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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Pine Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Pine Valley is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Pine Valley trails Wisconsin on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54456. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pine Valley

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pine Valley

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Pine Valley runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Pine Valley adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.7%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Pine Valley trails towns with similar incomes

Pine Valley is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, and only 18% of the 10,235 towns with similar household incomes ($65K–$109K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Pine Valley’s likely range; Pine Valley’s figures come from ZIP code 54456, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Pine Valley’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Valley is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 69% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 13%).

C+Self-rated health21.1% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.6% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.9% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.5% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.1% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.7% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 32%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $65K–$109K (10,235)Healthier than 18%

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). Pine Valley’s median household income is $87,171; among the 10,235 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$109K), it’s healthier than 18%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Pine Valley could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54456), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Valley adults…

Pine Valley runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Pine Valley adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pine Valley, betterPine Valley, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Pine Valley gets moving

6.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pine Valley

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleNeillsville · 0.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldNeillsville · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Northlakes - Augusta
Augusta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Valley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Valley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Valley 9.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Valley adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Pine Valley adults feel lonely
29.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Pine Valley adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Pine Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Pine Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pine Valley 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 7
Pine Valley adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Pine Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Pine Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Pine Valley adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

14.6% of Pine Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Pine Valley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Weston: 37.5%Hewett: 37.5%Levis: 37.5%Grant: 38.4%York: 38.3%Seif: 37.6%Eaton: 37.4%Mentor: 38.1%Dewhurst: 38.3%Alma: 39.9%Washburn: 38.3%Komensky: 40.6%Granton: 38.9%Lynn: 39.5%Pine Valley: 37.5%Pine ValleyWestonHewettLevisGrantMarshfield Medical Center - Neillsville · Neillsville · 0.8 miHFamily Health Center - Neillsville Dental Center · Neillsville · 1.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pine Valley37.5%
Weston37.5%
Hewett37.5%
Levis37.5%
Grant38.4%
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
Pine ValleyC37.5%13.1%17%ZIP 54456
Weston————
Hewett————
Levis————
Grant————

Weston, Hewett, Levis and Grant: 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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Pine Valley

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pine Valley is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Pine Valley’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pine ValleyWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.1%18.5–2417.8%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%13.9–17.612.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.9%14.1–17.815.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.5%31.1–44.337.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.1%11.4–1511.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.7%31.9–39.733.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.7%33.7–4234.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.2%28–34.626.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.710.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.1%9.1–11.18.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.8%7.9–9.86.6%6.4%Worse
COPD9.1%8–10.36.5%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.83.4%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.6%11.9–17.89.9%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%14.6–19.513.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work32.7%28.3–37.526.6%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking17%14.1–20.219%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%26–37.632.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.4%7.9–11.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.7%73.1–80.277.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.2%60.7–67.767.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.6%83.7–87.485.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%77.1–82.777.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%63.2–72.769.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.8%69.1–83.480.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.9%18.8–25.223.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.7%25.5–34.430.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.4%17.4–23.820.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.4%11.3–15.812.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.9%8.4–11.59.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.8%5–6.75.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.1%6.2–8.26.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.6%12.4–17.112.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34%29.9–38.329.4%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.2%15–19.613.4%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.6%12.9–16.412.8%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.2%8.2–10.36.9%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.5%4.9–6.24.5%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.8%8.6–117.9%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.13.5%3.8%Higher

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 Pine Valley

Is Pine Valley a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Valley is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 18%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pine Valley?

CDC estimates 37.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.1% and 44.3%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pine Valley?

Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville in Neillsville, 0.8 miles in a straight line from Pine Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Pine Valley have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–11.2%), 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 Pine Valley more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine Valley.

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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.