Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Within Wisconsin, Wescott is healthier than 9% of graded towns
Wescott differs from Wisconsin on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 54166. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wescott
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Wescott
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Wescott runs above Wisconsin on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Wescott
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
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 Wescott’s likely range; Wescott’s figures come from ZIP code 54166, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Wescott’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wescott is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns, #324 of 357 in Wisconsin. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 63% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 17%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Wescott’s median household income is $72,738; among the 10,712 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$91K), it’s healthier than 30%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Wescott compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 81% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Wescott adults…
Wescott runs above WI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Wescott is an older town: 27% 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 Wescott as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
5.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Wescott
No hospital or community health center in Wescott itself. These are the nearest.
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 Wescott; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wescott adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Wescott adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
1 in 3 Wescott adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.5% of Wescott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Wescott and the towns around it
Wescott’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wescott · Richmond | C | 40.7% | 13.1% | 16.9% | ZIP 54166 |
| Shawano | C− | 41.6% | 13.1% | 18.3% | CDC place |
| Washington | C+ | 39.4% | 12.5% | 15.3% | ZIP codes |
| Menominee | — | — | — | — | |
| Legend Lake | — | — | — | — | |
| Keshena | — | — | — | — | |
| Underhill | — | — | — | — |
Wescott and Richmond share one ZIP estimate, so they share a row. Menominee: no CDC estimate of its own. Legend Lake and Keshena: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Underhill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wescott adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Wescott
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Wescott is better than Wisconsin on 1 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Wescott’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Wescott | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.8%18.3–23.5 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15%13.4–16.9 | 12.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.3%14.5–18.2 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.7%33.7–47.6 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.1%11.5–14.9 | 11.4% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.3%32.4–40.2 | 33.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.2%33.1–41.3 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.5%28.2–34.8 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.4%10.1–12.8 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10%9–11 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.3%7.5–9.2 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.6%7.6–9.6 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.2%3.9–4.6 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.3%10.2–14.8 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.9%14.7–19.3 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 30.7%26.4–35.3 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.6%14.6–20.7 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.1%28.9–40 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.4%7.1–9.8 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%75.8–82.3 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64.4%61.3–67.6 | 67.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86%84.2–87.5 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81%78.1–83.3 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.9%63.4–72.2 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.9%69.1–82.1 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.3%19.1–25.6 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31%26.5–35.9 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.5%17.6–23.9 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14.1%12.1–16.5 | 12.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.6%9.1–12.3 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.4%5.5–7.4 | 5.5% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.8%6.9–8.8 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15.5%13.5–17.8 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.9%29–37 | 29.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%14.6–18.8 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.4%12.8–16.1 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%7.9–9.8 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%5–6.1 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.4%3.9–4.8 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Wescott
Is Wescott a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wescott is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #324 of 357 in Wisconsin. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 30%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Wescott?
CDC estimates 40.7% of adults (the figure for ZIP code 54166, which Wescott shares with Richmond) have obesity, likely between 33.7% and 47.6%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Wescott?
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano in Shawano, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Wescott’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Wescott have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–9.8%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Wescott more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B. The figures are ZIP code 54166’s, shared with Richmond.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wescott.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.