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Health in Union · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54204, 54217, 54205. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
14.6 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union adults…

Union runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Union adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Union

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

HNearest ERBellin Health Oconto HospitalOconto · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoor County Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthlakes - OcontoOconto · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
Northlakes - Oconto
Oconto · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.8 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
7 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Door County Medical Center
Sturgeon Bay · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Bellin Memorial Hospital
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
St. Vincent Hospital
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careUnion is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUnion is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUnion 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 Union; ≈ 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 27.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union, betterUnion, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Union gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Union adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Union adults feel lonely
28.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Union adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Union adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Union adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Union 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 10
Union adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 12
Union adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Union adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 17
Union adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

10.7% of Union adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Union and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Red River: 40.9%Brussels: 38.2%Gardner: 38.2%Lincoln: 41.8%Green Bay: 40.8%Luxemburg: 40.9%Dyckesville: 37.7%Forestville: 38%Nasewaupee: 37.5%Peshtigo: 37.3%Egg Harbor: 36.1%Union: 39.7%UnionRed RiverBrusselsGardnerDoor County Medical Center · Sturgeon Bay · 18.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brussels38.2%
Gardner38.2%
Union39.7%
Red River40.9%
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
BrusselsB38.2%11.6%14.1%ZIP codes
Red RiverB40.9%10.8%14.2%ZIP codes
GardnerB−38.2%12.6%14%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Union

Why doesn’t Union have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Union?

Bellin Health Oconto Hospital in Oconto, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Union’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.