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Health in Wilson · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wilson residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54726, 54768, 54722. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wilson

Smoking is more common in Wilson

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.7%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Wilson

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Wilson

1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (14.6%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Utility shut-off threats (6.7% vs 5.5%) are higher too. 16.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Wilson’s likely range; Wilson’s figures come from ZIP codes 54726, 54768, 54722, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.5%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wilson, betterWilson, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Wilson gets moving

11 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wilson adults…

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

8 of every 100 Wilson adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
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
Wilson adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Wilson adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 15
Wilson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 13
Wilson adults lack reliable transportation
8% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

16.5% of Wilson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Getting care

Care in and near Wilson

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
19 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
26.6 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWilson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWilson is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWilson 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 Wilson; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupWI 78%
62%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
65%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilson 9.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Wilson adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Wilson runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Wilson adults feel lonely
31.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Wilson adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Wilson adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Wilson adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wilson 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.

Around town

Wilson and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ludington: 33.3%Edson: 43.5%Bridge Creek: 33.9%Butler: 39.5%Lincoln: 31.6%Sigel: 42.9%Seymour: 33.8%Worden: 41.7%Delmar: 43.6%Garfield: 38.2%Foster: 37.6%Fairchild: 35.6%Otter Creek: 36.3%Cleveland: 36.7%Mead: 37.7%Wilson: 41.1%WilsonLudingtonEdsonBridge CreekButlerAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 10.9 miHMayo Clinic Health System Oakridge · Osseo · 19 miHOakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona · 20.8 miHNorthlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 10.6 mi+Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental Center · Chippewa Falls · 19.4 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ludington33.3%
Bridge Creek33.9%
Butler39.5%
Wilson41.1%
Edson43.5%
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
LudingtonB33.3%11.1%15.5%ZIP codes
Bridge CreekC+33.9%12.3%17.5%ZIP codes
EdsonC−43.5%12.3%18.9%ZIP codes
Butler————

Butler: 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.

35.2%

of Wilson adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Wilson

Why doesn’t Wilson have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wilson?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Wilson’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 Wilson.

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.