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Health in Withee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Withee residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Withee

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Withee

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.6% across Wisconsin. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.4% across Wisconsin. In all, Withee runs above Wisconsin on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Withee

57.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 14.8% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

More Withee adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.1%), vs 26.6% 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 Withee’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Withee adults…

Withee runs above WI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Withee adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–11.6%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters here

Withee is an older town: 34% 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 Withee as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Withee34%
Wisconsin19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
58%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
67%Colon screeningWI 69%
76%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Withee 11.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 17.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 19%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Withee, betterWithee, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Withee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Withee

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMedford · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
31.8 mi
Northlakes - Augusta
Augusta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Withee itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Withee itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Withee 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 Withee; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Withee adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Withee adults feel lonely
31.1% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Withee adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Withee adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Withee adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Withee 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 6
Withee adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 9
Withee adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 15
Withee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 12
Withee adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

17.4% of Withee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Withee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hixon: 39.6%Longwood: 38.9%Owen: 38.8%Maplehurst: 40.1%Withee: 38.5%Hoard: 39.2%Green Grove: 38.8%Reseburg: 38.2%Warner: 37.5%Withee: 38.7%WitheeHixonLongwood
Healthier than WINear WILess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Withee38.7%
Longwood38.9%
Hixon39.6%
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
Hixon————
Longwood————

Hixon and Longwood: 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Withee

Why doesn’t Withee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Withee?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Withee’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 Withee.

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.