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Health in Worden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Worden residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54768, 54771. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.8%
Worse than WI (17.8%)
Obesity
41.7%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
33.2%
Worse than WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
11.3%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
4.3 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Worden

58.1%saw a dentist this year · WI 67.1%16.5%worry about food · WI 12.1%19.7%smoke · WI 13.6%

Dental care lags in Worden

58.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.1% across Wisconsin. Among those 65 and older, 17.2% have lost all their teeth (Wisconsin 9.9%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Worden

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.5%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Utility shut-off threats (7.3% vs 5.5%) and no reliable transportation (8.7% vs 6.7%) are higher too. 18.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Worden

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.7%), 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 Worden’s likely range; Worden’s figures come from ZIP codes 54768, 54771, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupWI 78%
58%Dentist visitWI 67%
82%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
64%Colon screeningWI 69%
75%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Worden 11.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
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
Worden adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 8
Worden adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 14
Worden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 11
Worden adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

18.4% of Worden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.8%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Worden, betterWorden, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Worden gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Clark County Forest2 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Worden adults…

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

9 of every 100 Worden adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.7%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Worden

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

HNearest ERAspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 4.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theAugusta · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Aspirus Stanley Hospital
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Augusta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Chippewa Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
Osseo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.5 mi
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Altoona · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Worden itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Worden itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Worden 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 Worden; ≈ 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 Worden adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Worden runs above Wisconsin.

1 in 3Worden adults feel lonely
31.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Worden adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · WI 20.2% · Worse than WI
1 in 4Worden adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Worden adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · WI 15.5% · Worse than WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Worden 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

Worden and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Edson: 43.5%Butler: 39.5%Reseburg: 38.2%Thorp: 41.4%Sigel: 42.9%Wilson: 41.1%Delmar: 43.6%Mead: 37.7%Foster: 37.6%Withee: 38.5%Longwood: 38.9%Thorp: 38%Stanley: 45.9%Taft: 42.1%Worden: 41.7%WordenEdsonButlerReseburgThorpAspirus Stanley Hospital · Stanley · 4.3 miHNorthlakes - Augusta · Augusta · 19.8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reseburg38.2%
Butler39.5%
Thorp41.4%
Worden41.7%
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
EdsonC−43.5%12.3%18.9%ZIP codes
Butler————
Reseburg————
Thorp————

Butler, Reseburg and Thorp: 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Worden

Why doesn’t Worden have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Worden?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, 4.3 miles in a straight line from Worden’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 Worden.

Town Square →
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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.