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Health in Remington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Remington residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54413, 54466, 54495. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Remington

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Remington

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Remington runs above Wisconsin on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Remington

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

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 Remington’s likely range; Remington’s figures come from ZIP codes 54413, 54466, 54495, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Remington adults…

Remington runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Remington adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Remington, betterRemington, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Remington gets moving

23 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Remington

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

HNearest ERAspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids · 19.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldWisconsin Rapids · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.4 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.4 mi
Tomah VA Medical Center
Tomah · not rated
For veterans
26 mi
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Tomah · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
3 sites · nearest in Friendship
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRemington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRemington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Remington 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 Remington; ≈ 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 Remington adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
81%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Remington 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Remington adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Remington adults feel lonely
27.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Remington adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Remington adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Remington adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Remington 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
Remington adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Remington adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Remington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Remington adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.7% of Remington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Remington and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Finley: 41.6%Kingston: no dataHiles: 40.9%Dexter: 41.4%Bear Bluff: 42.7%Port Edwards: 40.2%Cranmoor: 44.4%Armenia: 40.7%Cutler: 42.8%Necedah: 41.6%Scott: 43.1%City Point: 40.9%Cary: 40.7%Sherwood: 39.9%Wood: 40.9%Knapp: 42.6%Saratoga: 39.4%Nekoosa: 42.6%Port Edwards: 42.3%Seneca: 43.3%Rome: 39.8%Remington: 41.3%RemingtonFinleyKingstonHilesDexterBear BluffPort EdwardsCranmoorAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics · Wisconsin Rapids · 19.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHTomah VA Medical Center · Tomah · 25.4 miHTomah Memorial Hospital · Tomah · 26 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Wisconsin Rapids · 19.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Port Edwards40.2%
Hiles40.9%
Remington41.3%
Dexter41.4%
Finley41.6%
Bear Bluff42.7%
Cranmoor44.4%
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
Finley————
Kingston————
Hiles————
Bear Bluff————
Dexter————
Port EdwardsC40.2%14.4%16%ZIP codes
Cranmoor————

Finley, Kingston, Hiles, Bear Bluff, Dexter and Cranmoor: 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.

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Remington

Why doesn’t Remington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Remington?

Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics in Wisconsin Rapids, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Remington’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 Remington.

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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.