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Health in Rock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54449, 54420, 54466. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.6%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock adults…

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

7 of every 100 Rock adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Rock

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
6 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.7 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.9 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point
Stevens Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRock is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rock 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 Rock; ≈ 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 27.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rock, betterRock, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Rock gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Marshfield School Forest325 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Rock adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Rock adults feel lonely
28.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Rock adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rock 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
Rock adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Rock adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12% of Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Rock and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lynn: 39.5%Richfield: 39.6%Cary: 40.7%Lincoln: 38.5%Grant: 38.4%Sherwood: 39.9%Fremont: 39.6%Arpin: 40.8%Wood: 40.9%Marshfield: 38.5%Cameron: 38.5%Hiles: 40.9%Marshfield: 38.5%Spencer: 37.9%Rock: 38.8%RockLynnRichfieldCaryLincolnMarshfield Medical Center · Marshfield · 9.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Marshfield Primary Care Center · Marshfield · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln38.5%
Rock38.8%
Lynn39.5%
Richfield39.6%
Cary40.7%
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
Lynn————
RichfieldB−39.6%12%15.2%ZIP codes
LincolnB38.5%11.5%14.1%ZIP 54449
Cary————

Lynn and Cary: 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.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Rock

Why doesn’t Rock 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.

What hospital is closest to Rock?

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Rock’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Rock?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center - Marshfield Primary Care Center in Marshfield, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.