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Health in Plover · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plover residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54414, 54408. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.8 mi
Langlade Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Plover

16.7%smoke · WI 13.6%7.7%have COPD · WI 6.5%

Smoking is more common in Plover

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.7%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Plover

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

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 Plover’s likely range; Plover’s figures come from ZIP codes 54414, 54408, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plover, betterPlover, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Plover gets moving

7.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Dells of the Eau Claire Park3.3 mi of trails2Plover River Fishery Area3.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Plover adults…

Plover runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Plover adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–8.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Plover

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

HNearest ERLanglade HospitalAntigo · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareAntigo · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in White Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePlover is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePlover is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPlover 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 Plover; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Plover 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%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plover 8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Plover adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Plover adults feel lonely
29.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Plover adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Plover adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Plover 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 Plover 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
Plover adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Plover adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Plover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Plover adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.1% of Plover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Plover and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Easton: 37.3%Norrie: 39.3%Aniwa: 39.7%Harrison: 37.7%Ringle: 37%Hewitt: 37.8%Wausau: 37.2%Hatley: 36.4%Birnamwood: 40.4%Elderon: 38.6%Eland: 41.5%Hutchins: 39.5%Rolling: 37.6%Aniwa: 40.9%Birnamwood: 39.8%Ackley: 37.5%Plover: 39.3%PloverEastonNorrieAniwaHarrisonLanglade Hospital · Antigo · 13.8 miHMarshfield Medical Center - Weston · Weston · 15 mi · 3★ MedicareHBridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental · Antigo · 14.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Easton37.3%
Harrison37.7%
Plover39.3%
Norrie39.3%
Aniwa39.7%
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
EastonB37.3%10.9%15%ZIP codes
NorrieC+39.3%11.7%16.7%ZIP codes
Aniwa————
Harrison————

Aniwa and Harrison: 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Plover

Why doesn’t Plover have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Plover?

Langlade Hospital in Antigo, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Plover’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 Plover.

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.