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Health in St. Cloud · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Cloud residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for St. Cloud. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
42.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
What stands out

What stands out about health in St. Cloud

9.4%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 11
St. Cloud adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
St. Cloud adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 23
St. Cloud adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
St. Cloud adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.5% of St. Cloud adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Cloud adults…

On every condition, St. Cloud is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 St. Cloud adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–35.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near St. Cloud

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacFond Du Lac · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosSheboygan · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
Fond Du Lac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Ascension Calumet Hospital
Chilton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
St. Nicholas Hospital
Sheboygan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
5 sites · nearest in Sheboygan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Partnership Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Oshkosh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
Sheboygan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSt. Cloud is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Cloud itself
✓ Mental healthSt. Cloud 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 St. Cloud; ≈ 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 26.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Cloud, betterSt. Cloud, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where St. Cloud gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
68%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Cloud 6.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How St. Cloud adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3St. Cloud adults feel lonely
31.6% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5St. Cloud adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4St. Cloud adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6St. Cloud adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 St. Cloud 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

St. Cloud and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Marshfield: 42.5%Russell: 35.5%Taycheedah: 42.9%Calumet: 40.2%Forest: 42.4%New Holstein: 35.2%St. Cloud: 42.2%St. CloudMarshfield
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. Cloud42.2%
Marshfield42.5%
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
MarshfieldB42.5%11.2%13.9%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in St. Cloud

Why doesn’t St. Cloud have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Cloud?

SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac in Fond Du Lac, 13.3 miles in a straight line from St. Cloud’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 St. Cloud.

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.