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B+Health Grade
Health in Wrightstown · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Wrightstown is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Wrightstown beats Wisconsin on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54126, 54115, 54180, 54130. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wrightstown

Against towns with similar incomes, Wrightstown’s lead shrinks

Wrightstown is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns, but 54% of the 7,447 towns with similar household incomes ($81K–$135K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Wrightstown

Wrightstown runs below Wisconsin on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.8% vs 3.4%), diabetes (9.4% vs 11.4%) and COPD (5.4% vs 6.5%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%). Conditions ↓

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 Wrightstown’s likely range; Wrightstown’s figures come from ZIP codes 54126, 54115, 54180, 54130, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Wrightstown’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wrightstown is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 87% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).

A−Self-rated health15% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.6% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.2% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.9% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.4% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.5% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.2% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 73%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $81K–$135K (7,447)Healthier than 54%

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). Wrightstown’s median household income is $108,047; among the 7,447 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($81K–$135K), it’s healthier than 54%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Wrightstown could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 54126,54115,54180,54130), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wrightstown adults…

Wrightstown runs below WI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Wrightstown adults have had a stroke
Wisconsin: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters in Wrightstown

Only 11% of Wrightstown residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Wrightstown11%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Wrightstown

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

HNearest ERSt. Vincent HospitalGreen Bay · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Vincent Hospital★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careN.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.Green Bay · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
St. Vincent Hospital
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Bellin Memorial Hospital
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
N.E.W. Community Clinic, LTD.
8 sites · nearest in Green Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
St. Marys Hospital Medical Center
Green Bay · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton
Appleton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWrightstown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWrightstown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWrightstown 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 Wrightstown; ≈ 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 24.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wrightstown, betterWrightstown, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Wrightstown gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
71%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
83%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wrightstown 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Wrightstown adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Wrightstown adults feel lonely
28.8% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Wrightstown adults lack social or emotional support
17.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Wrightstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 11
Wrightstown adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 12
Wrightstown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 22
Wrightstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 18
Wrightstown adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.1% of Wrightstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Wrightstown and the towns around it

Wrightstown’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 8 graded towns around it.

Wrightstown: 39.2%Greenleaf: 39.5%Holland: 39.5%Rockland: 39%Lawrence: 39%Morrison: 40.5%Glenmore: 39.8%Buchanan: 36.9%Kaukauna: 37.3%Brillion: 35.9%Maple Grove: 38.7%De Pere: 39%Ledgeview: 39.3%Ashwaubenon: 40.4%Hobart: 37.7%Cooperstown: 39.4%New Denmark: 41.2%Combined Locks: 36.1%Kaukauna: 37.4%Kimberly: 36.8%Harrison: 32.3%Appleton: 36.3%Wrightstown: 39.9%WrightstownWrightstownGreenleafHollandRocklandLawrenceMorrisonGlenmoreBuchananSt. Vincent Hospital · Green Bay · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHBellin Memorial Hospital · Green Bay · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Marys Hospital Medical Center · Green Bay · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHThedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton · Appleton · 16.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHDental at South Monroe · Green Bay · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Buchanan36.9%
Rockland39%
Lawrence39%
Wrightstown39.2%
Greenleaf39.5%
Holland39.5%
Glenmore39.8%
Wrightstown39.9%
Morrison40.5%
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
WrightstownB+39.9%9.4%12.5%ZIP codes
WrightstownA−39.2%8%11.9%CDC place
GreenleafA−39.5%8.6%11%CDC place
HollandB+39.5%9.7%13%ZIP codes
Lawrence · RocklandA−39%8.9%11.9%ZIP 54115
BuchananB+36.9%9.9%13.2%ZIP codes
GlenmoreB+39.8%9.5%12.7%ZIP codes
MorrisonB+40.5%9.7%12.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Wrightstown

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Wrightstown is better than Wisconsin on 11 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Wrightstown’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…WrightstownWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health15%13.1–17.217.8%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.6%10.3–13.212.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.2%13.5–17.115.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.9%35.3–44.837.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.4%8.2–10.711.4%12%Better
High blood pressure29.8%27–32.933.3%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.2%30.3–36.534.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.2%21.9–26.826.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.7%9.5–11.910.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.2%7.4–98.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.6%5–6.26.6%6.4%Better
COPD5.4%4.7–6.26.5%6.3%Better
Stroke2.8%2.6–3.13.4%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.8%5.5–8.49.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.5%10.6–14.613.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.2%21–27.826.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking20.2%17.4–23.419%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%26.3–34.532.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.7–8.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.3%74.2–80.277.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71%68.1–73.767.1%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.9%84.1–87.685.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.8%72.7–78.677.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70%66.2–73.769.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)82.6%77.5–87.180.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.5%20.6–26.623.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely28.8%25.2–32.630.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support17.8%15.2–20.420.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.4%7.8–11.112.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.3%7–9.79.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.6%3.9–5.45.5%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.7%4.9–6.56.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.1%7.6–10.812.5%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability25.9%22.9–29.329.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.6–12.613.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.3%10.8–1412.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.9%5.2–6.66.9%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.6%3.2–3.94.5%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.9%6.1–7.87.9%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.23.5%3.8%Lower

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 Wrightstown

Is Wrightstown a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wrightstown is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns: B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 54%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Wrightstown?

CDC estimates 39.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.3% and 44.8%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Wrightstown?

St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Wrightstown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Wrightstown have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–8.2%), 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 Wrightstown more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

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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. 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.