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Health in Marshfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marshfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54449. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Marshfield

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marshfield adults…

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

10 of every 100 Marshfield adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Marshfield is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Marshfield as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Marshfield35%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Marshfield

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point
Stevens Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMarshfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarshfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marshfield 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 Marshfield; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marshfield, betterMarshfield, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Marshfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marshfield 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Marshfield adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Marshfield adults feel lonely
28.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Marshfield adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Marshfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Marshfield adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Marshfield 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 9
Marshfield adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Marshfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 21
Marshfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 17
Marshfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.9% of Marshfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Marshfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marshfield: 38.5%Auburndale: 40.1%Cameron: 38.5%Richfield: 39.6%McMillan: 38.3%Lincoln: 38.5%Spencer: 37.9%Day: 38.1%Arpin: 40.8%Milladore: 40.2%Rock: 38.8%Wood: 40.9%Eau Pleine: 37.1%Marshfield: 38.5%MarshfieldMarshfieldAuburndaleCameronRichfieldMcMillanMarshfield Medical Center · Marshfield · 6 mi · 1★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Marshfield Primary Care Center · Marshfield · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
McMillan38.3%
Marshfield38.5%
Marshfield38.5%
Cameron38.5%
Richfield39.6%
Auburndale40.1%
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
MarshfieldB38.5%11.6%14%CDC place
Auburndale————
RichfieldB−39.6%12%15.2%ZIP codes
Cameron————
McMillanB38.3%11.4%14.2%ZIP codes

Auburndale and Cameron: 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Marshfield

Why doesn’t Marshfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marshfield?

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Marshfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Marshfield?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center - Marshfield Primary Care Center in Marshfield, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.