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Maiden Rock Wisconsin downtown 1 WIS35Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Maiden Rock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maiden Rock residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54750, 54761, 54769. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Maiden Rock

Cancer and heart disease run high in Maiden Rock

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Maiden Rock runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Maiden Rock, and more people treating it

37.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Maiden Rock adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Maiden Rock’s likely range; Maiden Rock’s figures come from ZIP codes 54750, 54761, 54769, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maiden Rock adults…

Maiden Rock runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Maiden Rock adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Maiden Rock is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Maiden Rock as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Maiden Rock37%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
70%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maiden Rock 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
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
Maiden Rock adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Maiden Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Maiden Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Maiden Rock adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10% of Maiden Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Maiden Rock

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityLake City · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center - Menomonie Dental CenterMenomonie · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.2 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental Center
Menomonie · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMaiden Rock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMaiden Rock is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMaiden Rock 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 Maiden Rock; ≈ 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 27.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Maiden Rock, betterMaiden Rock, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Maiden Rock gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Maiden Rock adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Maiden Rock adults feel lonely
29.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Maiden Rock adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Maiden Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Maiden Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Maiden Rock 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.

Around town

Maiden Rock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wacouta Township: 37.1%Salem: 34.8%Union: 34.3%Isabelle: 34.8%Stockholm: 36.5%Pepin: 36.8%Frankfort: 37.1%Red Wing: 37.3%Hay Creek Township: 37%Florence Township: 36.7%Hartland: 34.8%El Paso: 35.2%Waterville: 37.3%Rock Elm: 35.8%Lake Township: 36.3%Nelson: 39.2%Pepin Township: 37.2%Maxville: 37.5%Maiden Rock: 35%Maiden RockWacouta TownshipSalemUnionIsabelleStockholmPepinFrankfortMayo Clinic Health System - Lake City · Lake City · 7.9 miHChippewa Valley Hospital · Durand · 14.2 miHMayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing · Red Wing · 15.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 15.9 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union34.3%
Salem34.8%
Isabelle34.8%
Maiden Rock35%
Stockholm36.5%
Pepin36.8%
Wacouta Township37.1%
Frankfort37.1%
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
Salem————
Union————
Isabelle————
Frankfort————
Pepin————
Stockholm————

Salem, Union, Isabelle, Frankfort, Pepin and Stockholm: 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Maiden Rock

Why doesn’t Maiden Rock have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Maiden Rock?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City in Lake City, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Maiden Rock’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 Maiden Rock.

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.