Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, St. Germain is healthier than 73%
St. Germain differs from Wisconsin on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54558, 54560. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in St. Germain
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in St. Germain
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.8%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, St. Germain runs above Wisconsin on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
St. Germain is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, St. Germain is healthier than 50%. Against the 9,576 towns with similar household incomes ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 73%. Health Grade ↓
More high blood pressure in St. Germain, and more people treating it
43.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Wisconsin 33.3%), but 84.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
St. Germain is short on primary care and mental health care
St. Germain’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
St. Germain keeps up with checkups
It beats Wisconsin on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.5% vs 77.6%) and cholesterol checks (91.3% vs 85.9%). Checkups ↓
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 St. Germain’s likely range; St. Germain’s figures come from ZIP codes 54558, 54560, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind St. Germain’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, St. Germain is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 96% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 21%).
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). St. Germain’s median household income is $62,875; among the 9,576 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 73%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 St. Germain adults…
St. Germain runs above WI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
St. Germain is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in St. Germain as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of St. Germain adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Care in and near St. Germain
No hospital or community health center in St. Germain itself. These are the nearest.
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. Germain; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
11 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How St. Germain adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, St. Germain does better than Wisconsin.
1 in 4 St. Germain adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.6% of St. Germain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
St. Germain and the towns around it
St. Germain’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Germain | B− | 37% | 14.3% | 13% | ZIP codes |
| Newbold | B− | 36.2% | 13.5% | 14.5% | ZIP codes |
| Cloverland | B− | 37.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | ZIP codes |
| Arbor Vitae | B | 36.1% | 12.9% | 12.9% | ZIP 54568 |
| Plum Lake | — | — | — | — | |
| Sayner | — | — | — | — |
Plum Lake and Sayner: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of St. Germain adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for St. Germain
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, St. Germain is better than Wisconsin on 13 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside St. Germain’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | St. Germain | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.7%16.1–21.4 | 17.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13.1–16.8 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.7%11.2–14.3 | 15.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37%31.3–43.1 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.3%12.6–16.3 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 43.9%40.1–47.8 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.7%39.9–47.8 | 34.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 37%33.6–40.5 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.4–11.8 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.8%12.6–15.1 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.3%9.2–11.5 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.8%7.5–10 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.8%4.2–5.3 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.1%8.2–12.1 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13%10.8–15.3 | 13.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 29.1%25–33.5 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.1%12.8–17.9 | 19% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.9%22.5–31.5 | 32.6% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.1%5–7.5 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.5%79.8–85 | 77.6% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.5%65.3–71.3 | 67.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.3%90.1–92.4 | 85.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 84.7%82.4–87 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 74.8%70.8–78.4 | 69.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81.2%75.5–86.1 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.7%18.7–24.9 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.3%23.7–31.2 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.4%14.9–20.1 | 20.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.9%7.3–10.8 | 12.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.5%5.4–7.6 | 9.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.9%3.2–4.5 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5%4.3–5.7 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.6%7.8–11.5 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.4%29.6–37.5 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.4%15.1–19.9 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11%9.6–12.5 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.5%9.4–11.7 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.2–5.4 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.1%7–9.2 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.5–4.6 | 3.5% | 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 St. Germain
Is St. Germain a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, St. Germain is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in St. Germain?
CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 43.1%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to St. Germain?
Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, 9.2 miles in a straight line from St. Germain’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in St. Germain have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5–7.5%), 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 St. Germain 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 St. Germain.
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.