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Pulcifer WisconsinPhoto: Doremo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Pulcifer · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pulcifer residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pulcifer

17.6%smoke · WI 13.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pulcifer, betterPulcifer, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Pulcifer gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Oconto River Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pulcifer adults…

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

34 of every 100 Pulcifer adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–38.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Pulcifer

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

HNearest ERHSHS St. Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThedacare Medical Center - Shawano★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careN.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.Green Bay · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Oconto Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
Shawano · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Aurora Baycare Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.7 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
7 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
St. Marys Hospital Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.9 mi
Northlakes - White Lake
White Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePulcifer is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePulcifer is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPulcifer 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 Pulcifer; ≈ 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 Pulcifer adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
62%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pulcifer 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pulcifer adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Pulcifer adults feel lonely
28.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Pulcifer adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Pulcifer adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Pulcifer adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Pulcifer 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
Pulcifer adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Pulcifer adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Pulcifer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Pulcifer adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.6% of Pulcifer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Pulcifer and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Green Valley: 40.4%Gillett: 44.1%Washington: 39.4%Angelica: 40.7%Morgan: 43.3%Underhill: 44.1%Oconto Falls: 43.9%Maple Valley: 43.9%Wescott: 40.7%Hartland: 39.2%Waukechon: 40.3%Pulcifer: 41.6%PulciferGreen ValleyGillettWashingtonHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital · Oconto Falls · 11.6 miHThedacare Medical Center - Shawano · Shawano · 13.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington39.4%
Green Valley40.4%
Pulcifer41.6%
Gillett44.1%
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
Green ValleyC+40.4%12.4%15.4%ZIP codes
WashingtonC+39.4%12.5%15.3%ZIP codes
Gillett————

Gillett: 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.

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Pulcifer

Why doesn’t Pulcifer have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pulcifer?

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Pulcifer’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 Pulcifer.

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.