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Health in Webster · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Webster residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Webster

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webster adults…

Webster runs above WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Webster adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–10%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Webster is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Webster as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Webster26%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Webster

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

HNearest ERBurnett Medical CenterGrantsburg · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theCumberland · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Indianhead Medical Center
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.9 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webster itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webster itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Webster 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 Webster; ≈ 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 30.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.7%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Webster, betterWebster, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Webster gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
66%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webster 8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Webster adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Webster adults feel lonely
30.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Webster adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Webster adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Webster adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Webster 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 7
Webster adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Webster adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Webster adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 13
Webster adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

15.4% of Webster adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Webster and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Webster

Why doesn’t Webster have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Webster?

Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Webster’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 Webster.

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.