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Health in Oak Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oak Grove residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54868, 54870, 54817. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Oak Grove

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oak Grove adults…

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

8 of every 100 Oak Grove adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Oak Grove is an older town: 27% 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 Oak Grove as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Oak Grove27%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Oak Grove

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Northland★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theRice Lake · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careOak Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOak Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove; ≈ 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 29.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oak Grove, betterOak Grove, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Oak Grove gets moving

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oak Grove 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Oak Grove adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Oak Grove adults feel lonely
30.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Oak Grove adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Oak Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Oak Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Oak Grove 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
Oak Grove adults worry about having enough food
12% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Oak Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Oak Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Oak Grove adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.2% of Oak Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Oak Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rice Lake: 37.9%Haugen: 36.9%Cedar Lake: 36.6%Long Lake: 35.1%Bear Lake: 38%Rice Lake: 37.5%Stanley: 38.2%Doyle: 37.9%Stanfold: 38.1%Birchwood: 35.5%Wilson: 36.5%Madge: 35%Sarona: 35.1%Lakeland: 38.8%Oak Grove: 37.6%Oak GroveRice LakeHaugenCedar LakeLong LakeBear LakeMarshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake · Rice Lake · 6.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System-Northland · Barron · 14.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHIndianhead Medical Center · Shell Lake · 14.8 miHNorthlakes - Rice Lake · Rice Lake · 5.9 mi+Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center · Rice Lake · 6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Long Lake35.1%
Cedar Lake36.6%
Haugen36.9%
Oak Grove37.6%
Rice Lake37.9%
Bear Lake38%
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
Rice LakeC+37.9%12.7%15.1%ZIP 54868
Long Lake————
Cedar LakeC+36.6%14.6%15.2%ZIP codes
Haugen————
Bear Lake————

Long Lake, Haugen and Bear Lake: 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Oak Grove

Why doesn’t Oak Grove have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oak Grove?

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake in Rice Lake, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Oak Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Oak Grove?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northlakes - Rice Lake in Rice Lake, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oak Grove.

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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.