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Health in New Hope · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Hope residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54407, 54473, 54945. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Hope

Cancer and heart disease run high in New Hope

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer New Hope 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 New Hope’s likely range; New Hope’s figures come from ZIP codes 54407, 54473, 54945, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Hope adults…

New Hope runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 New Hope adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

New Hope is an older town: 31% 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 New Hope as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

New Hope31%
Wisconsin19%
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
New Hope adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
New Hope adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 23
New Hope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
New Hope adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.7% of New Hope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near New Hope

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & ClinicsStevens Point · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosStevens Point · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Waupaca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Hope itself
✓ Dental careNew Hope is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNew Hope 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 New Hope; ≈ 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 25.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Hope, betterNew Hope, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where New Hope gets moving

5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
83%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Hope 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How New Hope adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10New Hope adults feel lonely
28% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5New Hope adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4New Hope adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7New Hope 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 New Hope 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

New Hope and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Iola: 38.3%Alban: 36.7%Amherst: 37.3%Stockton: 36%Iola: 37.6%Helvetia: 38.4%Harrison: 38.4%Scandinavia: 38%Franzen: 40.1%Sharon: 36.4%Nelsonville: 35.9%Lanark: 37.7%Buena Vista: 37.3%Stevens Point: 34.9%Plover: 35.9%Polonia: 36.3%New Hope: 36.7%New HopeIolaAlbanAmherstStocktonAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 14.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHThedacare Medical Center-Waupaca · Waupaca · 17.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 13.9 mi+Partnership Community Health Center - Waupaca Dental · Waupaca · 16.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stockton36%
New Hope36.7%
Alban36.7%
Amherst37.3%
Iola38.3%
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
Alban————
Iola————
AmherstB37.3%11.4%14.6%ZIP codes
StocktonB+36%10.6%13.2%ZIP codes

Alban and Iola: 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in New Hope

Why doesn’t New Hope have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Hope?

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics in Stevens Point, 14.1 miles in a straight line from New Hope’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Hope.

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.