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Health in Loyal · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Loyal residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54446, 54437, 54479. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
32.2%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
10.3%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Loyal

4 of 5checkups and screenings below WI18.1%smoke · WI 13.6%32.2%get no exercise · WI 26.6%

Loyal is behind on routine checkups

It trails Wisconsin on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (73.8% vs 77.6%), dentist visits (60.6% vs 67.1%), cholesterol checks (82.8% vs 85.9%) and colon screening (60.4% vs 69.4%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Loyal

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

More Loyal adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.2%), vs 26.6% 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 Loyal’s likely range; Loyal’s figures come from ZIP codes 54446, 54437, 54479, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupWI 78%
61%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
60%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loyal 10.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Loyal, betterLoyal, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Loyal gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Loyal adults…

Loyal runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Loyal adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Loyal

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleNeillsville · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldNeillsville · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
7 sites · nearest in Neillsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.9 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.3 mi
Northlakes - Augusta
Augusta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loyal itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Loyal itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Loyal 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 Loyal; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Loyal adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Loyal adults feel lonely
31.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Loyal adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Loyal adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Loyal adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Loyal 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
Loyal adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 9
Loyal adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Loyal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Loyal adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.4% of Loyal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Loyal and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eaton: 37.4%York: 38.3%Beaver: 37.5%Sherman: 37.4%Greenwood: 37.6%Hendren: 37.8%Weston: 37.5%Warner: 37.5%Fremont: 39.6%Grant: 38.4%Green Grove: 38.8%Unity: 37.3%Spencer: 37.9%Spencer: 37.3%Loyal: 37.4%LoyalEatonYorkBeaverShermanMarshfield Medical Center - Neillsville · Neillsville · 12.4 miHFamily Health Center - Neillsville Dental Center · Neillsville · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Loyal37.4%
Eaton37.4%
Sherman37.4%
Beaver37.5%
York38.3%
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
York————
Eaton————
Sherman————
Beaver————

York, Eaton, Sherman 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Loyal

Why doesn’t Loyal have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Loyal?

Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville in Neillsville, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Loyal’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.