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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Seymour · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Seymour is healthier than 43%

Seymour differs from Wisconsin on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54703, 54742, 54729, 54727. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Seymour

Health Grade

What’s behind Seymour’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Seymour is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns, #163 of 357 in Wisconsin. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 82% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 49%).

B+Self-rated health16.9% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.6% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.1% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.8% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.9% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.3% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.8% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 67%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (357)Healthier than 54%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $81K–$134K (7,557)Healthier than 43%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Seymour’s median household income is $107,436; among the 7,557 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($81K–$134K), it’s healthier than 43%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Seymour could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54703,54742,54729,54727), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seymour adults…

Seymour runs below WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Seymour adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.6–11.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Seymour

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldChippewa Falls · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
8.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSeymour is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSeymour is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSeymour 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 Seymour; ≈ 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 25.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seymour, betterSeymour, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Seymour gets moving

22 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
75%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seymour 7.5% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Seymour adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Seymour adults feel lonely
31.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Seymour adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Seymour adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Seymour adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Seymour adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Seymour adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Seymour adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Seymour adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Seymour adults lack reliable transportation
7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

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

Around town

Seymour and the towns around it

Seymour’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 8 graded towns around it.

Eau Claire: 30.1%Altoona: 30.8%Washington: 30%Ludington: 33.3%Lake Hallie: 41.5%Lafayette: 41.4%Lincoln: 31.6%Hallie: 41.2%Union: 31.7%Wheaton: 38.9%Brunswick: 30.7%Pleasant Valley: 33.2%Bridge Creek: 33.9%Wilson: 41.1%Sigel: 42.9%Chippewa Falls: 41%Lake Wissota: 41.6%Anson: 41.4%Eagle Point: 40.9%Otter Creek: 36.3%Clear Creek: 38.3%Seymour: 33.8%SeymourEau ClaireAltoonaWashingtonLudingtonLake HallieLafayetteLincolnHallieOakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona · 4.9 miHMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital · Eau Claire · 8.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire · Eau Claire · 9 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 8.4 mi+Northlakes Eau Claire - Oak Ridge · Eau Claire · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington30%
Eau Claire30.1%
Altoona30.8%
Lincoln31.6%
Ludington33.3%
Seymour33.8%
Hallie41.2%
Lafayette41.4%
Lake Hallie41.5%
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
SeymourB+33.8%9.9%14.3%ZIP codes
Eau ClaireA−30.1%8.5%12.7%CDC place
Seymour————
AltoonaA−30.8%10.2%12.4%CDC place
WashingtonA−30%9.3%12.3%ZIP codes
LudingtonB33.3%11.1%15.5%ZIP codes
LafayetteB−41.4%11.3%15.3%ZIP codes
Lake HallieB−41.5%10.8%15.3%CDC place

Seymour: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.1%

of Seymour adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Seymour

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Seymour is better than Wisconsin on 2 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Seymour’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…SeymourWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.9%14.9–1917.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.6%11.2–14.112.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.1%15.2–1915.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.8%28.6–39.537.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.9%8.6–11.211.4%12%Better
High blood pressure30.3%27.2–33.733.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.8%29.5–36.334.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.8%22.3–27.526.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.9–12.310.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.1%7.4–8.98.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6%5.4–6.66.6%6.4%About the same
COPD6.2%5.5–6.96.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3%2.8–3.23.4%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.6%7.9–11.79.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12.4–16.313.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.8%22.3–29.626.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking20%17–23.319%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%30.2–40.532.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.5%6.3–8.78%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year75.2%71.8–78.577.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.1%63.9–70.167.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.6%81.8–85.485.9%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.1%72.3–77.777.8%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.4%64–72.569.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79%72.6–84.480.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26%22.8–29.523.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.9%28–36.230.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.1%18.5–24.320.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.6%9.9–13.612.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.4%8.1–10.99.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.5%4.8–6.35.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7%6.1–86.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.5%10.7–14.512.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.1%26.6–33.729.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12%10.6–13.613.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.9%12.4–15.612.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.6%6–7.46.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.64.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.1%7.3–9.17.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%3–3.63.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Seymour

Is Seymour a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Seymour is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #163 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Seymour?

CDC estimates 33.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.6% and 39.5%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Seymour?

Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital in Eau Claire, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Seymour’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Seymour have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–8.7%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Seymour more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.