Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Morgan is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Morgan trails Wisconsin on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54154, 54137, 54101. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Morgan
Morgan trails towns with similar incomes
Morgan is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, and only 15% of the 9,649 towns with similar household incomes ($69K–$116K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓
COPD and heart disease run high in Morgan
1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Morgan
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.4%), vs 13.6% 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 Morgan’s likely range; Morgan’s figures come from ZIP codes 54154, 54137, 54101, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Morgan’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Morgan is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 53% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 7%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Morgan’s median household income is $92,500; among the 9,649 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($69K–$116K), it’s healthier than 15%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Morgan adults…
Morgan runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Morgan is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Morgan as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
4.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Morgan
No hospital or community health center in Morgan itself. These are the nearest.
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 Morgan; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Morgan adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Morgan adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Morgan adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.4% of Morgan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Morgan and the towns around it
Morgan’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan | C | 43.3% | 12.3% | 16.4% | ZIP codes |
| Oconto Falls | C | 43.9% | 12.9% | 16.9% | ZIP codes |
| Abrams | B− | 42.7% | 11.5% | 15.2% | ZIP codes |
| Green Valley | C+ | 40.4% | 12.4% | 15.4% | ZIP codes |
| Chase | B | 40.9% | 10.2% | 14.6% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Morgan adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Morgan
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Morgan is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Morgan’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Morgan | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.5%16.9–22.5 | 17.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.7%13–16.6 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.9%15–18.9 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 43.3%36.5–50.5 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3%10.8–14.1 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.5%31.8–39.3 | 33.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.8%32.9–40.8 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30%26.8–33.2 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.2–12.8 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.3%8.4–10.2 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.6%6.8–8.4 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.9%6.9–9.1 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.5–4.2 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.2%9–13.6 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4%14–19.2 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 30.1%25.8–34.8 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.2%15.4–21.4 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.2%26.2–38.4 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.7%6.3–9.2 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.6%75.3–81.7 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.2%61.7–68.4 | 67.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.1%84.4–87.8 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.1%76.4–81.6 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.5%62.6–72.1 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.1%71.1–84.2 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.4%21.1–28 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.6%26.2–35.2 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.1%17–23.2 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13%10.6–15.4 | 12.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10%8.4–11.8 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.9%5.1–6.9 | 5.5% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7%6–8 | 6.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.4%11.8–17 | 12.5% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.6%29.5–38 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.4%13.5–17.7 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.1%12.4–16.1 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7.2–9 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.9%4.5–5.6 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9%7.9–10.2 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.1%3.6–4.7 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Morgan
Is Morgan a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Morgan is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 15%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Morgan?
CDC estimates 43.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 36.5% and 50.5%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Morgan?
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Morgan’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Morgan have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–9.2%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Morgan more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Morgan.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.