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Health in Marquette · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marquette residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marquette

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Marquette

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 5.4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Marquette runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Marquette adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.4%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Marquette

60.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 16% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

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 Marquette’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marquette adults…

Marquette runs above WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Marquette adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–13.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 15%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marquette, betterMarquette, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Marquette gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
61%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
83%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marquette 8.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Marquette

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

HNearest ERRipon Medical CenterRipon · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Berlin★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosWautoma · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Ripon Medical Center
Ripon · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Waupun Memorial Hospital
Waupun · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
4 sites · nearest in Wautoma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35 mi
Partnership Dental City Center Oshkosh
Oshkosh · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMarquette is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarquette is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMarquette 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 Marquette; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Marquette adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Marquette adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Marquette adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Marquette adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Marquette adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Marquette 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
Marquette adults worry about having enough food
14% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Marquette adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Marquette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Marquette adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

16.6% of Marquette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Marquette and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Marquette

Why doesn’t Marquette have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marquette?

Ripon Medical Center in Ripon, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Marquette’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 Marquette.

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.