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Health in Northfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Northfield residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54635, 54758. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
What stands out

What stands out about health in Northfield

8%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Northfield adults…

Northfield runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Northfield adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Northfield

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.5 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Black River Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Northfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Northfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Northfield 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 Northfield; ≈ 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 29.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Northfield, betterNorthfield, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Northfield gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Northfield 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Northfield adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Northfield adults feel lonely
29.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Northfield adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Northfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Northfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Northfield 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
Northfield adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Northfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Northfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Northfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.3% of Northfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Northfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hale: 40.2%Garfield: 38.2%Garden Valley: 39.3%Curran: 39.5%Sumner: 38.9%Pigeon: 41.7%Chimney Rock: 39.7%Lincoln: 42.8%Unity: 39.2%Burnside: 42.7%Cleveland: 36.7%Bridge Creek: 33.9%Alma: 39.9%Hixton: 39.1%Alma Center: 39.4%Mentor: 38.1%Springfield: 39.5%Preston: 40.5%Otter Creek: 36.3%Northfield: 39%NorthfieldHaleGarfieldGarden ValleyCurranSumnerPigeonMayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 9 miHGundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 10.5 miHBlack River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls · 17.2 miHNorthlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 14.6 mi+Family Health Center - Black River Falls Dental Center · Black River Falls · 18.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield38.2%
Sumner38.9%
Northfield39%
Garden Valley39.3%
Curran39.5%
Hale40.2%
Pigeon41.7%
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
HaleC+40.2%11.9%16.2%ZIP codes
Garden Valley————
Garfield————
Curran————
Sumner————
PigeonC41.7%12.5%17.1%ZIP codes

Garden Valley, Garfield, Curran and Sumner: 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Northfield

Why doesn’t Northfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Northfield?

Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge in Osseo, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Northfield’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 Northfield.

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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.