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Health in Sumner · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sumner residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54868, 54822, 54728. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
28.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.2%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sumner

8%have COPD · WI 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sumner adults…

Sumner runs above WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Sumner adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Sumner

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System-Northland★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldRice Lake · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
5 sites · nearest in Rice Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
Barron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley
Bloomer · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSumner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSumner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sumner itself

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 Sumner; ≈ 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 28.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sumner, betterSumner, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Sumner gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Barron County Forest682 acres2Rusk County Forest8 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumner 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Sumner adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Sumner adults feel lonely
30.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Sumner adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Sumner adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Sumner adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sumner 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 8
Sumner adults worry about having enough food
12% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Sumner adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Sumner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Sumner adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.2% of Sumner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Sumner and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Strickland: 39.8%Doyle: 37.9%Chetek: 38.3%Stanley: 38.2%Stubbs: 40.8%Rusk: 39.1%Wilkinson: 40.5%Weyerhaeuser: 39.5%Rice Lake: 37.9%Cedar Lake: 36.6%Chetek: 37.5%Prairie Lake: 38.3%Dovre: 41.2%Rice Lake: 37.5%Barron: 38.8%Sumner: 38.1%SumnerStricklandDoyleChetekStanleyMarshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake · Rice Lake · 9.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHMayo Clinic Health System-Northland · Barron · 11.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center · Rice Lake · 9.6 mi+Northlakes - Rice Lake · Rice Lake · 10.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Doyle37.9%
Sumner38.1%
Stanley38.2%
Chetek38.3%
Strickland39.8%
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
Doyle————
Strickland————
ChetekC+38.3%13.4%15.2%ZIP codes
StanleyB−38.2%12.2%15.5%ZIP codes

Doyle and Strickland: 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Sumner

Why doesn’t Sumner have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sumner?

Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake in Rice Lake, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Sumner’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sumner?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center in Rice Lake, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.