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Health in Otter Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Otter Creek residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54772, 54730. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
14.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Otter Creek adults…

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

33 of every 100 Otter Creek adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.6–37%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Otter Creek

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System-Red CedarMenomonie · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMenomonie · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOtter Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOtter Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOtter Creek 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 Otter Creek; ≈ 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 27.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Otter Creek, betterOtter Creek, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Otter Creek gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Otter Creek State Public Hunting Grounds336 acres2Otter Creek State Fishery Area231 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otter Creek 7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Otter Creek adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Otter Creek adults feel lonely
30.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Otter Creek adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Otter Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Otter Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Otter Creek 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
Otter Creek adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Otter Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Otter Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Otter Creek adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.1% of Otter Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Otter Creek and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wheeler: 42%Grant: 40.5%Hay River: 42.1%Wilson: 41.6%Tainter: 40.1%Colfax: 40.5%Sand Creek: 41.5%Cooks Valley: 41.6%Auburn: 41.8%Sheridan: 41.6%Tiffany: 41.9%Sherman: 40.4%Boyceville: 41.8%Ridgeland: 39.9%Dallas: 39.8%Sioux Creek: 38.4%Tainter Lake: 40.4%Otter Creek: 41.7%Otter CreekWheelerGrantHay RiverWilsonTainter
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#13 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tainter40.1%
Grant40.5%
Wilson41.6%
Otter Creek41.7%
Wheeler42%
Hay River42.1%
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
Wheeler————
Grant————
Hay River————
TainterB40.1%11.1%14.1%ZIP codes
Wilson————

Wheeler, Grant, Hay River and Wilson: 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Otter Creek

Why doesn’t Otter Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Otter Creek?

Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar in Menomonie, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Otter Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Otter Creek.

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.