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Northport Waupaca County Wisconsin looking west WIS54Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Northport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Northport residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
4.2 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
What stands out

What stands out about health in Northport

32.1%have arthritis · WI 26.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Northport adults…

Northport runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Northport adults have arthritis
Wisconsin: 27 in 100 · worse · likely 28.8–35.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Northport

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

HNearest ERThedacare Medical Center - New LondonNew London · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center-Waupaca★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Community Health CenterWaupaca · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
New London · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Waupaca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah
Neenah · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley
Neenah · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.9 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Wautoma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNorthport is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorthport is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Northport 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 Northport; ≈ 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 28.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Northport, betterNorthport, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Northport gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
82%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Northport 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Northport adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Northport adults feel lonely
28.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Northport adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Northport adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Northport adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Northport 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 9
Northport adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Northport adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Northport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Northport adults lack reliable transportation
6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.8% of Northport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Northport 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Northport

Why doesn’t Northport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Northport?

Thedacare Medical Center - New London in New London, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Northport’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 Northport.

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.