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Businesses on Main Street, Star Prairie, WisconsinPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Star Prairie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Star Prairie residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
26.5%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
5.6 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Star Prairie adults…

Star Prairie runs below WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Star Prairie adults have diabetes
Wisconsin: 11 in 100 · better · likely 8.2–11.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Star Prairie

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

HNearest ERWestfields Hospital and ClinicNew Richmond · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthlakes--Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.8 mi
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Amery · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.9 mi
Ladd Memorial Hospital
Osceola · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
Saint Croix Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Northlakes--Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
29.1 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careStar Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStar Prairie is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStar Prairie 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 Star Prairie; ≈ 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 26.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 21.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Star Prairie, betterStar Prairie, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Star Prairie gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Star Prairie Waterfowl Production Area38 acres2Saratoga Springs Park23 acres3River Island Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Star Prairie 7.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Star Prairie adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Star Prairie adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Star Prairie adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Star Prairie adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Star Prairie adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Star Prairie 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
Star Prairie adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Star Prairie adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Star Prairie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Star Prairie adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.2% of Star Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Star Prairie and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Star Prairie: 37.1%Stanton: 37.1%Alden: 35.4%New Richmond: 36.6%Somerset: 37%Richmond: 37.2%Farmington: 35.4%Cylon: 37.3%Erin Prairie: 37.1%Garfield: 35%Black Brook: 36.4%Osceola: 35.5%Star Prairie: 37.8%Star PrairieStar PrairieStantonAldenWestfields Hospital and Clinic · New Richmond · 5.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHAmery Hospital & Clinic · Amery · 10.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHLadd Memorial Hospital · Osceola · 10.9 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alden35.4%
Star Prairie37.1%
Stanton37.1%
Star Prairie37.8%
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
Stanton————
Star PrairieB+37.1%9.5%13.9%ZIP codes
AldenB+35.4%11.1%13.6%ZIP codes

Stanton: 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Star Prairie

Why doesn’t Star Prairie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Star Prairie?

Westfields Hospital and Clinic in New Richmond, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Star Prairie’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 Star Prairie.

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.