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Health in Waumandee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waumandee residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54622, 54629, 54612, 54610. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Waumandee

Waumandee is short on primary care and mental health care

Waumandee’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Waumandee

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Waumandee’s likely range; Waumandee’s figures come from ZIP codes 54622, 54629, 54612, 54610, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Waumandee

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

HNearest ERWinona Health ServicesWinona · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinona Health Services★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theEau Claire · 37.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Winona Health Services
Winona · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
Whitehall · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Durand · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Waumandee itself
✓ Dental careWaumandee is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Waumandee 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 Waumandee; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Waumandee adults…

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

8 of every 100 Waumandee adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–8.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waumandee, betterWaumandee, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Waumandee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
69%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waumandee 8.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Waumandee adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Waumandee adults feel lonely
29.2% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Waumandee adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Waumandee adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Waumandee adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Waumandee 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
Waumandee adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Waumandee adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Waumandee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Waumandee adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

11.8% of Waumandee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Waumandee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln: 39.7%Belvidere: 39.7%Glencoe: 43.4%Cross: 39%Montana: 41.9%Alma: 39.8%Gilmanton: 39%Buffalo City: 39.6%Minneiska Township: 37.7%Cochrane: 39.2%Alma: 39.4%Greenfield Township: 37.8%Milton: 39%Minneiska: 38.6%Arcadia: 43.9%Dodge: 41%Buffalo: 39%Fountain City: 37.8%Burnside: 42.7%Dover: 40%Waumandee: 39.9%WaumandeeLincolnBelvidereGlencoeCrossMontanaWinona Health Services · Winona · 17 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Medical Center · Wabasha · 18.1 miH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cross39%
Lincoln39.7%
Belvidere39.7%
Waumandee39.9%
Montana41.9%
Glencoe43.4%
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
Lincoln————
Belvidere————
Glencoe————
Cross————
Montana————

Lincoln, Belvidere, Glencoe, Cross and Montana: 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Waumandee

Why doesn’t Waumandee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Waumandee?

Winona Health Services in Winona, 17.0 miles in a straight line from Waumandee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.