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Health in Sand Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sand Creek residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54757, 54763, 54730, 54728. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sand Creek

COPD and heart disease run high in Sand Creek

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. In all, Sand Creek runs above Wisconsin on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Sand Creek

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.4%), 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 Sand Creek’s likely range; Sand Creek’s figures come from ZIP codes 54757, 54763, 54730, 54728, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sand Creek adults…

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

8 of every 100 Sand Creek adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sand Creek, betterSand Creek, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Sand Creek gets moving

4.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Sand Creek

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyBloomer · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMenomonie · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Menomonie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
Menomonie · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSand Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSand Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSand Creek 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 Sand Creek; ≈ 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 Sand Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sand Creek 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sand Creek adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Sand Creek adults feel lonely
29.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Sand Creek adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Sand Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Sand Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sand Creek 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
Sand Creek adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Sand Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Sand Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Sand Creek adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.1% of Sand Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Sand Creek and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sioux Creek: 38.4%Auburn: 41.8%Wilson: 41.6%Grant: 40.5%Dallas: 39.8%Dovre: 41.2%Prairie Lake: 38.3%New Auburn: 42.4%Bloomer: 41.8%Cooks Valley: 41.6%Ridgeland: 39.9%Sheridan: 41.6%Otter Creek: 41.7%Hay River: 42.1%Colfax: 40.5%Sand Creek: 41.5%Sand CreekSioux CreekAuburnWilsonGrantMayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley · Bloomer · 11.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sioux Creek38.4%
Grant40.5%
Sand Creek41.5%
Wilson41.6%
Auburn41.8%
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
Sioux Creek————
Auburn————
Wilson————
Grant————

Sioux Creek, Auburn, Wilson and Grant: 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Sand Creek

Why doesn’t Sand Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sand Creek?

Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Sand Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sand Creek.

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.