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Health in Vesper · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vesper residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29.3%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.6 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in Vesper

32%of residents 65+ · WI 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vesper adults…

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

34 of every 100 Vesper adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.7–37.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Vesper is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Vesper as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Vesper32%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Vesper

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

HNearest ERAspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWisconsin Rapids · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldWisconsin Rapids · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Wisconsin Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics
Stevens Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careVesper is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVesper is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vesper 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 Vesper; ≈ 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 27.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vesper, betterVesper, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Vesper gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Cameron Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
72%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vesper 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Vesper adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Vesper adults feel lonely
29.3% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Vesper adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Vesper adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Vesper adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Vesper 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
Vesper adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Vesper adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Vesper adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Vesper adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.6% of Vesper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Vesper and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hansen: 40.2%Sigel: 43.5%Seneca: 43.3%Arpin: 40.8%Wood: 40.9%Sherry: 40.7%Rudolph: 43.3%Wisconsin Rapids: 40.9%Vesper: 39.8%VesperHansenSigelAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics · Wisconsin Rapids · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center · Wisconsin Rapids · 11.2 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vesper39.8%
Hansen40.2%
Sigel43.5%
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
Hansen————
SigelD43.5%14%19.5%ZIP codes

Hansen: 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Vesper

Why doesn’t Vesper have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vesper?

Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics in Wisconsin Rapids, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Vesper’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.