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Health in Weston · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Weston residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54476, 54403, 54471. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
28.8%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
3.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Weston adults…

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

34 of every 100 Weston adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–36.8%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Weston

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareWausau · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.4 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.1 mi
Noble Community Clinics - Stevens Point
Stevens Point · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careWeston is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWeston is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWeston 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 Weston; ≈ 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 27.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Weston, betterWeston, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Weston gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Machmueller Family Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weston 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Weston adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Weston adults feel lonely
28.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Weston adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Weston adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Weston adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Weston 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
Weston adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Weston adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Weston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Weston adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12.2% of Weston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Weston and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Weston: 35.4%Wausau: 36.8%Schofield: 36.4%Ringle: 37%Wausau: 37.2%Rothschild: 36.1%Kronenwetter: 35.1%Stettin: 36.3%Maine: 35.6%Rib Mountain: 34.3%Texas: 37.9%Norrie: 39.3%Reid: 37.4%Easton: 37.3%Hatley: 36.4%Weston: 36.2%WestonWestonWausauSchofieldRingleWausauMarshfield Medical Center - Weston · Weston · 3.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHAspirus Wausau Hospital · Wausau · 7.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHBridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Grand Avenue · Wausau · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Weston35.4%
Weston36.2%
Schofield36.4%
Wausau36.8%
Ringle37%
Wausau37.2%
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
WestonB+35.4%10.1%13.8%CDC place
WausauB−36.8%11.2%15.4%CDC place
SchofieldB36.4%10.6%14.2%CDC place
RingleB37%10.6%14.7%ZIP codes
WausauB−37.2%11.2%14.9%ZIP 54403

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Weston

Why doesn’t Weston have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Weston?

Marshfield Medical Center - Weston in Weston, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Weston’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Weston?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bridge Community Health Clinic - Behavioral Health Grand Avenue in Wausau, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.