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Health in Rock Elm · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock Elm residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54740, 54761. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
35.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rock Elm

10.1%have had cancer · WI 8.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock Elm adults…

Rock Elm runs above WI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rock Elm adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rock Elm

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

HNearest ERChippewa Valley HospitalDurand · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMenomonie · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
2 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRock Elm is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRock Elm is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRock Elm 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 Rock Elm; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rock Elm, betterRock Elm, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rock Elm gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Nugget Lake County Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock Elm 7.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rock Elm adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Rock Elm adults feel lonely
29.4% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rock Elm adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rock Elm adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Rock Elm adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rock Elm 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 10
Rock Elm adults worry about having enough food
10% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Rock Elm adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 21
Rock Elm adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Rock Elm adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.4% of Rock Elm adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rock Elm and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eau Galle: 37.6%El Paso: 35.2%Elmwood: 33.8%Union: 34.3%Spring Lake: 34.8%Waterville: 37.3%Weston: 37.3%Gilman: 34.7%Salem: 34.8%Ellsworth: 34.7%Maiden Rock: 35%Spring Valley: 34.3%Cady: 37.9%Rock Elm: 35.8%Rock ElmEau GalleEl PasoElmwoodUnionSpring Lake
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elmwood33.8%
Union34.3%
Spring Lake34.8%
El Paso35.2%
Rock Elm35.8%
Eau Galle37.6%
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
Eau Galle————
El Paso————
Spring Lake————
Union————
Elmwood————

Eau Galle, El Paso, Spring Lake, Union and Elmwood: 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rock Elm

Why doesn’t Rock Elm have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rock Elm?

Chippewa Valley Hospital in Durand, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Rock Elm’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 Rock Elm.

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.