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Health in Roosevelt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roosevelt residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54447, 54771, 54498. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roosevelt

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Roosevelt

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Roosevelt runs above Wisconsin on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Roosevelt adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.7%), vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Roosevelt

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (15.2%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. No reliable transportation (8.2% vs 6.7%) and utility shut-off threats (6.7% vs 5.5%) are higher too. 18% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Roosevelt’s likely range; Roosevelt’s figures come from ZIP codes 54447, 54771, 54498, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roosevelt adults…

Roosevelt runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Roosevelt adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.7%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 19%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roosevelt, betterRoosevelt, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Roosevelt gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 7
Roosevelt adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Roosevelt adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Roosevelt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 12
Roosevelt adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

18% of Roosevelt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Roosevelt

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
Ladysmith · not rated
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Northlakes - Augusta
Augusta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roosevelt itself
✓ Dental careRoosevelt is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt; ≈ 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 Roosevelt adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roosevelt 9.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Roosevelt adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Roosevelt runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Roosevelt adults feel lonely
31.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Roosevelt adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Roosevelt adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Roosevelt adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Roosevelt 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

Roosevelt and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maplehurst: 40.1%Taft: 42.1%Withee: 38.5%Ford: 45.7%Holway: 40.9%Hixon: 39.6%Grover: 43.1%Colburn: 43.9%Thorp: 41.4%Thorp: 38%Reseburg: 38.2%Aurora: 45.6%Cleveland: 45.6%Gilman: 45.4%Roosevelt: 45.5%RooseveltMaplehurstTaftWitheeFordAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 11.9 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Withee38.5%
Maplehurst40.1%
Taft42.1%
Roosevelt45.5%
Ford45.7%
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
Maplehurst————
Taft————
WitheeC−38.5%12.6%19.7%ZIP codes
Ford————

Maplehurst, Taft and Ford: 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Roosevelt

Why doesn’t Roosevelt have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roosevelt?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Roosevelt’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 Roosevelt.

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.