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Health in Unity · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Unity residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54770, 54758. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
6.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Unity adults…

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

34 of every 100 Unity adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–37.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Unity

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System OakridgeOsseo · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
Eau Claire · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careUnity is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUnity is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUnity 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 Unity; ≈ 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 34.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Unity, betterUnity, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Unity gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Unity 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%
79%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Unity 7.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Unity adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Unity adults feel lonely
29% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Unity adults lack social or emotional support
20% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Unity adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Unity adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Unity 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
Unity adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Unity adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Unity adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Unity adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12% of Unity adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Unity and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Creek: 38.3%Albion: 34.9%Sumner: 38.9%Hale: 40.2%Pleasant Valley: 33.2%Otter Creek: 36.3%Lincoln: 31.6%Naples: 38.8%Chimney Rock: 39.7%Garfield: 38.2%Northfield: 39%Pigeon: 41.7%Lincoln: 42.8%Burnside: 42.7%Unity: 39.2%UnityClear CreekAlbionSumnerHaleMayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 6.7 miHGundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics · Whitehall · 11.4 miHOakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona · 18 miHMarshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire · Eau Claire · 18.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorthlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 14.1 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Albion34.9%
Clear Creek38.3%
Sumner38.9%
Unity39.2%
Hale40.2%
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
Albion————
Clear Creek————
Sumner————
HaleC+40.2%11.9%16.2%ZIP codes

Albion, Clear Creek and Sumner: 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Unity

Why doesn’t Unity have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Unity?

Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge in Osseo, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Unity’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 Unity.

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.