%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.93.5%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 Larrabee

Is Larrabee a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Larrabee is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 21%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Larrabee?

CDC estimates 39.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.1% and 44.9%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Larrabee?

Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano in Shawano, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Larrabee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Larrabee have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.2–10.2%), 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 Larrabee more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

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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.