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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Osceola · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Osceola is healthier than 96%

On every measure CDC estimates, Osceola looks like Wisconsin as a whole.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Osceola

Health Grade

What’s behind Osceola’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Osceola is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, #132 of 357 in Wisconsin. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 76% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 52%.

A−Self-rated health16.3% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.7% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.4% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.5% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.8% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking13.1% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.3% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 71%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (357)Healthier than 63%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (6,897)Healthier than 96%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Osceola’s median household income is $53,361; among the 6,897 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 96%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Osceola could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Osceola adults…

On every condition, Osceola is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Osceola adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–36.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Osceola

1 hospital in Osceola, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERLadd Memorial HospitalOsceola · 1.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestfields Hospital and Clinic★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthlakes--Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Ladd Memorial Hospital
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Osceola
6.7 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Fairview Lakes Health Services
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Northlakes--Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.1 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careOsceola is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOsceola is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOsceola 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 Osceola; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Osceola, betterOsceola, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Osceola gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osceola 7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Osceola adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Osceola adults feel lonely
30.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Osceola adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Osceola adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Osceola adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Osceola 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 10
Osceola adults worry about having enough food
10% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Osceola adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Osceola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Osceola adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.1% of Osceola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Osceola and the towns around it

Osceola’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Osceola: 35.5%Farmington: 35.4%Franconia Township: 36.4%Dresser: 36.2%Garfield: 35%St. Croix Falls: 36%Shafer Township: 36.5%Alden: 35.4%Scandia: 33.6%Somerset: 37%Marine on St. Croix: 31.6%Star Prairie: 37.1%Chisago Lake Township: 36.2%Shafer: 36.6%Lindstrom: 36.2%Osceola: 34.5%OsceolaOsceolaFarmingtonFranconia TownshipLadd Memorial Hospital · Osceola · 1.1 miHSt. Croix Regional Medical Center · Saint Croix Falls · 6.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHWestfields Hospital and Clinic · New Richmond · 15.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osceola34.5%
Farmington35.4%
Osceola35.5%
Franconia Township36.4%
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
OsceolaB+34.5%10.8%13.1%CDC place
Osceola————
FarmingtonB+35.4%10.7%13.7%ZIP codes

Osceola: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Osceola

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Osceola is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Osceola’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…OsceolaWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.3%13.5–19.617.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.7%10.8–14.812.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.2–17.615.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.5%28.2–41.237.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.8%9.1–12.611.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure33%29.2–36.933.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%33–4134.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.9%25.7–32.326.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.210.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.4–10.58.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.5%5.5–7.56.6%6.4%About the same
COPD6.5%5.3–7.86.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.93.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.9%8–12.19.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.3–16.213.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.3%20.6–30.426.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.5%16.5–2319%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.1%23.2–33.432.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.3–9.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.1%73.6–80.477.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.1%63.8–70.367.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.6%84.4–88.685.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.6%75.8–81.377.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69%64.6–73.369.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81%75.2–86.280.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.3%19.9–2723.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.3%25.8–35.230.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support18.6%15.5–22.120.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10%7.7–12.712.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing8.2%6.5–10.19.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.7%3.8–5.75.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation5.8%4.8–76.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.1%7.7–12.812.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.7%25.3–34.529.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.3%11–15.813.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.7%10.6–14.912.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.3–8.46.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4%3.4–4.84.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.6%6.4–9.17.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.93.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Osceola

Is Osceola a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Osceola is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #132 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Osceola?

CDC estimates 34.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.2% and 41.2%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Osceola?

Ladd Memorial Hospital in Osceola, 1.1 miles in a straight line from Osceola’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Osceola have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–9.2%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Osceola more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Osceola.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.