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Health in Polonia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Polonia residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
24.2%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in Polonia

9.4%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 11
Polonia adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Polonia adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 23
Polonia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 20
Polonia adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.3% of Polonia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Polonia adults…

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

31 of every 100 Polonia adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–34.5%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Polonia

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & ClinicsStevens Point · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosStevens Point · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.5 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Partnership Community Health Center - Waupaca Dental
Waupaca · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.2 mi
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
Waupaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Polonia itself
✓ Dental carePolonia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPolonia 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 Polonia; ≈ 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 24.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Polonia, betterPolonia, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Polonia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
73%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Polonia 6.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Polonia adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Polonia adults feel lonely
28.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Polonia adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Polonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Polonia adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Polonia 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.

Around town

Polonia and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sharon: 36.4%Stockton: 36%Dewey: 35.6%Bevent: 37.1%Alban: 36.7%Amherst: 37.3%Buena Vista: 37.3%Stevens Point: 34.9%Plover: 35.9%New Hope: 36.7%Polonia: 36.3%PoloniaSharonStocktonAspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics · Stevens Point · 8.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHNoble Community Clinics - Stevens Point · Stevens Point · 8.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stockton36%
Polonia36.3%
Sharon36.4%
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
StocktonB+36%10.6%13.2%ZIP codes
SharonB+36.4%10.8%13.9%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Polonia

Why doesn’t Polonia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Polonia?

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics in Stevens Point, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Polonia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Polonia?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point in Stevens Point, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.