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Health in Nichols · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nichols residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Nichols

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 23%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nichols, betterNichols, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Nichols gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nichols adults…

Nichols runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Nichols adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Nichols

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - ShawanoShawano · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careN.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.Green Bay · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Aurora Baycare Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
6 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
New London · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
St. Marys Hospital Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Appleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNichols is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNichols is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNichols 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 Nichols; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nichols 9.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Nichols adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Nichols adults feel lonely
33.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Nichols adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Nichols adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Nichols adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nichols 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 8
Nichols adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Nichols adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Nichols adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Nichols adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12% of Nichols adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Nichols 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.

29.1%

of Nichols adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Nichols

Why doesn’t Nichols have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nichols?

Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano in Shawano, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Nichols’ 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 Nichols.

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.