Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Mead

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Mead · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mead residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54437, 54771, 54493. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.9%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
33.3%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
10.5%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.7 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mead

59%saw a dentist this year · WI 67.1%9.2%have COPD · WI 6.5%33.3%get no exercise · WI 26.6%

Dental care lags in Mead

59% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 16.4% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Mead

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Mead runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Mead adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.3%), 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 Mead’s likely range; Mead’s figures come from ZIP codes 54437, 54771, 54493, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
59%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mead 10.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mead adults…

Mead runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mead adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mead, betterMead, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Mead gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Clark County Forest4,076 acres2North Mead Lake County Park57 acres3South Mead Lake County Park8 acres
Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Mead

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldNeillsville · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
6 sites · nearest in Neillsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.1 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mead itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mead itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mead 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 Mead; ≈ 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 Mead adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Mead adults feel lonely
31.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Mead adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Mead adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Mead adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mead 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
Mead adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Mead adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Mead adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Mead adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.9% of Mead adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Mead and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hendren: 37.8%Butler: 39.5%Reseburg: 38.2%Warner: 37.5%Foster: 37.6%Seif: 37.6%Eaton: 37.4%Worden: 41.7%Wilson: 41.1%Withee: 38.5%Longwood: 38.9%Greenwood: 37.6%Beaver: 37.5%Mead: 37.7%MeadHendrenButlerReseburgWarnerAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 13.7 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Warner37.5%
Mead37.7%
Hendren37.8%
Reseburg38.2%
Butler39.5%
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
Butler————
Hendren————
Reseburg————
Warner————

Butler, Hendren, Reseburg and Warner: 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Mead

Why doesn’t Mead have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mead?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Mead’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 Mead.

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.